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Overview

Harbach is looking for a control panel builder with previous experience. This position requires careful attention to detail, electrical knowledge, and the ability to read electrical schematics, primarily focusing on building and installing industrial control panels, as well as equipment testing and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble and wire industrial control panels using electrical drawings and specifications.
  • Run and terminate wire and cable in industrial equipment.
  • Wire motors, brakes, and fans.
  • Conduct testing and troubleshooting of control cabinets and industrial equipment to verify proper operation.
  • Use hand tools, power tools, soldering and electrical equipment safely and effectively.
  • Identify and use required PPE to perform work safely.
  • Clean and organize work area to maintain an efficient and safe working environment.
  • Work with Engineers and other electricians and technicians as necessary to complete work.

Requirements

  • Previous control panel building experience.
  • Ability to interpret electrical schematics and layout drawings.
  • Understanding of electrical power, AC and DC, 120/240/480VAC, 1-Phase and 3-Phase.
  • Basic knowledge of industrial devices such as VFDs, PLCs, Relays, and Transformers.
  • Ability to work in industrial and manufacturing environments.
  • Ability to lift and move equipment as necessary.
  • Must bring own basic hand and power tools such as screwdrivers, wire strippers, drill, and multimeter.
  • Ability to work in the US.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 11% below the $25/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX, where the middle half runs $22–$32/hr across 70 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 31% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 326 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 186 different employers. 120 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,307 other active welding openings from 707 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (24), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), and Austin Industries (19). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $82/hr, Midlothian at $38/hr, and Dallas at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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