Panel builder

Panel builder

Full-time

$20 – $30 / hour

Job Description

CSI is looking for a panel builder to join our in-house panel shop. You’ll be building control panels from layout through final inspection — wiring, assembling, and testing systems that ship to clients across North America. This is hands-on work with real accountability: the panels you build go into production environments.

Resposibilities

  • Lay out panel back plates, drill and cut holes for electrical devices
  • Mount components to back panels and enclosures
  • Point-to-point wiring of relays, PLCs, I/O modules, VFDs, interfaces, and instrumentation
  • Cut, strip, bend, and terminate wires within panels and control boxes
  • Read and interpret electrical drawings; provide mark-ups for corrections and changes back to the design team
  • Create wire, device, and cable labels using labelling tools
  • Assist with panel inspections (CSA/UL)
  • Assist with shipping, receiving, and organizing hardware parts for projects
  • Provide on-site field support for installation, wiring, or troubleshooting as needed

Qualifications

  • Previous experience with control panel building and wiring (1 year preferred)
  • Ability to read and understand electrical drawings and schematics
  • Working knowledge of relays, PLCs, contactors, power supplies, and similar components
  • Proficiency with hand and power tools and test equipment related to panel building
  • Strong attention to detail and quality standards
  • Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving ability
  • Diploma in relevant vocational training or completed apprenticeship as an electrician (preferred)
  • Valid driver’s licence (preferred)

Assets

CSA/UL inspection experience

Field installation & troubleshooting

Electrician apprenticeship or vocational diploma

Benefits

  • Dental care
  • Extended health care
  • Disability insurance
  • Life insurance

Education:

High school diploma (GED)