Sr Switchgear Mechanical Engineer

RESA Power•Plant City, FL

13d•$120,000 - $140,000

About The Position

This position develops custom solutions for projects that progress 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 role designs low- and medium-voltage switchgear, motor control centers (MCCs), and associated mechanical layouts and assembly drawings, and provides technical support to fabrication, assembly, manufacturing, sales, and distributors. The position works with electrical engineering and other teams to produce accurate, timely drawings that support production schedules and customer requirements. Work includes developing sheet-metal enclosures for electrical equipment in accordance with ANSI/NEMA standards for indoor and outdoor installations; preparing sheet-steel, structural-steel, and copper part and assembly drawings; and producing manufacturing details such as flat patterns, bend profiles, weldments, subassemblies, equipment views, and lifting details. The engineer also prepares bills of material, creates component arrangements from electrical bills of material, and performs sizing and bracing calculations for copper busbar systems. Drawings are created using AutoCAD and/or 3D SolidWorks. The role requires applying technical knowledge to complex problems, managing multiple jobs and competing requirements, and working independently with minimal supervision as well as collaboratively with peer, production, sales engineering, and customer-facing teams. Travel may be required up to 20%. The position is intended for one full-time employee and will remain open until filled.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience, or a minimum of 5 years of combined experience.
High-level competency in AutoCAD.
Well-versed in Microsoft Office suite applications.
Ability to apply extensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices across broad areas of assignment.
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 clearly 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.

Responsibilities

Design low- and medium-voltage switchgear, MCCs, and associated mechanical layouts and assembly drawings.
Develop and update mechanical approval drawings in response to design reviews and customer comments.
Apply product knowledge and technical skills to solve problems independently with minimal supervision.
Provide technical assistance to the fabrication and assembly shop as needed.
Create drawings using AutoCAD and/or 3D SolidWorks.
Coordinate with the Electrical Engineer 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 fabrication details such as flat patterns and bend profiles, and mechanical bills of material for production and purchasing.
Release drawings in time to support production build schedules.
Support manufacturing welding and assembly activities as needed.
Provide technical support to sales and company distributors in support of customer service and quality efforts.
Contribute to company quality-improvement initiatives.
Keep current with technical product developments through literature review and industry developments.
Design sheet-metal enclosures for electrical equipment 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 associated indented bills of material for low-voltage metal-enclosed and metal-clad switchgear, including assemblies containing circuit breakers, interrupter/disconnect switches, and cable-support mounting details.
Prepare equipment plan, elevation, side, and cross-section views, as well as lifting details.
Create component arrangement drawings based on electrical bills of material.
Perform other assigned duties.