Control Panel Wiring Technician

Job Reference: FJ-ypy4f

Engineering Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire £37440 - £41600 per annum Permanent

Control Panel Wiring Technician - Special Purpose Machinery

Contract:
Permanent, Full-time

Salary Guide: £37,440 - £41,600 PA, Depending on Experience

Location:
Bishop's Stortford, easy access from the M11 - Stansted Airport Junction

Hours: 40 hours, Monday to Friday

Free on-site car parking

Employer overview:

A specialist engineering manufacturer of bespoke/special purpose machinery is looking to recruit an experienced Electrical Control Panel Wiring Technician to join their workshop build team.

Key responsibilities:

• Assemble and build electrical control panels, drilling and fitting components to technical drawings.
• Wire control panels in line with supplied wiring schematics and build documentation.
• Bench test completed control panels, recording results and identifying any faults for rectification.
• Wire skid-mounted equipment, including valves, pumps, heaters and instrumentation (1ph/3ph).
• Install and fit skid-mounted pneumatic equipment to specification and build standards.
• Terminate electrical cabling and pneumatic lines neatly and correctly within control panels.
• Carry out in-house PAT testing in accordance with workplace procedures and safety requirements.
• Manage electrical stock control, completing stock takes and reporting low stock for replenishment.
• Support electrical re-assembly of systems on customer sites, ensuring safe, compliant installation.

Key skills & experience:

• Recognised electrical qualification (e.g., City & Guilds 236, NVQ Level 3 with AM2) plus 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• Hands‑on experience in controls work and basic electrical wiring.
• Able to read and interpret electrical drawings and schematics.
• Basic control panel wiring knowledge and good attention to detail.
• Competent with workshop tools and practices (power/hand tools and good engineering housekeeping).
• Comfortable with the physical aspects of working on skid-mounted, steel-framed equipment.
• Strong timekeeping and good organisation skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desired skills & experience:

• Confident reading piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) and general arrangement (GA) drawings.
• Solid understanding of basic electrical circuits.
• Fault‑finding capability from basic diagnostics through to more advanced troubleshooting.
• Previous site experience, including re‑assembly and reconnection of skid wiring.
• Exposure to, or hands‑on experience with, PLCs and HMIs.

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