{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"370ed7cb7ec1ba9763116caf","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/370ed7cb7ec1ba9763116caf","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/370ed7cb7ec1ba9763116caf","title":"Electrical Assembler","description":"Job Description\n\nLectro Engineering is seeking an experienced *Electrical Assembler* to build and wire custom industrial equipment.\n\nThis position requires someone who can read electrical schematics, wire control panels and machines, troubleshoot electrical issues, and safely work with *single-phase and three-phase electrical systems*.\n\nThe ideal candidate has hands-on industrial electrical experience and can take an electrical schematic or wiring diagram and complete machine wiring with minimal supervision.\n\nResponsibilities\n\n* Read and understand electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts\n* Wire custom industrial machinery and control panels\n* Install and wire motors, including *three-phase motors*\n* Wire motor starters, contactors, overloads, relays, transformers, disconnects, and circuit protection\n* Install and wire sensors, switches, solenoids, pushbuttons, indicator lights, and other machine components\n* Route, terminate, label, and organize machine wiring\n* Build and wire electrical control panels\n* Install conduit, wireway, cable tray, and flexible conduit as required\n* Make proper wire terminations using terminals, ferrules, connectors, and crimping tools\n* Use multimeters and other electrical test equipment\n* Verify voltage and electrical connections before equipment startup\n* Troubleshoot wiring and electrical problems during assembly and machine testing\n* Troubleshoot *120 VAC, 208/240 VAC, 480 VAC, and 24 VDC control circuits* when applicable\n* Check three-phase motor rotation and correct phasing when necessary\n* Assist with equipment testing and machine runoff\n* Work with engineering and mechanical assembly personnel to resolve problems\n* Maintain safe and organized electrical work practices\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\n* Previous industrial electrical, machine wiring, electrical assembly, or control-panel experience\n* Experience working with *three-phase electrical systems*\n* Ability to read and understand electrical schematics\n* Experience wiring industrial motors and machine components\n* Understanding of basic industrial control circuits\n* Ability to safely use a multimeter\n* Ability to troubleshoot electrical problems\n* Strong attention to detail\n* Good mechanical aptitude\n* Ability to work independently from drawings and schematics\n* Ability to accurately identify, label, route, and terminate wiring\n\nPreferred Experience\n\nExperience with any of the following is a plus:\n\n* 480 VAC three-phase systems\n* Three-phase motors\n* Motor starters and overloads\n* Variable-frequency drives (VFDs)\n* Control transformers\n* Relays and contactors\n* 24 VDC controls\n* Proximity and photoelectric sensors\n* Solenoid valves\n* PLC-controlled machinery\n* Control-panel building\n* Machine troubleshooting\n* Industrial equipment installation/startup\n* NFPA 70 / NEC industrial wiring practices\n* Electrical enclosure and panel layout\n\nWhat We're Looking For\n\nWe are looking for someone who can be given an electrical schematic and a machine and *work through the wiring without needing every connection explained to them*.\n\nThe right candidate should understand the difference between control voltage and machine power, be comfortable working around three-phase industrial equipment, and be able to identify and troubleshoot problems when a machine does not operate as expected.\n\nAttention to detail is extremely important. Wiring should be accurate, properly labeled, neatly routed, and completed according to the electrical drawings.\n\nExperience\n\n*Industrial electrical/machine wiring:* 2+ years preferred\n\nCandidates with experience as an *electrical assembler, industrial electrician, control-panel builder, machine builder, maintenance electrician, or electrical technician* are encouraged to apply.\n\nJob Type: Full-time\n\nPay: $20.00 - $28.00 per hour\n\nBenefits:\n* 401(k)\n* 401(k) matching\n* Dental insurance\n* Health insurance\n* Life insurance\n* Paid time off\n* Vision insurance\n\nApplication Question(s):\n* Describe a machine or control panel you personally wired from a schematic. What voltages were involved, and what components did you wire?\n* If a 3-phase motor runs backward after startup, what would you check and how would you correct it?\n* Tell us about an electrical problem you had to troubleshoot on industrial equipment. 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Wiring should be accurate, properly labeled, neatly routed, and completed according to the electrical drawings.\n\nExperience\n\n*Industrial electrical/machine wiring:* 2+ years preferred\n\nCandidates with experience as an *electrical assembler, industrial electrician, control-panel builder, machine builder, maintenance electrician, or electrical technician* are encouraged to apply.\n\nJob Type: Full-time\n\nPay: $20.00 - $28.00 per hour\n\nBenefits:\n* 401(k)\n* 401(k) matching\n* Dental insurance\n* Health insurance\n* Life insurance\n* Paid time off\n* Vision insurance\n\nApplication Question(s):\n* Describe a machine or control panel you personally wired from a schematic. What voltages were involved, and what components did you wire?\n* If a 3-phase motor runs backward after startup, what would you check and how would you correct it?\n* Tell us about an electrical problem you had to troubleshoot on industrial equipment. 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