Control Panel Test Technician III

SJE Career•Largo, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

As our Control Panel Test Technician III, you will be responsible for inspecting, testing, and troubleshooting custom-engineered electrical control panels to ensure they are built correctly and operate as designed. You will review fabrication, wiring, labeling, and design work for errors, safely energize and functionally test completed panels, and identify the cause of electrical or control system issues when problems arise. You will work with a wide range of industrial control components, including PLCs, VFDs, soft starters, HMIs, circuit breakers and interlocks, relays, pilot lights, operators, and other control devices. You will also use electrical testing and diagnostic equipment such as voltage and current meters, loop calibrators, continuity and resistance testers, thermal cameras, torque wrenches, and PLC programming laptops to verify proper operation and support troubleshooting. In this role, you will work closely with Engineering and Production to resolve discrepancies involving drawings, wiring, components, bills of material, and finished assemblies. You will support parameter setup and program loading when needed, maintain required panel and UL traceability documentation, and contribute to quality improvement efforts. As a Level III technician, you will also serve as a technical resource to the team by mentoring and supporting level I and II employees.

Requirements

In-depth understanding of industrial electrical and control components, including PLCs, VFDs, soft starters, HMIs, relays, breakers, interlocks, pilot devices, and related equipment.
Strong experience troubleshooting custom-engineered electrical control panels.
Ability to read and troubleshoot from electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
Experience using electrical testing and diagnostic equipment.
Working knowledge of PLC-controlled equipment and the ability to use a programming laptop for testing and troubleshooting.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to systematically diagnose electrical and control system issues.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.
Ability to communicate technical issues clearly with Production, Engineering, and other team members.
Ability to work independently while also supporting and mentoring less-experienced technicians.
Four to six years of relevant electrical, controls, panel building, testing, commissioning, or quality assurance experience required.

Responsibilities

Inspecting, testing, and troubleshooting custom-engineered electrical control panels.
Reviewing fabrication, wiring, labeling, and design work for errors.
Safely energizing and functionally testing completed panels.
Identifying the cause of electrical or control system issues.
Working with industrial control components such as PLCs, VFDs, soft starters, HMIs, circuit breakers and interlocks, relays, pilot lights, operators, and other control devices.
Using electrical testing and diagnostic equipment (voltage and current meters, loop calibrators, continuity and resistance testers, thermal cameras, torque wrenches, PLC programming laptops).
Working closely with Engineering and Production to resolve discrepancies.
Supporting parameter setup and program loading.
Maintaining required panel and UL traceability documentation.
Contributing to quality improvement efforts.
Serving as a technical resource to the team by mentoring and supporting level I and II employees.