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Electrical Technician

ManpowerGroup

Wendell, NCFull-time$19.5/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$19.5/hr
Location
Wendell, NC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Electrical Technician joins the Automation & Protection Panels team to support production assembly and quality-focused panel builds. The role involves learning standardized work, assisting with wiring and component preparation, interpreting diagrams, and performing basic testing under supervision. The posting emphasizes willingness to learn, dependable attendance, safety, and quality practices, with structured onboarding and training at Wake Technical Community College – East Campus in Wendell.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Mechanical AptitudeMechanical Drawing InterpretationElectrical AssemblySchematic InterpretationWiring Diagram InterpretationComponent WiringMCC ComponentsLow-Voltage CompartmentsUL 508AComputer SkillsSieOpsDayforceWillingness to Learn

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Our client, Electrification and Automation is seeking a Electrical Technician to join their team. As an Electrical Technician, you will be part of the Automation & Protection Panels (UL508a) team supporting production assembly and quality-focused panel build activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong willingness to learn, basic mechanical and electrical engagement, and a dependable, safety-first mindset that aligns successfully in the organization.

Job Title: Electrical Technician

Location: Wendell, NC

Pay Range: $19.5

Shift: 1st shift - 6:00 to 2:30 pm

What's the Job?

  • Support the assembly of automation and protection panels by learning standardized work instructions and producing quality assemblies under supervision.

  • Assist with electrical and mechanical wiring tasks, including wire-processing activities such as cutting, stripping, crimping, dressing, and routing after training.

  • Learn to interpret schematic and wiring diagrams and perform point-to-point verification using a multimeter for basic testing.

  • Build and prepare components by learning DIN rail and cable duct processing requirements and applying low-voltage compartment knowledge.

  • Maintain strong EHS, quality, and 6S/housekeeping practices while participating in continuous improvement efforts.

What's Needed?

  • Ability to learn quickly and apply basic mechanical aptitude, including the ability to learn mechanical drawing interpretation.

  • Basic electrical assembly knowledge and willingness to learn schematic and wiring diagram interpretation.

  • Experience or familiarity with wiring mechanical components and working with MCC part sizes (without the copper involved).

  • Comfort working with low voltage compartments and learning required UL 508A-related training and product/workmanship expectations.

  • Basic computer skills to use digital work instructions, SieOps/execution tasks, and timekeeping tools (Dayforce).

What's in it for me?

  • Structured onboarding with an orientation schedule every other Monday, followed by training at Wake Technical Community College – East Campus (Wendell).

  • Clear path to conversion if the role is a fit, with emphasis on good attendance, reliable performance, and meeting full-time needs.

  • Hands-on learning in automation and protection panel assembly with supervision and certification-based training.

  • Opportunity to build practical skills in wiring, verification, and quality-focused panel workmanship.

  • A team environment that values a good attitude, safety, and continuous improvement.

Upon completion of waiting period associates are eligible for:

  • Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

  • Dental Plan

  • Supplemental Life Insurance

  • Short Term Disability Insurance

  • 401(k)

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

Manpower® is a global leader in contingent staffing and permanent resourcing, providing companies with strategic and operational flexibility and creating talent at scale. Our specialized recruiting teams assess and guide talent into meaningful, sustainable employment, while our PowerSuite technology enables deeper insight and smarter matching, helping candidates find opportunities that align with their strengths, experience, and career goals.

In this constantly shifting world, our flexible workforce solutions provide companies with the business agility needed to succeed. Manpower is part of the ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN) family of brands, which also includes Experis, Talent Solutions and Jefferson Wells. For more information about Manpower, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,073 open Electrical Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$19.5/hr
  • US median$31–40/hr465 hourly ranges

This rate, $19.50/hr, is 47% below the US median midpoint ($37/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Electrical Technician hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 51 open Electrical Technician jobs in North Carolina and 1,073 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
Electrical Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (717 postings).
Education
6 of the 1,073 open Electrical Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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