Electrical Engineering Intern Jobs in Springfield, MO

Description

What you'll be a part of:

• Working with cross functional teams
• Owning pieces of real projects
• Solving problems as they happen
• Creating power systems for equipment to mix and formulate liquid medicines and therapies

What you'll do:

• Help lead electrical scope on active projects through all phases
• Work closely with project engineering, manufacturing, and field teams
• Support startup, troubleshooting, and customer needs - see your work in action!

Why ABEC:

• You'll be an integral part of the team from concept to completion
• Projects are real, complex, and meaningful
• Our company is growing!  And so are the opportunities!

Company Background: For over 50 years, ABEC has been a leading supplier to the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. ABEC's unique value is based on combining long experience with the ability to engineer, design, manufacture, commission, qualify, and service the entire bioprocess to reduce overall cost, shorten time to market, and maximize productivity. ABEC's products include process and equipment engineering/consulting services, comprehensive site services, and stainless steel and single use bioprocess equipment, including bioreactors and fermenters, filtration and chromatography systems, prep and hold systems, and cleaning/sterilization systems.  

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance (Day 1)
• 3 weeks Paid vacation
• Industry leading 401K plan (40% match!)
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Company paid life insurance
• College tuition benefit program
• Employee Referral Program 

Position Summary: 

This position is responsible for executing all functions as they relate to the Electrical Engineering Department and associated projects.  The primary responsibility is to ensure appropriate electrical design, development and installation of electrical hardware and systems, and to support electrical engineering and design functions. The Electrical Engineer will provide direction and support to the Electrical Design Group as required to properly execute electrical designs, projects and schedules. 

*This is a full-time onsite position located at our Springfield, MO facility

Responsibilities: 

• Assume Electrical Engineering project lead role to interface with customer and ensure customer satisfaction. (Travel as requested to support ABEC's customers.) 
• Understand all project requirements, specifications and objectives. 
• Defines Electrical and Instrumentation scope of work and develops all required specifications. 
• Executes quality management plan in accordance with ABEC standard procedures.
• Electrical Estimating and Forecasting. 
• Develops and Coordinates design and/or manufacturing and efforts to ensure compliance. 
• Assists in development of control panel layouts, electrical schematics, instrument and control loop drawings, assembly drawings    and bill of materials. 
• Maintain organized project related records. 
• Development of hardware documentation including details, setup parameters and operations and maintenance manuals. Provide training to end user(s). 
• Provide technical support to customers, sales and marketing. 
• Evaluate and recommend electrical upgrades to existing equipment or systems as required. 
• Develops control hardware design specifications.
• Support and assist customer field service requirements, planned and unplanned. 
• Supports Field Services with respect to Electrical needs both planned and unscheduled. 
• Supports commissioning, startup and customer quality testing as required. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Ability to travel when required.
• Will play an active role in identifying and driving Continuous Improvement (CI) opportunity. 

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years' experience with electrical power systems including 400/480 vac supply and motor control circuits preferred
• Experience with electrical sizing requirements and various load calculations including short circuit, heat load, total power consumption. 
• Must have a good understanding of PLC hardware application and usage.  
• Knowledge and understanding of process instrumentation.  
• Knowledgeable with NEC (NFPA 70) and UL508 standards. 
• Familiar with European standards such as ATEX and IEC is preferred.
• Awareness of and prior experience with implementing Continuous Improvement (CI) a plus.
• Prior Lean/Six Sigma experience a plus.

Skills that will set you apart: 

• AutoCAD, Inventor EPlan Software a plus. 
• Familiarity with OEM work process and business model. 
• Interface with multi-disciplined engineering groups. 
• Experience with design application, specifying and selecting electrical components and instrumentation. 
• Familiarity with instrument control loop drawings and I/O lists.