Sr Controls Designer/Electrical Controls Design Engineer (PLC, HMI, LV/MV/DC Designs, Switchgear) (Hybrid)

About the position

The Controls Design Engineer II/Sr Electrical Controls Designer provides the electrical/controls design on product improvements for electrical/controls infrastructure of our manufactured product lines as well as coordinate site wide drawings as applicable per site/project. These design activities are to provide assurance that our equipment/sites/projects are being built and/or applied per engineering documents, manufacturing and other required standards, such as UL and NEC. The main goal is the safety, quality, functionality, and overall conformity of our products. This position's work is generally independent and collaborative in nature. Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project.

Responsibilities

• Confirm and review construction drawings and bring concerns to EPC and/or Operations team in a timely fashion to mitigate any potential delays.
• Coordinate and communicate with other engineering groups, sales, marketing, and operations.
• Be an active participant in project meetings including handoff, release review, and design meetings as required with the necessary stakeholders.
• If made aware of long lead material, notify appropriate personnel.
• Create and verify the BoM (Bill of Materials).
• Coordinate with the SCADA team to ensure appropriate communication components are ordered.
• Coordinate with the Systems team to ensure appropriate communication components are ordered.
• Design is responsible for setting up Vault structure (folders, items, ECOs) and coordinating with manufacturing support.
• Review and verify drawing packages prior to submittal and release.
• Design electrical circuits for LV, MV, and DC applications ensuring compliance with common design standard.
• Review powered electrical components and drawings, including fire alarm drawings and panel schedules.
• Utilize AutoCAD Electrical, Inventor, Vault and IFS.
• Work on the electrical/control systems defined in the construction documentation or product specifications.
• Develop document set; including BOM, schematics, wire/conduit schedules, and other drawing details that will ensure the safe and efficient installation of this equipment.
• Identify and execute processes that reduce the overall cost to manufacture, install and operate our products.
• Ensure schedules and milestone dates are achieved via the Master Production Schedule.
• Prepare engineering drawings from sketches, verbal descriptions, specifications, and technical information.

Requirements

• Engineering Degree required preferred.
• 3+ years of related experience with Engineering Degree.
• In lieu of an engineering degree, a minimum of 5 years of related controls experience required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as: construction drawings, single lines, product manuals, control drawings, work instructions, written directions, and markups to electrical/control drawings.
• Strong analytical, communication and organizational skills with a desire for continuous improvement.
• Detail-oriented and accurate and a positive can-do attitude.
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, including collaborating with other teams.
• Occasionally required to inspect products in-progress in manufacturing.
• Proficient with 2-D AutoCAD Electrical or equivalent software.
• Proficient with MS Office applications.
• Knowledgeable of UL, NEC, and NFPA 79 standards.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage
• Competitive pay and a matching 401 (k) plan
• Vacation, Company Holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO- personal and sick days)
• Flexible spending accounts/Health savings account
• Wellness Incentive Programs
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement