Control Panel Technician

Location: Burton on Trent

A Key client of mine are seeking an experienced Control Panel Technician/Wire person to join their rapidly growing engineering workshop team. This role centres on providing bespoke quotations for new and existing control panels, requiring both technical expertise and strong interpersonal skills. Site visits to assess legacy projects, upgrades, and new installations will form a critical part of this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret Electrical Diagrams: The candidate must be capable of reading and interpreting electrical schematic diagrams.

• Plan & Populate Panel Backplates: Able to plan backplate, measure, cut and fix Din rail/trunking, populate the backplate with components.

• Control Panel Wiring: Ensure the correct cable crimps/ferrules are fitted and all cables are marked up with cable identification.

• Mains Cabling: Install mains power cables ensuring the cable and cable lugs are of the right size and type and are correctly identified.

• Power Cabling: Fit power cables to components and tighten to the specified torque setting.

• Earthing: Install earth cables throughout the enclosure to the earth bar ensuring all removable covers are connected.

• Heat Shrinking: Produce heat-shrink wire markers and components labels using dedicated printing machines.

• Door Assembly: Drill, Tap and fix engraved labels to doors, punch and cut holes for lamps, switches and other devices.

• Mentoring: Assist in the training and development of apprentice technicians through one-to-one coaching.

• Quality: Comply with Quality Assurance Procedures, applicable to control panel manufacture.

• Documentation: Be able to identify errors and document mark-ups to schematics and design information.

• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance the control panel build processes, reduce costs, and improve efficiencies.

• Team Coordination: Collaborate with engineering and production teams to ensure alignment on project deliverables.

skills and experiences

• Experience: Previous panel wiring/panel building experience essential. LV Switchgear, motor control principles and control panel design experience desirable.

• Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with control panel design. Previous experience of interpreting electrical drawings and technical instructions.

• Communication Skills: Good inter-personal skills, team work, hands-on approach with effective verbal and written communication skills. Able to work alone and as part of a team.

• Other Skills: Knowledge of Pneumatic and Hydraulic systems and any Safety related skills would be considered advantageous.

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven experience in a similar role.

• Applicable Apprenticeship and/or time served or relevant qualifications (C&G, BTEC or equivalent)

For more information about this role please apply, or email Freddie Goss on (url removed) who will be able to provide more details on the opportunity.

Many thanks, Premier Group