Panel Assembly Technician

Job Summary We are seeking a Panel Assembly Technician for a direct hire opportunity in Fremont, CA. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented manufacturing professional with hands-on experience assembling, testing, inspecting, and repairing cable assemblies, wire harnesses, control panels, and electromechanical components. This opportunity offers a stable, quality-focused electronics manufacturing environment where accuracy, safety, teamwork, and production efficiency are valued. The Panel Assembly Technician will work closely with production, quality, and engineering teams to support high-quality builds and on-time delivery. Candidates can expect a collaborative shop-floor setting with supportive leadership, clean work practices, strong safety standards, and a team culture focused on continuous improvement. This is a strong fit for someone who takes pride in precise technical work, enjoys following detailed drawings and work instructions, and wants to contribute to reliable products in a professional manufacturing environment. Key Responsibilities - Assemble cable assemblies, wire harnesses, panels, and electromechanical components according to engineering drawings, schematics, and work instructions. - Cut, strip, crimp, solder, terminate, route, and secure wires and cables using hand tools, soldering equipment, heat guns, and specialized assembly equipment. - Perform continuity, resistance, and functional testing using multimeters, continuity testers, and related electrical test equipment. - Inspect completed assemblies for workmanship, accuracy, quality compliance, and conformance to customer specifications. - Identify and report defects, discrepancies, non-conforming materials, or process issues to support production and quality goals. - Maintain accurate production documentation while following ESD, safety, and 5S work-area practices. Compensation and Benefits - Pay range: $28.00 to $38.00 per hour. - Job type: Direct hire. - Location: Fremont, CA. Required Qualifications and Skills - Assemble, wire, test, and inspect panel, cable, and harness assemblies in a production environment. - Read and follow engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, and detailed work instructions. - Support quality, documentation, and production efficiency goals through accurate hands-on assembly work. - 6 to 10 years of relevant manufacturing, cable assembly, panel assembly, wire harness, or electromechanical assembly experience. - Experience with cutting, stripping, crimping, soldering, terminating, and routing wires and cables. - Ability to use hand tools, soldering tools, heat guns, multimeters, continuity testers, and basic electrical test equipment. - Strong understanding of workmanship standards, inspection practices, ESD handling, and safety procedures. - Ability to identify defects, follow corrective instructions, and communicate production or quality issues clearly. - Strong attention to detail, reliability, teamwork, and commitment to maintaining a clean and organized work area. Preferred Qualifications - PCB assembly experience. - Experience in electronics, components, semiconductor, or related manufacturing environments. - Familiarity with IPC-A-620, IPC-A-610, or J-STD soldering/workmanship standards. - Experience working in a 5S, lean manufacturing, or continuous improvement environment. Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team. AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program. https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.