Electrician / Panel Builder II
Do you want to work with a company that changes lives all over the world? Aqua-Chem is a global provider of economically efficient and sustainably engineered solutions for purified water.

The Electrician/Panel Builder II will perform quality assembly of power and control panels for water purification systems. Responsibilities will include the installation and wiring of a variety of instruments, valves and panels in accordance with drawings, manuals, specifications and production schedules. Working primarily in a manufacturing setting, successful candidate will work under the direction of a Manufacturing Supervisor.
Schedule: (1st Shift) Monday - Thursday, 6:00am - 4:30pm (OT may be required on Friday's 6:00am - 2:30pm)
Location: Onsite; Knoxville, TN
Pay Range: $26.00 - $34.00/hr, Dependent on Experience
Benefits: Group Medical, Dental Vision, 401(k) Match, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, and Paid Sick Time. +Employer Paid Benefits: STD, LTD, Life AD&D
Essential Duties:
- Ability to read and interpret drawings to determine specifications.
- Assemble a variety of items from assembly drawings, wire tables and/or written instruction.
- Experienced in all aspects of building complex electrical control panels from start to finish
- Experienced with systems ranging from 120VAC to 575VAC, 24VDC, and 4-20mA.
- Experienced in testing and inspection of electrical control panels, point to point, hi-pot, trouble shooting, etc.
- Familiar with NEC codes applying to industrial equipment, UL and CSA labeling.
- Builds, repairs, installs and maintains electrical panels and electrical components as required.
- Conduit and tubing bending as needed.
- Connect equipment with different power sources, both high and low voltage.
- Experience using electrical instrumentation for measurements and diagnostics.
- Visually inspect completed assemblies and sub-assemblies to ensure that specifications and quality standards have been met.
- Observes all applicable safety rules.
- Responsible for maintaining work area in a clean and orderly manner to help ensure safe working conditions.
- Maintain established production standards to help ensure production schedules and quality are met.
- Other duties as assigned by Manager/Supervisor.
Education/Experience:
- High School Diploma/GED required
- Electrical and/or technical training required as it applies to the essential duties of the position
- Minimum of 3-5 years electrical assembly experience
- Experience reading electrical schematics and assembly blueprints.
- Experience comprehending and following blueprints and schematics in accordance with required specification
Requirements:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must be able to work up to 12 hours standing and walking on cement surfaces and will be required to regularly bend, stretch, stoop, squat, climb ladders, and climb stairs
- Must be able to work in temperature ranges corresponding to the outside ambient temperatures
- Basic shop math and measurement skills
- Basic reading and interpretation of blueprints/drawings
- Able to work overtime as required
*This description indicates the general nature of the tasks and responsibilities required of positions given this classification. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of management to assign, direct, and control the specific duties of individuals performing this function. The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper. This description supersedes any previous description for this position. This description supersedes any previous descriptions for this position.
**Aqua-Chem provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
- Department
- Manufacturing
- Locations
- Knoxville, TN
- Hourly salary
- $26 - $34
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Employment level
- Craft Workers
- All entities
- Aqua-Chem