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Job Title: Panel Builder – Automation Division

Job Description

This role focuses on building and fully assembling low-voltage control panels and automated spray systems for a diverse range of customers. You will read and interpret blueprints and electrical schematics, perform complete panel assembly from start to finish, and use hand and power tools for drilling, tapping, and wiring. The work includes both standard panel configurations and custom projects, offering variety from week to week and requiring strong technical skills and solid organization. Some units are PLC-driven and others are not, and you will work with panels that range from a few dozen wires to several hundred, ensuring accurate wiring and reliable operation.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints, electrical schematics, and work orders to identify required materials and steps for panel assembly.
• Gather and organize materials, components, and hardware needed to build control panels and automated spray systems.
• Build panels from start to completion, including mounting components, routing wiring, and making all electrical connections and junctions.
• Use hand and power tools for electrical wiring tasks, including drilling, tapping, and fastening components to panels.
• Wire panels that may contain between 20–30 conductors up to several hundred wires, ensuring neat layout, proper labeling, and correct terminations.
• Wire PLCs, limit switches, motor controls, sensors, and other control components according to schematics and design specifications.
• Work with low-voltage control panels supplied by high-voltage power that is converted to DC, following proper safety and wiring practices.
• Pull job information from the computer system, print diagrams and schematics, and generate wire tags and terminal marker tags for each project.
• Maintain organized inventory and supplies within the panel shop, including tracking materials and ensuring adequate stock levels.
• Use basic computer skills and Microsoft products to access job documentation, update information, and support shop organization.
• Follow established quality standards and procedures to ensure panels meet performance and safety requirements.
• Collaborate with team members and other departments as needed to resolve issues, clarify specifications, and meet project deadlines.
• Adapt to a mix of standard and custom panel builds, managing changing priorities and varying project requirements from week to week.

Essential Skills

• At least 5 years of experience working as a Panel Builder or in a closely related panel wiring and assembly role.
• Strong ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, blueprints, and wiring diagrams.
• Proven experience wiring control panels from start to finish, including mounting components, routing wires, and completing terminations.
• Hands-on proficiency with hand and power tools used for panel building, including drills, taps, and air guns.
• Demonstrated skill in wiring PLCs, limit switches, motor controls, sensors, and other control components.
• Experience working with low-voltage control panels supplied from high-voltage sources converted to DC.
• Solid organizational skills to manage multiple jobs, materials, and documentation in a busy shop environment.
• Basic computer literacy, including the ability to access jobs, print diagrams, and generate wire and terminal tags using Microsoft products.
• Ability to work accurately with panels containing anywhere from 20–30 wires up to several hundred wires, maintaining quality and consistency.
• High School Diploma or technical school education preferred, or equivalent practical experience in electrical panel building.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with packaging or assembly equipment and machine building or machine assembly.
• working with motors, including 3-phase motors, and related motor control wiring.
• Knowledge of sensors, pneumatics, and their integration into automated equipment and control panels.
• Familiarity with PLCs and Allen-Bradley platforms in industrial control applications.
• Experience installing and routing conduit, wiring harnesses, and control wiring in a clean, organized manner.
• Understanding of wiring schematics, control panel layouts, and circuit board connections.
• Comfort working with control panels and circuit boards in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Technical school training in electrical, electronics, or industrial automation is a plus but not required.

Why Work Here?

You join a stable, growing manufacturing organization that values clean, organized operations and long-term employee security. The company offers highly competitive compensation for the market and is known for providing one of the strongest benefits packages in the area, with employee coverage that is essentially fully paid when you become permanent. You work in an environment that has avoided layoffs in recent years, reflecting consistent growth and careful planning. This setting supports professional development, offers variety in day-to-day work, and promotes a positive atmosphere where quality and reliability are a shared priority.

Work Environment

The role is based in a 60,000 sq ft manufacturing facility that is very clean, well-organized, and operated by a medium-sized company. The environment is focused on automated systems and control panel fabrication, with access to standard hand and power tools, drilling and tapping equipment, and computer workstations for printing diagrams, schematics, and labels. You work around low-voltage control panels supplied from high-voltage power converted to DC, along with PLCs, sensors, motors, and other industrial automation components. The organization is growing and has remained stable over the past few years without performing layoffs, providing a secure and professional setting for hands-on technical work.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Naperville, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $29.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Naperville,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 28, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.