Houston, United States
Mechanical Designer
Panelmatic · Houston · United States
Posted: 3/23/2026 · Last checked: 10/11/2026
Job description
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About Us:
Panelmatic, Inc. was founded in 1957 in Youngstown, OH to serve manufacturing industries with the design and build of custom electrical, instrument, and pneumatic control panels. Our business has sufficiently grown over the years to support expansion for our clients. We have produced control packages for many of America's top corporations in the chemical, environmental, food, pulp and paper, rubber, petroleum, pharmaceutical, glass, metals, and utilities industries. We also deliver equipment for use worldwide. Our rigorous methodology assures compliance with domestic and international standards. We can meet the needs of our diverse clientele from start to finish through sales, design, fabrication, testing, and delivery.
Since 1957, we have been known for our high-quality, custom-built control packages, our comprehensive service, and our technological and manufacturing expertise. This expertise assures you of our ability to handle the largest and most complex packages quickly and efficiently.
Job Summary:
Panelmatic is seeking a detail-oriented experienced Mechanical Designer. The Mechanical Designer will create/review models and BOM’s for power distribution equipment including Metal-Clad Switchgear, Metal-Eclosed Switchgear and Panelboards.
Job Duties:
- Review electrical diagrams and requirements from electrical engineering
- Convert electrical drawings into a mechanical package including elevations, section views and bill of material
- Provide electrical engineering with mechanical components of drawing package
- Release bill of material for purchasing and fabrication
- Provide support to mechanical engineering team for additional drafting and modeling based on standards and existing designs
- Provide support to manufacturing regarding project questions and issues
- Interact with electrical engineering, and project management as required
- Communicate job status, including possible issues, with supervisor
Requirements
- 1-3 years’ experience in sheet metal design, with a preference for medium voltage switchgear design or UL891 switchboard
- Knowledge of the typical mechanical design principles
- Experience in creating 3D renderings and side views based on single line and elevation drawings
- Familiarity with ANSI, ASME, NEC and UL standards
- AutoCAD and SolidWorks experience preferred
- Strong organizational and time management skills required
- Ability to work in a multi project multitask environment with changing priorities required
- Analytical abilities and problem-solving skills required
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal required·
- US work authorization without sponsorship required
- Growth mindset with the ability to accept challenges required
- Ability to physically push, pull, and lift 50lbs or more required
- Ability to sit, stand, and walk for four plus hours at a time required
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, HSA, term life, AD&D, STD, LTD
- 100% medical premium paid for by Panelmatic for the employee-only level medical coverage
- 80% paid for Panelmatic and 20% paid for by the employee on all other level medical coverage (i.e. employee plus child, employee plus spouse, family)
· 401(k) contributions matched 100% up to 4%
- Scholarships, educational reimbursement, paid volunteerism, and paid personal and professional development provided
- PTO and paid holidays provided
- Career advancement opportunities
- Competitive wages
- Family-friendly environment with average employee tenure above five years
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