Sr. Electrical Engineer / Controls Engineer

Doerfer • Moline, IL

130d • $75,000 - $120,000

About The Position

The position involves applying accepted electrical design standard operating procedures to assigned projects, ensuring that all sections of the projects meet the proposed budget, schedule, and technical objectives, with a particular emphasis on PLC and Industrial Controls. The role includes assisting the Project Manager in various tasks such as developing machine control concepts, writing technical sections of proposals, and presenting project concepts. Additionally, the position requires monitoring project scope changes, detail design, and technical objectives, as well as providing electrical drawing packages and performing electrical design calculations. The candidate will also be responsible for specifying electrical control hardware, utilizing AutoCAD drafting skills, and interfacing electrical components logically. The role includes writing PLC, motion control, and operator interface software, providing technical support to electrical designers, and assisting with system development and installation support. Staying current with technological developments and design practices is also essential, along with additional duties as assigned. Travel may be required on an as-needed basis.

Requirements

• Familiarization with NEC, JIC, and other accepted codes and practices.
• Exposure to accepted electrical fabrication practices.
• Experience with using AutoCAD for design work.
• Broad background in industrial control hardware.
• Demonstrated ability to program industrial control hardware, PLC's, motion control, operator interface terminals, and data acquisition equipment.
• Working knowledge of Windows based personal computers and software.
• Must possess ability to perform complex analysis, plan and perform a wide variety of duties, and have exceptional judgment with experience as a team leader.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists Project Manager in developing machine control concepts and estimates.
• Assists Project Manager in writing technical section of proposals.
• Assists Project Manager with presentation of project concepts.
• Assists Sales with selling the company's capabilities.
• Develops project schedules and milestones.
• Monitors project for scope changes and reports them to Project Manager.
• Monitors detail design of project.
• Reviews and updates technical objectives of project with Project Manager, salesperson and clients.
• Provides electrical drawing package that complies with the section's standard operating procedures.
• Performs electrical design calculations.
• Specifies electrical control hardware.
• Utilizes AutoCAD drafting skills.
• Electrically and logically interfaces electrical components.
• Applies motion control hardware to system design.
• Writes PLC, motion control, operator interface software to meet project requirements.
• Provides checking function of electrical print package and technical support to electrical designers.
• Assists with electrical fabrication coordination support.
• Assists with system development at the company's and the client's facility.
• Assists with system installation support.
• Stays current concerning technological developments, design practices and manufacturing.
• Additional duties as needed and assigned.
• Travel on an as required basis.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Paid Holidays
• Employer paid Life Insurance
• Employer paid Short Term Disability
• Employer paid Long Term Disability
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health Savings Account with an employer match
• Paid time off
• Referral Program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance
• Voluntary Life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Machinery Manufacturing