Electrical Wireman

Electrical Control Panel Wireman

This is primarily a hands-on panel-building and wiring position. Typical duties include:

• Reading electrical schematics, blueprints, panel layouts, and point-to-point wiring documents
• Mounting PLCs, power supplies, terminal blocks, relays, breakers, contactors, VFDs, and safety devices
• Cutting, stripping, crimping, labeling, routing, and terminating wires
• Installing DIN rail, wire duct, and control-panel hardware
• Drilling and tapping panel enclosures
• Performing continuity and point-to-point testing
• Troubleshooting and correcting wiring issues
• Following NEC, UL 508A, safety, and workmanship standards

A current Industrial Control Panel Wireman posting from Integrated Mill Systems includes reading blueprints, following point-to-point wiring documents, wiring from electrical schematics, drilling, tapping, mounting components, and assembling panels.

A recent Panel Wirer description listed through Michigan's state workforce site is even more detailed, including PLCs, VFDs, relays, circuit breakers, wire identification, continuity testing, 24VDC through 480VAC systems, and UL 508A familiarity.