Senior Electrical Engineer

Disher•Novi, MI

About The Position

DISher is partnering with a world-leading automation company that develops technologies for manufacturing products. The Senior Electrical Engineer will work with multiple assembly plants and integrators, collaborating with project managers, controls engineers, manufacturing teams, customers, shop members, suppliers, and external engineers to develop systems and complete projects. The role provides electrical design and drawing creation with minimal technical supervision, supporting both new designs and legacy electrical systems. The engineer will help develop solutions that improve production efficiency, safety, quality, reliability, and downtime, and will share design knowledge and practices within the company. The position is based in Novi, Michigan, and requires travel to customer sites.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience.
Three years of experience in a design role at an automation or machine-build shop.
Knowledge and experience with electrical circuits and PLC programming.
Ability to initiate and implement tasks, strategies, and techniques in a goal-oriented manner to increase productivity and profitability.
Technical creativity and understanding of electrical functions to develop robust, economical solutions.
Ability to evaluate quotations, specifications, and documentation, identify functional requirements and missing information, and define electrical design tasks.
Organization and flexibility to manage multitasking and interrupted duties.
Analytical and decisive problem-solving ability using an organized process.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, including computer and Microsoft Office competency.
Ability to collaborate in team environments while effectively maintaining individual duties and communicating across cross-functional groups.
Ability to communicate with suppliers to support design decisions.
Commitment to integrity and ethical, economical practices.
Ability to travel 20% to customer sites.

Responsibilities

Work with project managers, controls engineers, manufacturing teams, and customers to develop systems and complete projects.
Create electrical designs and drawings with minimal technical supervision.
Prepare complete and accurate drawing packages for manufacture and assembly that meet customer requirements and applicable standards.
Collaborate with shop members before and during builds.
Work with controls engineers on integration design and pneumatic component selection.
Develop electrical designs to address production plant issues.
Develop predictive maintenance indicators to improve reliability and reduce downtime.
Support legacy electrical designs.
Share design methodologies, productivity tools, standards, processes, and legacy information to build company knowledge and experience.
Develop designs based on direction from Novi program management and external engineers.
Travel to customer sites to capture design information or assist with installation.