Switchgear Mechanical Assembly Specialist

Step Into a Day on Our Assembly Floor

Picture this: you start your shift reviewing detailed blueprints and work instructions, lay out your tools, and begin transforming precision parts into fully assembled Switchgear units. As a Switchgear Mechanical Assembly Specialist, you turn technical drawings into reality, verify fit and finish, and correct any discrepancies you discover along the way. Safety and quality guide every move you make.

What You'll Do

• Build Switchgear units according to engineering drawings, diagrams, and documented instructions.
• Diagnose and repair any mechanical issues or nonconformances uncovered during assembly.
• Champion safe work practices and actively participate in all safety meetings.
• Follow standard work to safeguard product quality; flag and mitigate potential risks promptly.
• Keep tools and workstations orderly, clean, and audit-ready.
• Pitch in with additional tasks as needed to support team goals.

How You Work

• Welcome feedback and use it to improve your craft.
• Deliver on commitments and stay focused on priorities.
• Bring initiative and the drive to juggle multiple assignments successfully.
• Challenge the status quo to uncover smarter, faster ways to work.
• Adapt quickly to new technologies, processes, and product changes.
• Put customers at the center of your decisions and actions.
• Act with integrity and sound judgment.
• Work thoroughly, accurately, and reliably.
• Collaborate effectively within your team and across departments.
• Learn and follow manufacturing policies and procedures to meet ISO requirements.
• Have a basic command of English, written and spoken.

What You Bring

• High school diploma (or equivalent).
• 0–3 years of experience in a manufacturing or production setting.
• Experience with Switchgear assembly is a plus.
• Ability to read a tape measure and convert between fractions, decimals, and metric/imperial units.
• Hands-on knowledge of machines and tools—their design, use, maintenance, and basic repair.
• Basic working knowledge of MES (Manufacturing Execution System).
• Safety training certifications are considered an asset.

Working Environment

This is a safety-sensitive role in a temperature-controlled manufacturing/industrial facility with occasional outdoor tasks.

• Required PPE: safety shoes, hard hats or bump caps, safety glasses, hearing protection, safety harnesses as needed, and respirators when required.
• Comfort working from ladders (step ladders, "A" frame, etc.).
• Occasional work at heights up to 20 feet using proper lift and fall protection equipment.

Physical Demands

• Maintain balance and agility while walking, standing, crouching, and climbing stairs or step ladders.
• Frequent bending at the waist and knees; reaching in multiple directions.
• Prolonged standing and walking.
• Regular use of upper extremities, including overhead work and full arm extension.
• Lift up to 50 lbs.
• Frequent use of hand and power tools.

*Not eligible for relocation or sponsorship.

Why Powell

For more than seven decades, Powell has grown by empowering exceptional people to build exceptional products. Our teams turn customer specifications into engineered, fabricated, and assembled solutions—fueled by a can-do mindset and a spirit of innovation. Join a culture where hard work is recognized, advancement is attainable, and work-life balance matters.

Legal Notices

Successful candidates must have a legal authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis, with only those candidates selected for interview contacted.

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disability

If you need an accommodation in the hiring process, you may contact 713.378.2685. Application status inquiries will not be accepted in this manner.