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Aerotek Panel Builder in Hanover Park, Illinois
Job Title: Panel Builder Job Description
We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Panel Builder to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for constructing and wiring electrical panels according to schematics. You will work with various components and ensure that panels are ready for customer delivery or machinery connection.
Responsibilities
Use electrical schematics to layout panels/enclosures.
Determine placement of racks/rails, drill and tap holes, and install components such as push buttons, power supplies, and motor controls.
Wire panels according to specifications.
Connect panels to machinery 25% of the time, with 75% of panels being sent to customers without machine connection.
Work with Rittal Cabinets/Enclosures and Eaton components.
Essential Skills
Proven experience in building and wiring panels per schematic.
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics.
Ownership of personal tools or willingness to purchase them.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Machine wiring experience is a plus, as it enhances panel building capabilities.
Why Work Here?
As an employee-owned company, everyone shares in the success, fostering a collaborative and rewarding work culture. We offer health, vision, and dental benefits, along with a yearly employee bonus based on company performance. Our 401k plan includes profit sharing, providing additional financial security. Enjoy 13 days of vacation, which increases with years of service, ensuring a healthy work-life balance.
Work Environment
Work in a clean, climate-controlled, and well-lit manufacturing facility dedicated to new machine assembly. Our organized shop floor ensures a safe and efficient work environment. The position operates on a flexible 1st shift from 7 am to 3:30 pm, with opportunities to start as early as 5 am or as late as 8 am after training. Employees work an 8-hour shift with a 30-minute unpaid lunch, typically totaling 40 hours per week with minimal overtime.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Hanover Park, IL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $30.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Hanover Park,IL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Mar 27, 2026.
About Aerotek:
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.