Electrical Controls Engineer

Provide electrical design and direction relating to manufacturing and service support of various types of test systems.
Major Responsibilities:

• Actively participates in new equipment design and automation:
• Works with mechanical engineers in conceptual design of equipment.
• Develop and/or direct IO schematics, bills of material and panel build drawings.
• Generates field wiring drawings.
• Actively specifies and manages new machine electrical needs:
• Works with mechanicals to develop capacity needs and generates one-line drawings.
• Assists in analyzing and recommending equipment from an electrical perspective to the project group. Both hardware and software.
• Provides leadership to service electrical maintenance for difficult troubleshoots.
• Travel nationally and internationally as required.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or higher education

Minium 5 years’ combined experience electro/mechanical power and control.

Proficient in CAD.

PLC programming.

MS Word, Excel, MS Project.

Moderate (15% to 20%) foreign and domestic travel.

Able to design and develop diagrams, write programs, and complete assignments with minimal supervision.

Machine control (Core experience required)

Design and develop machine control schematics and wiring diagrams.

AC and DC motor drive applications, tuning, programming, and trouble shooting.

Control panel layout and design

PLC logic and programming

Power distribution (Experience and familiarity a plus)

Design and develop one-line diagrams.

Create load calculation, short circuit and voltage drop analysis.

Knowledge of circuit over-load protection, wire/conduit/cable tray sizing

Experience with power panels and switchboards

Experience working with outside contractors.

Knowledge of NEC and OSHA requirements.

Specific Job Skills/Experience Preferences

PLC Programming:

• Siemens Simatic STEP 7 Portal

HMI:

• Siemens Win CC Flexible Portal

Variable Frequency Drives:

• Siemens

Compensation

• Dental and health benefits, paid vacation and holidays
• 401(k) with match
• Profit sharing bonus based on company performance.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off