Control Panel Builder

Role: Control Panel Builder
Location: Sandy SG19
Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday
Salary: £16.00 – £18.00 per hour

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for an experienced Control Panel Builder to join our client’s successful electrical team.

Our client is a world leader in the design and manufacture of bespoke food processing systems. They specialise in high-quality, custom-built industrial cooking and cooling equipment supplied to customers across a range of markets.

This is a hands-on, workshop-based opportunity working on bespoke, small-batch production where precision, craftsmanship and attention to detail are essential.

• Annual bonus scheme, subject to company performance
• 20 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 26 days with length of service
• Pension scheme and life assurance
• Company sick pay scheme
• Workwear provided
• Staff meals and company events
• Subsidised vending machines
• Overtime available at 1.5x the standard hourly rate

• Build and wire low-voltage control panels, working with 110–600V AC, single and three-phase systems and 24V DC
• Read and interpret EPLAN electrical schematics, mechanical layout drawings and detailed BOMs
• Install and terminate a range of electrical components, including circuit protection devices, relays, solenoid valves, inverter drives, soft starts and contactors
• Install and wire HMIs and PLC systems, including Mitsubishi, Allen Bradley and Siemens
• Build and work across a variety of panel types, including junction boxes, HMI enclosures, MCCs and multi-door cabinets
• Use hand and power tools to fabricate and assemble panel components
• Measure, mark out and work with materials including stainless steel, GRP, mild steel and galvanised steel
• Carry out continuity testing and basic functional checks
• Maintain a clean, organised and efficient working area
• Work closely with design and test engineers while following guidance from the supervisor

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in electrical control panel building
• Strong ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical layout drawings
• Experience with wire selection, crimping, ferrule termination and cable routing
• Good understanding of both AC and DC control systems
• High attention to detail with a consistent focus on quality workmanship
• Competent and confident using hand and workshop power tools
• Good understanding of safe working practices within an electrical workshop
• Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a wider team
• Full UK driving licence is essential

Desirable:

• Formal electrical qualifications
• Completed electrical apprenticeship
• Experience using EPLAN and interpreting detailed BOMs
• Previous experience within food machinery, industrial automation or a similar engineering environment
• Understanding of electrical testing procedures and control panel safety checks

This role offers excellent opportunities for career development, with potential progression into positions such as:

• Panel Shop Team Leader / Supervisor
• Electrical Assembly & Test Technician
• Controls Engineer – PLC/HMI development and system integration
• Testing Engineer – QA testing and diagnostics
• Electrical Design Technician – EPLAN, BOMs and system layouts
• Commissioning Engineer – machine validation and UK/international customer-site testing

The position is contracted at 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Typical working hours are:

• Monday: 7:30am – 4:00pm
• Tuesday: 7:30am – 4:30pm
• Wednesday & Thursday: 7:30am – 5:00pm
• Friday: 7:30am – 12:00pm

Standard breaks include a 10-minute morning break and a 30-minute lunch break.

Overtime is generally available and paid at 1.5x the standard hourly rate for Monday to Friday and Saturday mornings. Employees are expected to work a reasonable amount of overtime when requested by their Supervisor or Manager.

If you are interested in this Control Panel Builder opportunity, please apply below with your most recent CV.

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