Control Panel Builder

Role: Control Panel Builder

Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire

Salary: £16.00 - £18.00 per Hour (DOE)
Hours: 39 Hours per week, with a 10 minute break & 30 min lunch break 1:00-1:30pm

Monday                                             7.30 am - 1.00 pm / 1.30 pm - 4.00 pm

Tuesday                                             7.30 am - 1.00 pm / 1.30 pm - 4.30 pm

Wednesday/Thursday                    7.30 am - 1.00 pm / 1.30 pm - 5.00 pm

Friday                                                 7.30 am - 12 noon (unless working overtime)

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Control Panel Builder to join a fast paced design and manufacturing company in Sandy.

This interesting and varied “hands-on” role is working in building food processing machinery in Stainless steel. The role is working in a small polishing department of 4 metal polishing engineers.

You will need to have significant experience in polishing and fettering working on Stainless-Steel metal finishes. (Satin / Mirror / Shot Blast / Scotch-bright)

 Responsibilities of this role:

Build and wire low-voltage control panels (110–600V AC, single & three-phase; 24V DC)
Interpret EPLAN schematics, mechanical layouts, and BOMs
Accurately install and terminate devices such as:

Circuit protection devices, relays, solenoid valves
Inverter drives, Soft Starts, Contactors
HMIs, PLC systems (primarily Mitsubishi, Allen Bradley or Siemens)

Work across a range 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 and mark out on various materials (stainless steel, GRP, mild/galvanised steel)
Perform continuity testing and basic functional checks
Maintain a clean, organised, and efficient working area
Work collaboratively with design and test engineers, under supervisor guidance

What’s required from you:

Minimum 4 years’ experience in electrical panel building
Proficient in reading electrical schematics and mechanical layout drawings
Skilled in wire selection, crimping, ferrule termination, and routing
Familiar with both AC and DC control systems
High attention to detail and consistent quality of workmanship
Competent with workshop tools and safe working practices
Comfortable working independently and as part of a team

You should hold formal electrical qualifications and have completed an apprenticeship, with experience using EPLAN and interpreting detailed Bills of Materials (BOMs). Ideally, you will have a background in food machinery or industrial automation environments and possess a strong understanding of electrical testing processes and panel safety checks.

If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV.

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