Sr Switchgear Mechanical Engineer

Now Hiring•Plant City, FL

1d•$120,000 - $140,000

About The Position

This position develops custom mechanical solutions for projects from concept through design and production. The engineer creates, updates, and releases mechanical drawing packages for assigned projects in compliance with customer and industry specifications. The work focuses on low- and medium-voltage switchgear, motor control centers (MCCs), and associated mechanical layouts and assemblies, including sheet-metal enclosures for indoor and outdoor installations. The role prepares detailed component, assembly, weldment, and subassembly drawings, bills of material, equipment views, and manufacturing details. It also involves interpreting electrical bills of material and drawings to develop switchgear layouts, performing copper busbar sizing and bracing calculations, and coordinating with electrical engineering, manufacturing, sales, purchasing, customers, and distributors. Drawings must be released in time to support production schedules, and the position provides technical assistance to fabrication, welding, and assembly teams as needed. The engineer is expected to apply technical knowledge to solve problems, manage multiple jobs and competing requirements, communicate technical information clearly, and work independently as well as collaboratively. The position supports RESA Power’s customer-service and quality-improvement efforts and requires travel of up to 20%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience, or a minimum of five years of combined experience.
High level of competency in AutoCAD.
Well-versed in Microsoft Office suite applications.
Ability to apply intensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices to broad areas of assignments.
Ability to interpret and develop solutions to complex problems.
Ability to manage multiple jobs and competing requirements and make critical decisions in a fast-paced environment.
Strong verbal and written communication skills for communicating with internal and external customers.
Ability to use reasoning and logic to develop creative, practical solutions and apply proven solutions to new problems.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively with peer, production, and sales engineering teams.
Ability to read technical drawings and project specifications and clearly communicate technical information to others.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Inventor or similar software.
Equivalent experience may be considered in place of a related bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Design low- and medium-voltage switchgear, MCCs, and associated mechanical layouts and assembly drawings.
Develop and update mechanical approval drawings based on design reviews and customer comments.
Create drawings using AutoCAD and/or 3D SolidWorks.
Coordinate with electrical engineers to provide required input to project drawings.
Prepare sheet-steel, structural-steel, and copper part drawings, assembly drawings, and bills of material.
Interpret bills of material and electrical drawings to create switchgear layouts.
Develop and release mechanical manufacturing drawings, including sheet-metal flat patterns and bend profiles, and mechanical bills of material for production and purchasing.
Release drawings in time to support production build schedules.
Support fabrication, welding, and assembly activities as needed.
Provide technical support to sales and company distributors in support of customer service.
Contribute to the company’s quality-improvement initiatives.
Stay current on technical product developments through literature review and industry developments.
Design sheet-metal enclosures for electrical equipment according to ANSI/NEMA standards for indoor and outdoor installations.
Perform sizing and bracing calculations for copper busbar systems to meet project specifications and industry standards.
Develop assemblies, weldments, subassembly drawings, part details, and indented bills of material for low-voltage metal-enclosed and metal-clad switchgear.
Prepare equipment plan, elevation, side, and cross-section views, and lifting details.
Create component arrangement drawings based on electrical bills of material.
Perform other assigned duties.