Panel Shop Lead Job at PDC Electric LLC, Tacoma, WA

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  • PDC Electric LLC
  • Tacoma, WA

Job Description

We're a fast-moving company building high-stakes hardware for customers in aerospace, defense, and IT, and we need a hands-on technician to be the backbone of our panel shop. This is a ground-floor opportunity: you'll be our first dedicated hire in this role, which means broad ownership, real autonomy, and a direct path to becoming our Manufacturing Lead as we scale.

You won't be handed a detailed playbook. You'll help write it. If you get fired up about bringing structure to ambiguity, finding and solving would-be problems, can take ownership of end-to-end lifecycles, and find pride in delivering quality work, this is for you.

What You'll Do

• Read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematics to build custom control panels from scratch

• Fabricate, terminate, and label cables and wire harnesses to specification

• Assemble, wire, and dress panels to a professional standard

• Perform functional testing and troubleshoot issues before sign-off

• Prepare finished assemblies for shipment (packaging, labeling, and documentation)

• Develop and refine your own processes and build a culture of quality from day one

• Collaborate directly with founder to catch issues early and flag improvements

Looking Ahead

This position is designed to grow into a Manufacturing Lead role.

As we scale, you'll take on additional responsibility across:

• Vendor sourcing, qualification, and relationship management

• Inventory planning, purchasing, and stock control

• Quality control: developing inspection processes, tracking defects, and driving root cause analysis

• Hiring and mentoring additional shop technicians

• Shaping manufacturing processes to support higher production volumes

What You Bring:

• Hands-on experience building electrical control panels or similar electromechanical assemblies

• Confidence reading electrical schematics and mechanical drawings

• Familiarity with PLCs, VFDs, or industrial control systems

• Experience with DIN rail assembly, panel layout, and labeling

• Experience fabricating and terminating cables (crimping, soldering, heat-shrink, etc.)

• A systematic approach to testing and troubleshooting that ensures you don't ship something you haven't verified

• Self-directed work style, meaning you can take a set of drawings and run with it

• Attention to detail and a high personal standard for workmanship

• Comfortable working in a startup environment where processes are still being built

Nice To Have:

• Experience with enclosure fabrication, cable fabrication, cable kitting

• Background in inventory management or supply chain, including vendor management and purchasing

• Prior experience creating or improving manufacturing documentation (SOPs, travelers, BOMs)

• Any formal training in electrical or electromechanical technology

What We Offer:

• Base compensation of $60K-$85K annually + potential for performance bonus

• Medical and dental insurance

• Paid time off

• 401K with company match

• Direct access to founders and clients

• A clear, fast path to a senior role as the company grows

• The chance to build something from the ground up and put your stamp on how we manufacture

To apply, send us your resume along with a brief note about your background, what draws you to this role, and why you think you’d be a good fit, along with any photos or examples of panels or assemblies you've built. 

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