Electrical Engineering Manager

Doppelmayr CTEC•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

With innovative ropeways, the Doppelmayr teams ensure world records, eye-catching highlights and enthusiasm among customers and passengers. We develop mobility solutions for the future and high-performance material handling systems for use all over the world. This is made possible by our employees, who implement our unique projects and always generate enthusiasm with innovative ideas. Doppelmayr USA, Inc. believes that by increasing the diversity of our teams we can create new perspectives and inspiring results and can make a difference in the communities of our employees, our customers, and the world. We encourage applications from women, minority groups, veterans, and people with disabilities and strive to make inclusion a part of everything we do. As our Electrical Engineering Manager, you’ll lead the vision and execution of innovative electrical products, systems, and processes that push our technology forward. You’ll guide and mentor talented electrical hardware and software teams, ensuring excellence across the discipline while shaping solutions that meet rigorous performance and quality standards. This role offers broad technical ownership, the freedom to be creative, and the opportunity to influence key engineering decisions across the organization.

Requirements

Expertise in the application of PLC and relay logic control system design principles and best practices
Clear understanding of the application of AC and DC drives, motors and control circuitry
Clear understanding of safety PLC, standard PLC, and HMI software and hardware integration
Proficiency in E-Plan, AutoCAD Electrical, InterCAD, or equivalent electrical CAD software
Experience designing power distribution systems 600VAC – 120VAC
Ability to maintain a professional attitude when communicating with customers as well as domestic and international colleagues.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to occasionally travel to support complex system startup and commissioning activities.
BSEE or alternative engineering discipline with proven competency in the electrical discipline through work experience.
PE License with ability to obtain additional state licenses as required
Manufacturer’s training in automation hardware and software
Manufacturer’s training in AC and DC drive systems
Application of ISO 13849-1: 2015 and ISO 13849-2: 2015
7-10 years of experience required, preferably in control systems engineering.
Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and be able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a sometimes-high pressure work environment.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with EPLAN drawing software
Ability to perform safety analysis of complex control circuits
Leadership and management skills
Experience with structured text PLC programming

Responsibilities

Manages the electrical hardware and software engineering teams in the day-to-day performance of their jobs.
Assigns tasks, monitors schedules and deadlines, and takes ownership of the quality and timeliness of engineering deliverables to ensure customer satisfaction
Acts as subject matter expert and escalation path for the electrical discipline
Provides quality control reviews of project work/design changes, etc.
Oversees maintenance of intercompany hardware and software tools interfacing with CAD/ERP systems
Establishes and maintains communication channels with counterparts in other Doppelmayr offices to promote efficient design that is consistent with global standards
Performs electrical project engineering activities for complex and special projects
Mentors team members to promote growth and interdepartmental cross training.
Ensures design and implementation of control circuits (24 VDC and 575VAC and below) are compliant with applicable codes and standards (i.e. ANSI B77.1, Z98, NEC, etc.)
Provides support to the Electrical Customer Service department with troubleshooting
Provides support to the sales team throughout the quotation and bidding process
Ensures that the company and internal department quality objectives are met
Implements and manages the department’s continual improvement plans
Represents the department at management meetings (as required)