Engineered-to-order switchgear, reclosers and cable accessories for power grids
G&W Electric builds medium-voltage switchgear, reclosers and distribution automation equipment out of Bolingbrook, IL. Its stack pairs Oracle JD Edwards ERP and MES with Rockwell Automation, Ignition and FactoryTalk View on the plant floor, and the adoption of Creo points to CAD standardization. Hiring is accelerating and skews heavily toward junior manufacturing roles, while job posts emphasize throughput, inventory reduction and APQP-driven quality.
Notable leadership hires: Team Lead, Shipping/Receiving Lead
G&W Electric Co. is a privately held manufacturer of power distribution and transmission equipment, founded in 1905 and headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Its product lines include solid dielectric and SF6 insulated switchgear, solid dielectric reclosers, current limiting protection, distribution automation and cable accessories. The company sells to utilities and power system designers through a global sales organization. It employs 1,001–5,000 people, runs ISO 9001:2015 certified design and manufacturing, and operates a headquarters plant of over 371,000 square feet. Current hiring spans the United States and Canada.
G&W Electric runs Oracle JD Edwards, MES, CMMS, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Anaplan and Hyperion, with Rockwell Automation, Allen-Bradley, Ignition and FactoryTalk View on the floor, plus Creo, SolidWorks and AutoCAD for design.
Yes. Hiring is accelerating and is dominated by manufacturing roles, mostly junior-level, with engineering and operations as secondary focus areas across the United States and Canada.
G&W Electric is headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois, where its main plant covers more than 371,000 square feet of engineering and manufacturing space.
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