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Echo Electric represents over $1.2 billion in sales covering Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, and Southern South Dakota. As part of Sonepar, the worldwide leader in electrical distribution, we have a global reach that allows us to offer excellent benefits and develop innovative solutions, while maintaining our strong local roots and close-knit culture. We empower our associates to contribute to our success by adopting the adapt, dare, learn mindset-- adapt to new situations and people, dare to appropriately challenge the status quo, and learn from others and our own experiences.\nOur 6 legacy brands known as Echo Electric Supply, Holt, PEPCO, Richards, Shaw Supply, and Springfield Electric have become one brand moving forward with a shared culture, strategy, and vision. We are now going to the market under one bold new brand, Echo Electric.\nThe Panel Technician & Assembler is responsible for the assembly and building of electrical and mechanical projects specified for customers, including but not limited to cutting, drilling, wiring, and installing various components of a project. This position works in close coordination with project engineers to assure desired project results and timelines are met.\nShift: Monday - Friday 8:00am- 5:00pm\n\nWe are looking for associates who:\nProject Scope & Planning\nReceives project assignments and instructions. \nRead, reviews, interprets and follows electrical drawings, schematics and layouts.\nAssists with estimating projects when required. \nFollows and meets project schedules and deadlines.\nProject Build & Testing\nReceive, identify, and sort components of a project.\nCompletes layout and fastens various components, on backplates or in enclosures using schematics and templates.\nCrates, skids, secures and wraps completed projects for shipment.\nDrills, taps cuts and prepares knockouts of metal and other materials. \nWires required components per schematics.\nRoute and bundle wiring, cables, etc. in a managed and neat manner. \nMark-ups as built schematics and layouts.\nCuts, strips, crimps, bends, labels, and terminates various wire sizes.\nCuts and installs various types of wire duct and din-rail. \nSupports and understands components for safe operation and installation including but not limited to VFDs, PLCs, HMIs, sensors, pushbuttons, switches, relays, starters, transformers, etc.\nOperates machinery, hand, and power tools in a safe and professional manner. \nAssists with testing and troubleshooting completed projects and connect required devices (sensors, motors, disconnects, power cables, etc.).\nWork safely with and around 480V, 120V, 24V, and pressurized systems, assuring appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is utilized. \nUnderstands NEC and UL508a regulations and standards. \nLearns and navigates AutoCAD when required. \nSecures wall-mount and free-standing enclosures, when needed and required. \nCustomer Service\nQuickly finds common ground and solves problems for the good of all.\nEasily gains trust and support of others.\nMaintains an accurate follow-up system for actively tracking promises, made to customers and expediting projects to assure that materials are completed and delivered as scheduled. \nProvides customer with appropriate product information to assure customer is quipped with the knowledge needed to make an informed purchase.\nResolve customer concerns.\nEncourages collaboration and is viewed as a team player.\nProduct Knowledge\nDevelops and maintains working knowledge of products utilized in project builds.\nAttends product training classes to develop superior product knowledge to apply to customer projects and applications, if and when required. \nCommunication & Team Orientation\nCommunicates well and respectfully with customers, engineers, fellow associates, management team and manufacturing partners to ensure a professional experience.\nDevelops an effective and productive working relationship with branch associates, sales associates and all managers.\nAptitude to organize, prioritize and complete tasks on time.\nOther Responsibilities\nAbility to maintain a clean, organized and safe working environment\nAbility to travel to jobsites, if needed and when required\nAbility to perform other manufacturing tasks as needed depending upon workload\nPerforms other duties as instructed or required to successfully complete the job.\n\nWhat you bring:\nHigh school diploma or equivalent, as determined by Echo Electric.\nCommitment to and demonstration of high ethical standards governing professional behavior.\nDemonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely, especially verbally. \nDemonstrated time management and organizational skills, including an ability to plan and manage multiple priorities simultaneously. \nAbility to work well alone and in a team environment. \nDemonstrated capability to develop strong interpersonal working relationships and work in a team environment. \nStrong customer service orientation to provide an exceptional customer experience.\nAbility to use, read and interrupt measuring devices such as a tape measure\nAbility to use a computer, operating software and wiring/device marking systems\nDemonstrated ability to assemble and wiring skills\nDemonstrated motivation, willingness to learn and complete quality work. \nDesirable qualifications, NOT required:\n2 year of experience as a technician, assembler, or equivalent education from a technical school\nStrong understanding of standard electrical wiring practices/standards and control wiring principles.\nPrevious experience understanding and wiring motor control applications.\nMetal working, including but not limited to fabrication, welding, etc.\nPainting experience\nAbility to sit, stand, kneel, bend, crouch and walk for prolonged periods of time.\nAbility to utilize a computer keyboard, computer monitor, and telephone.\nAbility to bend, climb, push, and pull, including the ability to maneuver to heights and in tight or small places.\nAbility to safely negotiate walking through construction sites 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Echo Electric is owned by Sonepar, a global company with over 500 locations nationwide. Whether you grow at one of our local Opcos or at one in another region, we want you to grow with us! All associates are regularly trained and we value promoting from within when possible.\nEqual Employment Opportunity Statement\nSonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.\nEEO is the Law\nApplicants and employees are protected under Federal law from discrimination. To learn more, Click here.\nPay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision\nSonepar follows Executive Order 11246, including the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision. 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