Jobs at Powell Industries

Create and manage the facility master schedule using P6/Primavera to meet customer demand and capacity constraints. Produce monthly/quarterly/yearly production plans and revenue projections, adjust schedules to meet targets, manage material ordering and supplier relations, identify production vs. capacity issues, and participate in training and professional associations.

The Senior Applications Engineer will create accurate proposals, mentor junior staff, and solve complex application concerns, while interacting with clients and internal teams.

The Senior Applications Engineer II analyzes project specifications, collaborates with stakeholders, generates proposals, mentors junior staff, and leads complex projects.

Design standard electrical jobs according to customer specifications, create drawings, interface with stakeholders, and lead designers in wiring diagrams. Requires strong electrical design skills and experience in an engineering role.

Supervise shipping, receiving, logistics coordinators and material handlers; manage inbound/outbound transportation, warehousing, customs documentation, ECCN/HTS classification, and freight bill auditing. Develop logistics sourcing, negotiation strategies, budgets, and supplier evaluations while coordinating with Engineering, Project Management, and Manufacturing. Lead continuous improvement, safety, and staff management including hiring and performance.

Lead and develop a team of project managers to plan, execute, and deliver service-related electrical power projects on time, within budget, and to quality and safety standards. Manage client relationships, cross-functional coordination, financial performance, risk mitigation, and process improvements to optimize resource allocation and operational efficiency.

Designs, develops and improves manufacturing processes for engineered-to-order electrical products. Evaluates workflows, layouts, tooling and equipment; implements process improvements; ensures product and process quality; calculates production costs and prepares reports; coordinates maintenance; trains technicians; and ensures compliance with regulations and ISO 9001. Uses Lean/TPS, CAD, and manufacturing systems to drive efficiency and defect reduction.

Manage a team for engineering automation solutions, focusing on medium and low voltage switchgear. Responsibilities include leading projects, developing KPIs, and maintaining customer relationships, all while providing technical expertise.

The role requires managing sales growth through electrical distribution, developing new business opportunities, maintaining client relationships, and delivering presentations on Powell's products and services.

The Applications Engineer assesses costs and resources for projects, collaborates on specifications, prepares detailed cost estimates, and ensures accurate budgeting in automation solutions.

The Senior Prototype CNC Programmer and Machinist creates complex machined parts, programs multi-axis machines, collaborates with engineers, and maintains tooling. Requires extensive CNC programming experience and knowledge of machining practices.

The role involves driving sales growth by developing new business, managing existing accounts, and preparing sales proposals. Responsibilities include client engagement, market analysis, and product presentations.

The Mechanical Engineer will design MEP systems using Revit and collaborate with project managers and subcontractors, ensuring compliance and safety in projects.

Lead design and delivery of Power Control Rooms: produce electrical construction drawings in AutoCAD, create and validate BOMs, design AC/DC panels and circuits, coordinate with PMs, suppliers and clients, mentor junior engineers, perform design reviews, and support sales, inspection and production teams to meet specs, budget, schedule, and safety/quality standards.

Lead technical engineer for Power Control Room (PCR) projects from concept to completion. Draft electrical construction drawings, create/validate bills of materials, perform design reviews, coordinate with PMs, suppliers and cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and provide technical support to sales, applications and inspection teams while ensuring compliance with codes, client specs, budget and schedule.

Lead design and delivery of fully integrated Power Control Rooms: produce AutoCAD electrical and panel drawings, create BOMs, perform design reviews, coordinate with PMs, suppliers and multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior engineers, ensure compliance with codes/standards, and provide technical support throughout project lifecycle.

Temporary (6–30 month) developmental role to train in project management for Powell products and processes. Support project teams across sales, estimating, engineering, procurement, production, quality, and post-sales. Learn scheduling, financials, risk and change management, contracts, documentation, and lead meetings and teams to prepare for a full Project Manager role.

Lead and supervise hourly manufacturing staff to meet safety, quality, cost, and delivery goals. Manage scheduling, training, continuous improvement (Lean/TPS), audits, payroll, asset utilization, and employee performance while ensuring regulatory and quality-system compliance.

Prepare competitive technical proposals and accurate cost estimates for switchgear and electrical buildings. Review specifications and drawings, create Basis of Estimate/Schedule, provide technical leadership to sales and project teams, analyze product cost data, and support proposal presentations and estimating tools/processes.

Lead continuous improvement for fabrication and assembly: analyze process issues, propose and implement solutions, support tooling/fixtures, program/troubleshoot CNC and robotic equipment, maintain procedures/training, manage parts/orders via ERP, and lead projects to improve productivity and quality.