ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Kress Corporation • Brimfield, IL

7d • $75,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The Electrical Engineer coordinates and completes simple to moderately complex design projects to satisfy customer needs and engineering orders. The role provides technical information and assistance to colleagues and other departments. It involves electrical system and wiring harness design, developing new products or expanding existing product lines, and supporting engineering projects through design, manufacturing, and customer assistance.

Requirements

• Four-year Electrical Engineering degree.
• Experience with mobile equipment electrical systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical systems.
• Intermediate understanding of UG NX and Solid Edge computer-aided design.
• Intermediate understanding of Microsoft Office.
• Intermediate understanding of Infor XA.
• Familiarity with automotive or heavy equipment electronics.

Nice To Haves

• Two to three years of Electrical Designer experience preferred.
• Computer programming experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems and wiring harnesses for engineering projects.
• Develop new products or expand the current product line, and prepare technical objectives and specifications.
• Review instructions and sketches from the Project Engineering Manager or Supervisor and conduct design and development studies to determine an appropriate design approach.
• Create or modify electrical schematics for projects.
• Perform calculations to determine the size and safety of electrical components.
• Prepare layouts and details of electrical assemblies and subassemblies.
• Keep the supervisor informed of project progress and encountered problems; initiate design reviews and make changes when needed.
• Maintain adequate, permanent project records, including evaluations and other project documents.
• Assist with preparing engineering data required for sales.
• Work with Manufacturing on manufacturing status, engineering difficulties, and possible design or tooling changes.
• Coordinate with Purchasing regarding component specifications, quality, cost, and availability.
• Provide engineering assistance to Product Support, Marketing, and customers as needed; some travel may be required.
• Ensure engineering project deadlines and requirements are met.
• Ensure engineering-related inquiries are resolved within appropriate timeframes.

Benefits

• Group health insurance covering medical and prescriptions.
• Dental insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level