Switchgear Wiring Technician

Be the wiring expert behind engineered-to-order power equipment

Powell designs and builds engineered-to-order switchgear and electrical equipment for the power generation industry. As a Switchgear Wiring Technician in our Electrical Assembly department, you’ll turn detailed schematics into reliable, neatly routed wiring inside complex assemblies—working shoulder-to-shoulder with electricians and technicians to bring custom equipment to life. Schedule: Four 10-hour shifts, Monday–Thursday, 2:30pm–1:00am.

A day in the role

Your shift kicks off with a safety huddle before you review point-to-point wiring diagrams and plan your layout. You’ll:

• Use hand tools such as crimpers, wire strippers, torque tools, and calibrating tools to complete precision tasks
• Route and bundle conductors to Powell wiring standards for a clean, serviceable build
• Lay out, install, drill, and tap devices on doors and back pans
• Install nameplates and space heaters as specified
• Install and terminate current transformers (CTs)
• Perform continuity checks using buzzers/testers
• Pull, terminate, and dress wiring for MCC, switchgear (SWGR), and harnesses per wiring diagrams
• Perform in-process inspections to verify workmanship and compliance
• Keep your area orderly and organized, and participate in all safety meetings to strengthen our safety culture

What you’ll work on

From interpreting electrical schematics and blueprints to collaborating with electricians and other technicians, you’ll ensure our electrical systems meet industry standards, operate reliably, and are built with safety in mind.

Minimum qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Ability to read point-to-point wiring diagrams
• Comfortable reading and using a tape measure
• Basic English communication skills (written and verbal)
• Safe use of hand and power tools
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs using proper technique

Preferred qualifications

• Basic computer literacy (an asset)
• Familiarity with calibration
• Able to read and interpret spec sheets and master copy drawings

Skills, abilities, and working style

• Positive attitude and eagerness to learn
• Follows guidance from Senior and Lead Assemblers
• Reliably meets commitments and stays focused on goals
• Self-starter who can handle multiple tasks and drive results
• Continuously improves processes and seeks efficiency
• Adaptable to new ideas, technology, methods, and product changes
• Customer-focused mindset—understands today’s customers fuel tomorrow’s growth
• Acts with integrity and makes ethical decisions
• Conscientious, precise, thorough, and dependable
• Collaborates effectively within the team and across departments
• Learns and adheres to manufacturing policies and practices to meet ISO requirements

Working and environmental conditions

• Safety-sensitive position within a temperature-controlled manufacturing/industrial setting with occasional outdoor tasks
• PPE required at all times (e.g., hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, safety harness as needed); respirators when required
• Work from step ladders, A-frame ladders, extension ladders, and scaffolding as needed
• Perform tasks at heights typically up to 30 feet using appropriate lift equipment

Physical requirements

• Maintain balance and agility to avoid falls while walking, standing, crouching, and climbing/descending stairs
• Frequent bending at the waist and knees with repetitive reaching/extension of arms and hands
• Prolonged standing and walking (50–300 feet) with only occasional sitting
• Frequent stair climbing throughout the shift
• Frequent work with both arms above shoulder height and with arms fully extended
• Continuous use of upper extremities to apply or exert up to 50 lbs of force
• Frequent, extended use of hand tools such as tin snips, hammers, and power tools (including some vibrating tools)