Panel Builder

Panel Builder/Electrical Technician

Position Summary

About Us

Creswell Richardson is a UL508A-certified industrial control panel fabricator and industrial distributor based in Chattanooga, TN. We've been powering industry for over 55 years, serving customers across automation, manufacturing, and processing industries. Our team builds complex control panels to demanding specifications and takes pride in quality craftsmanship and on-time delivery.

The Role

We're looking for an experienced Panel Builder / Electrical Technician who can work on the shop floor building panels and also step into a project coordination and quoting role. This is a dual-function position — you'll spend time hands-on in fabrication and time supporting the front end of our panel building business by estimating labor, managing project timelines, and communicating with customers.

This is an exempt position.

What You'll Do

• Fabricate, wire, and assemble industrial control panels to UL508A standards and customer-supplied drawings.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts.
• Perform point-to-point wiring, terminations, component mounting, and labeling.
• Develop labor and material estimates for panel building quotes.
• Manage project scope, scheduling, and progress updates for active panel builds.
• Coordinate with internal teams and customers on technical requirements, change orders, and delivery timelines.
• Maintain documentation including BOMs, wiring logs, and revision tracking.
• Support inspection and testing prior to shipment.

What We Offer

• Health benefits
• Paid time off
• Stable, growing company with a 55+ year track record
• Hands-on work with real variety - no two projects are the same

Benefits:

• Simple IRA
• Health, Dental, Vision insurance offered
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• On-the-job training
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

Work Location: In person at our Chattanooga, TN office