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Control Panel Wireman

Portsmouth | Full-time | £Negotiable | 6‑month contract (view to permanent)

A specialist industrial automation company in Portsmouth is seeking an experienced Control Panel Wireman to join its control systems team. The business designs, builds, tests and commissions bespoke industrial control systems for manufacturing clients across the UK and globally, including pharmaceutical, biotech and other regulated industries.

You’ll work on a wide variety of custom control panel builds and be involved across the full lifecycle – from assembly and wiring in the Portsmouth workshop through to on‑site installation and commissioning at customer facilities.

The Role

Assemble and wire industrial control panels and electrical enclosures to engineering drawings and schematics.

Install electrical components including PLCs, drives, HMIs, relays, breakers and instrumentation.

Carry out pre‑delivery inspection, testing and functional verification of completed panels.

Support on‑site installation, commissioning and handover of control systems at customer sites across the UK.

Fault‑find and troubleshoot electrical issues in both workshop and site environments.

Update and red‑line electrical drawings to reflect as‑built configurations.

Work in accordance with relevant safety standards, IET Wiring Regulations and customer‑specific requirements.About You

Essential:

Demonstrable experience in industrial control panel wiring and assembly.

Confident reading and working from electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and GA drawings.

Experience of on‑site installation and commissioning of electrical control systems.

NVQ Level 3 in Electrotechnical Services or equivalent electrical qualification.

Strong electrical fault‑finding and troubleshooting skills.

High attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.

Able to work independently and as part of a close‑knit engineering team.Desirable:

Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech or other regulated manufacturing environments.

18th Edition (BS 7671) – current certification an advantage.

Familiarity with Siemens, Beckhoff, Allen Bradley or Mitsubishi PLC/automation platforms.

Experience updating electrical drawings (ProfiCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN or similar).

ECS Wireman/Panel Builder card.

Experience with drives, inverters and motor control systemsTo find out more please contact Max Sinclair by applying or emailing (url removed)

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