Jobs at Powell Industries

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.

Supervises warehouse, shipping, receiving, material handling, packaging, and stockroom operations across multiple locations. Leads Material Coordinators and Material Handlers, oversees safety, loading schedules, inventory accuracy, supplier negotiations, contracts, budgets, and continuous improvement initiatives. Coordinates shipment requirements with Engineering, Project Management, and Manufacturing, while managing employee performance, relations, and talent acquisition.

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.

Leads manufacturing engineering, equipment reliability, facility maintenance, process improvement, and capital projects. Manages engineering and facilities teams, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, equipment troubleshooting, Lean initiatives, budgets, contractors, audits, safety and regulatory compliance. Oversees manufacturing processes, utilities, infrastructure, equipment installations, production launches, and continuous improvement activities while maintaining records and improving productivity, quality, cost, and uptime.

Designs custom low- and medium-voltage switchgear, motor control systems, schematics, wiring diagrams, and electrical construction drawings. Leads projects from concept through manufacturing, validates bills of materials, reviews designs, coordinates with clients, suppliers, purchasing, project management, and mechanical engineering teams, and provides technical support. The role also mentors junior engineers, troubleshoots production issues, interprets specifications, and ensures designs meet budget, schedule, quality, safety, and applicable code requirements.

Manages projects from requirements through closeout, overseeing scope, schedules, budgets, quality, risks, contracts, customer communications, deliverables, and benefit realization. Leads cross-functional teams in a matrix environment, chairs kickoff and stakeholder meetings, manages project financials and reporting, ensures contractual compliance, and drives continuous improvement. The role requires approximately 5–10% travel and occasional work in manufacturing, construction, and customer facility environments.

Leads advanced power system studies, substation design, EPC bids, and technical delivery for transmission, distribution, load, and generation projects. Builds models, runs simulations, troubleshoots issues, prepares reports, reviews deliverables, and supports project scoping and planning. Mentors engineers, improves automation and workflows, ensures technical integrity, protects sensitive information, and communicates with customers and stakeholders. Requires a Professional Engineer license, substantial power systems experience, and up to 25% travel.

Designs Powell standard electrical products from customer specifications, develops drawings and proposals, orders materials, and interfaces with sales, customers, and production. Reviews lower-level engineers’ work, checks wiring diagrams, provides technical guidance, troubleshoots complex application issues, and supports product improvements. Applies electrical design, power systems, relay coordination, short-circuit studies, industry codes, standards, and ISO requirements. May assign tasks, provide feedback, train engineers, and contribute to industry standards and professional development.

Designs Powell standard electrical products using customer specifications, creates and modifies drawings, interprets wiring diagrams and electrical codes, orders materials, and coordinates with sales, customers, designers, and shop personnel. The role checks diagrams, answers technical questions, resolves basic application problems, directs designers, applies power-system and relay knowledge, and improves product quality and cost efficiency.

Designs Powell standard electrical products using customer specifications. Responsibilities include interpreting specifications, creating and modifying electrical drawings, checking wiring diagrams, ordering materials, coordinating with sales, customers, designers, and shop personnel, and resolving basic application issues. The role applies electrical circuitry, power system and relay knowledge, industry standards, and CAD skills while supporting economical, high-quality product designs and continuous improvement.

Designs and coordinates mechanical and electrical building systems in BIM environments using Revit. Produces layouts, schematics, schedules, shop drawings, and project documentation while maintaining version control and incorporating field changes. Coordinates MEP subcontractors, resolves design issues, supports change-order budgeting, orders materials, and interfaces with customers, sales, project managers, and shop teams. May conduct site visits and inspect installations. Ensures designs comply with specifications, safety requirements, building codes, and quality documentation standards.

Leads strategic and tactical HR support for a designated division, advising leaders on employee relations, performance management, compensation, talent management, engagement, organizational development, succession planning, recruiting, compliance, and employment law. Serves as the primary HR partner to leadership, coaches managers, implements people strategies, manages sensitive investigations, and supports regulatory reporting and HR communications across a multisite organization.

Supervise manufacturing employees and coordinate department operations to achieve safety, quality, cost, delivery, and productivity objectives. Lead continuous improvement, quality audits, training, payroll, performance management, employee development, asset utilization, and compliance with safety and environmental regulations. Collaborate with production control and manufacturing engineering while driving process improvements and organizational change.

Responsible for mechanical engineering and technical management of MV/LV switchgear purchase orders. Designs transformer enclosures, arc-duct, bus-duct connections, electro-mechanical layouts, termination enclosures, and cubicle assemblies. Produces material requisitions, maintains standard designs and device libraries, liaises with clients and internal teams, supports customer requirements, coaches junior staff, and drives continuous improvement.

Lead and coordinate assembly operations, supervise and train assemblers, ensure quality and safety, release jobs to QA/QC, manage parts ordering, drive continuous improvement (6S/Kaizen), review BOMs/drawings, and support productivity and ISO compliance on a four-10s manufacturing schedule.

Provides administrative support for the Corporate Sales department, including travel arrangements, meeting and event logistics, office and sales supply management, document preparation, records maintenance, order entry, reporting, and coordination with IT, maintenance, insurance, and third-party representatives. The role also manages AMEX accounts, visitor travel, office moves, and company information while serving as a Texas registered notary.

Design Powell standard electrical products from customer specifications: create and transmit drawings, order materials, check wiring diagrams, support designers and shop personnel, and apply NEC/ANSI standards under senior engineer guidance.

Modify, enhance, and create standard and custom mechanical designs and parts for switchgear and MCC products. Produce drawings, support assembly and fabrication, solve complex design problems, assist engineering in product development, and contribute to work instructions and standards compliance.