Electrical Controls Engineer

About the position

The Electrical Engineer is responsible for providing industrial automation, product development, and manufacturing and application support. This position supports both electrical controls related R&D product development as well as operations/production needs.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop products using gateway process for new and continuous product development.
• Coordinate information between departments, including engineering, sales, purchasing, production, and technical support.
• Establish the baseline budget and schedule for the project.
• Analyze project problems and recommend corrective action that has the least impact to cost and schedule.
• Troubleshoot, support, maintain and design production electrical testing area.
• Design custom control circuits for special customer requirements.
• Maintain and document information related to product use, costs, and operational implementation for all phases of product design and rollout related to new and current product in electrical, operational, and cost capacity.
• Establish rollout plans and implement with operations team.
• Prepare and present presentations both for internal and external uses.
• Independently manage all aspects of assigned projects.
• Develop, maintain, and support panel designs for both standard, custom, and master/combo panels including schematic drawings, bills of material and wiring tables.
• Develop electrical component programs.
• Interface with internal teams, customers, and/or distributors to explain product functionality and troubleshooting techniques for operation and maintenance of 4Front equipment/products.
• Troubleshoot both remotely and on site when issues arise with product.
• Look for opportunities to take cost out of project and improve overall quality and competitiveness.
• Develop manuals with the aid of entire staff specifically around electrical installation and troubleshooting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and/or Electrical Technology.
• 5-7 years of engineering experience, preferably in product design with a strong background within a manufacturing environment.
• 1-3 years of knowledge/experience with VFD drives, PLCs, and industrial controls.
• Experience managing multiple simultaneous projects.
• Advanced/Intermediate experience with industry drafting and CAD standards.
• Experience with AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, and Auto LISP preferred.
• Experience in product design, GD&T using CAD tools, and DFMEA preferred.
• Significant 'hands on the product' type experience with ability to recognize problems, predict potential outcomes, and implement countermeasures quickly enough to avoid problems.

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced/Intermediate skill level with Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint preferred.
• Basic programming skills including PLC, SCADA, and HMI.

Benefits

• Diverse and inclusive teams.
• Regular feedback, training, and development opportunities.