Jobs at Powell Industries

Designs and develops medium- and low-voltage switchgear, including bills of material, electrical drawings, one-lines, three-lines, and control schemes. Reviews customer specifications, coordinates with project management and production, supports multiple projects, troubleshoots technical issues, and provides engineering assistance. Applies power-system, relay, NEC, ANSI/IEEE, safety, and cost-competitive design principles while supporting shop, customer, sales, and inspection teams.

Leads and coordinates assembly operations, supervises and trains assemblers, delegates priorities, maintains quality and safety standards, and supports production efficiency. Reviews drawings and bills of materials, resolves assembly and part discrepancies, releases work to QA/QC, leads continuous improvement and quality initiatives, assists with hiring and evaluations, and collaborates across departments. The role requires extensive manufacturing experience, technical drawing interpretation, physical lifting, ladder and elevated work, and frequent use of hand and power tools.

Leadperson supporting steel fabrication production by directing hourly employees, organizing workflow, coordinating training, troubleshooting machine issues, resolving quality concerns, managing inventory counts, and forecasting materials. The role requires leadership, communication, problem-solving, technical drawing comprehension, Windows and database experience, and ISO 9000 knowledge. This is an overnight Monday–Thursday position with overtime as needed at a Houston manufacturing facility.

Oversee projects from requirements through closeout, managing scope, schedules, budgets, quality, risks, contracts, customer communications, and benefit realization. Lead cross-functional, matrix-organized teams; coordinate stakeholders, manage project financials and P&L objectives, report progress, ensure contractual compliance, and drive continuous improvement. The role supports construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, or power distribution projects and requires occasional field travel.

Manage projects from requirements through closeout to meet scope, schedule, budget, quality, and benefits. Lead stakeholder communications, risk and contract management, scheduling, financials, and project reporting while ensuring customer satisfaction and team alignment.

Reviews customer specifications and electrical drawings to assess feasibility, develop accurate technical proposals, estimate costs, and optimize solutions for customers and Powell. Supports Sales as a technical resource, evaluates subcontractor proposals, contributes to product specifications and cost-reduction initiatives, and collaborates across engineering and operations. The role primarily involves proposal preparation, with limited travel for customer meetings, conferences, training, and internal collaboration.

Designs and coordinates mechanical and electrical building systems in BIM using Revit and related software. Creates layouts, schematics, schedules, drawings, and shop drawing submittals; manages revisions and as-built information; coordinates MEP subcontractors; resolves design issues; supports budgeting, material ordering, field inspections, and customer communication. Ensures designs comply with specifications, building codes, safety requirements, and quality documentation standards.

Creates mechanical design drawings and assembly documentation with support from mechanical engineers. Assists product development, prototype and manufacturing activities, and mechanical troubleshooting. Learns materials, industry codes, electrical design, ISO procedures, safety requirements, and vendor products. The role requires basic CAD skills and may involve laboratory, shop, construction-site, and customer-facility work.

Oversee manufacturing operations, production scheduling, quality control, staffing, budgets, safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. Lead employees and cross-functional initiatives, ensure training and resources, manage ISO audit readiness, monitor shipments and expenditures, and implement process changes to achieve production, cost, and customer objectives.

Leads outside sales and business development for electrical service solutions across Eastern Canada. Responsibilities include sourcing opportunities, managing customer relationships, developing regional sales strategies, supporting proposals and negotiations, achieving revenue and profitability targets, delivering technical presentations, resolving customer issues, tracking pipelines, and traveling regularly to customers and company locations.

Supports fabrication and assembly operations through process improvement, root cause analysis, quality and productivity initiatives, tooling and fixture development, equipment troubleshooting, documentation, training, kitting, and part flow management. The role also assists manufacturing engineering, maintains procedures and records, orders parts through ERP/MES systems, supports maintenance and suppliers, and leads improvement projects. Fabrication-focused duties may include weld equipment programming, CNC programming, and production of fabricated steel parts.

Maintains project financial records under GAAP, supports forecasting and cost-to-complete updates, monitors budgets and variances, prepares invoices and cash-flow projections, follows up on collections, reviews contracts and change orders, identifies financial risks, prepares project metrics and analyses, and supports project closeout.

Manage and coordinate manufacturing operations to meet production targets, ensure quality and safety compliance, optimize productivity through continuous improvement, oversee budgets and staffing, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support on-time delivery and ISO audit readiness.

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, lead projects designing custom Low and Medium Voltage Switchgear, mentor junior engineers, draft electrical drawings, and provide technical support. Collaborate with clients, manage project specifications, and ensure adherence to budget and timelines.

Supervises the inspection department for an electrical manufacturing operation. Responsibilities include scheduling inspection crews and customer inspections, developing training, overseeing safety and personnel evaluations, maintaining calibrated test equipment, answering technical questions, and collaborating with manufacturing, engineering, sales, customers, and shipping. The role ensures adherence to quality, safety, and company standards while supporting problem resolution and process improvement.

Leads and coordinates assembly operations for electrical equipment, assigns daily priorities, trains and mentors assemblers, supports quality and safety initiatives, reviews drawings and bills of materials, resolves production issues, and drives continuous improvement. The role also assists with hiring, employee evaluations, productivity tracking, purchasing requisitions, QA/QC release, and cross-department communication. It requires extensive manufacturing experience, electrical and mechanical drawing knowledge, safe tool use, and the ability to work physically demanding shifts.

Provides clerical and administrative support to the sales department, including telephone and correspondence handling, document creation, CRM updates, filing, meeting coordination, record maintenance, office supply ordering, visitor accommodations, and project assistance. The role requires strong organization and communication skills in an office-based manufacturing environment.

Coordinate and maintain the quality management system, including documentation, procedures, work instructions, internal audits, ISO certification audits, nonconformance tracking, and QA/QC metrics. Develop audit reports, support training materials, analyze quality performance, and lead continuous improvement initiatives. Collaborate with quality, engineering, project management, manufacturing, purchasing, and shop personnel while representing the quality system during external audits.

Manage electrical manufacturing and complex industrial projects from requirements through closeout. Responsibilities include planning schedules, budgets, forecasts, contracts, risks, quality, scope changes, stakeholder communications, customer relationships, progress reporting, and project management plans. The role coordinates matrixed teams, leads meetings, supports proposals, manages project financials and P&L objectives, and drives continuous improvement. Work occurs primarily in an office with occasional manufacturing, construction-site, and customer-facility exposure.

Supervise manufacturing teams and coordinate departmental work to achieve safety, quality, cost, delivery, and continuous-improvement goals. Responsibilities include employee training, safety and quality compliance, workforce and asset management, payroll, performance evaluations, team development, process improvement, audit preparation, policy administration, and change leadership. The role requires strong manufacturing leadership, Lean or TPS knowledge, analytical and communication skills, and familiarity with OSHA, environmental regulations, and employment laws.