Sr. Electrical Engineer (Electrical-Machine Design)
About The Position
The Sr. Electrical Engineer provides electrical design and drawing creation with minimal technical supervision, developing systems and completing projects in collaboration with project managers, controls engineers, manufacturing teams, customers, and suppliers. The role prepares accurate, complete drawing packages for manufacture and assembly that meet customer requirements and applicable standards, and collaborates with shop members before and during builds. The engineer develops electrical designs to address production plant issues, works with controls engineers on integration and pneumatic component selection, creates predictive maintenance indicators to improve reliability and reduce downtime, and supports legacy electrical designs. The role also shares design methodologies, productivity tools, standards, processes, and legacy information within the company, and develops designs based on direction from Novi program management and external Lear engineers. Travel to customer sites is required for design information gathering or installation support.
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 skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills and competency with computers and Microsoft Office products.
- Ability to collaborate in teams while managing individual duties effectively and communicate across cross-functional groups.
- Commitment to integrity and ethical, economical practices.
- Ability to travel 20% to customer sites.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of Industry 4.0 principles.
- Strong experience with automation.
- Five or more years of professional engineering experience in a manufacturing setting.
- Strong computer skills, including experience with CAD, CAM, and MATLAB, LabVIEW, MiniTab, or similar programs.
Responsibilities
- Work with project managers, controls engineers, manufacturing teams, and customers to develop systems and complete projects.
- Provide electrical designs and create drawings under 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 design integration and pneumatic component selection.
- Develop electrical designs to solve production plant issues.
- Apply relevant standards, processes, and best practices.
- Develop predictive maintenance indicators to improve reliability and reduce downtime.
- Support legacy electrical designs.
- Share design methodologies, productivity tools, standards, processes, and legacy information within the company.
- Develop designs based on direction from Novi program management and external Lear engineers.
- Communicate with suppliers to support design decisions.
- Travel to customer sites to gather design information or assist with installation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
