Job Details

Job Title: Electrical Assembly Technician

Job Description

The Electrical Assembly Technician assembles, routes, and wires low-voltage electrical panels and wire harnesses with a high level of precision and organization. This role involves reading and interpreting electrical and mechanical blueprints and schematics, performing detailed wiring and terminations, and ensuring that all work meets quality and safety standards in a clean, climate-controlled panel shop environment.

Responsibilities

• Route and wire low-voltage electrical panels and wire harnesses according to schematics and blueprints.
• Read and decipher electrical and mechanical blueprints and schematics to determine wiring layouts and component placement.
• Perform low-voltage electrical terminations using spade, ring lug, ferrule, compression, and flex lugs.
• Strip, crimp, and prepare wires using appropriate hand tools and apply heat shrink tubing where required.
• Build, assemble, and wire control panels, ensuring neat, organized, and clearly labeled wiring throughout the panel.
• Use hand tools and power tools safely and effectively during panel building and mechanical assembly tasks.
• Perform hand soldering on electrical components and connections as needed.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and professional work area, following shop standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with team members and participate in cross-training to support various tasks within the panel shop.
• Inspect work for accuracy, quality, and adherence to specifications before completion or handoff.

Essential Skills

• Several years of experience routing and wiring low-voltage electrical panels and wire harnesses (ideally a minimum of 2 years, with flexibility for the right candidate).
• Ability to read and decipher electrical and mechanical blueprints and schematics.
• Hands-on experience with low-voltage electrical connections and terminals, including spade, ring lug, ferrule, compression, and flex lugs.
• Proficiency in stripping, crimping, and preparing wires using wire strippers, wire crimpers, and related hand tools.
• Experience applying heat shrink tubing and performing heat shrinking on wires and connections.
• Background in control panel building, panel wiring, and electrical assembly.
• Panel shop experience working in a structured production or assembly environment.
• Skill in using hand tools and power tools safely and effectively.
• Ability to maintain a high level of detail, organization, and neatness in wiring and routing within electrical panels.
• Professional and organized approach to work, including maintaining an orderly work area.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with mechanical assembly in a manufacturing or panel shop environment.
• Hand soldering skills for electrical components and connections.
• Comfort working as part of a team in a growing operation.
• Willingness to cross-train and learn additional tasks within the panel shop.

Why Work Here?

You will join a growing location that has been operating for about a year, offering strong opportunities for advancement as the team expands. The organization supports cross-training, allowing you to broaden your skills and take on new challenges. Once hired on a permanent basis, you can access competitive employee benefits, including a 401(k) plan with a company match of up to 4%, supporting your long-term financial well-being.

Work Environment

The role is based in a clean, climate-controlled panel shop environment designed for comfort and focus. You will work alongside a team of approximately 32 colleagues, with headcount continuing to grow as demand increases. The position operates on a first shift only, with flexible start and end times; typical schedules fall between 7:00–8:00 a.m. start and 4:30–5:00 p.m. finish, allowing some adaptability to personal needs. You will regularly use hand tools, power tools, and electrical assembly equipment while working at benches and panel stations in a professional, organized shop setting.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of The Colony, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $30.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in The Colony,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 16, 2026.

About Aerotek

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.