Control Panel Builder

Join a long-standing industry leader and help power the nation as a Control Panel Builder with Control Engineering Ltd, where your craftsmanship will directly support the UK's critical electricity infrastructure from our Witham workshop. Make sure to read the full description below, and please apply immediately if you are confident you meet all the requirements.

Location: Witham, Essex, CM8 3AS (occasional UK site work) Job Type: Full Time, Permanent Salary: £28,000 - £34,000 per annum Working Hours: 39 hours per week, 07:30-16:30 Mon-Thu; 07:30-12:30 Fri Why join Control Engineering Ltd? For more than 60 years we’ve been the trusted partner to UK and global electricity-transmission companies, designing and building the critical relay & control panels that keep the lights on. You’ll work with colleagues who value craftmanship and each other, enjoy early-finish Fridays, and are keen to share knowledge in a culture where safety, fairness, quality and innovation are priorities.

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Builder – The Role We need you to help us build bespoke panels that leave our workshop “right-first-time”, shortening our customers’ outage windows and strengthening national infrastructure. Your opinion will count in our family run firm, that is relaxed but hard-working and dedicated. If this sounds like where you want to work, then why not consider joining us.

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Builder - Key Responsibilities Translate technical drawings into fully assembled control panels (≈ 40 % mechanical fitting / 60 % wiring)

Visualise layout, measure, cut, drill and mount components in steel enclosures

Loom, crimp and terminate cables from 0.5 mm² to 10 mm² to BS 7671 standards

Self-inspect against Quality Assurance checklists to drive consistent quality

Collaborate daily with design, test and project engineers to meet cost, quality, H&S and delivery goals

Ensure a tidy and organised workplace, and make a positive contribution to overall health and safety

Communicate, collaborate and deal with other wiremen, contract engineers, test engineers & supervisors to ensure the panels are completed to meet customers’ quality & timing requirements Control Panel Builder - You: xlqdzyr Some form of time-served panel building/wiring, industrial electrician or mechanical fitter with panel-building exposure

Able to read complex electrical diagrams unaided

Fluent spoken & written English

Confident with hand/power tools and crimping systems

Positive, problem-solving mindset In addition, you’ll also need the right to work in the UK - we are not able to sponsor work permits.

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Builder - Benefits Competitive base pay + overtime

20 days holiday, rising to 25 with service over 5 years, plus bank holidays

5-hour early-finish Fridays To submit your CV for this Control Panel Builder opportunity, click ‘Apply’ now