Switchgear Mechanical Engineer

Now Hiring•Cerritos, CA

8d•$34 - $47

About The Position

This position develops custom solutions that are used in a multitude of industries. Each project takes an idea from concept to design, to production. Responsibilities include creating, updating, and releasing mechanical drawing packages for assigned projects in compliance with customer and industry specifications.

Requirements

Associate degree in related field or equivalent experience or a minimum of 5 years of combined experience.
High-level of competency in AutoCAD (knowledge of Inventor or similar software a plus)
Well-versed in MS Office suite applications.
Manage multiple jobs and competing requirements by confidently making critical decisions in a fast-paced environment.
Strong verbal and written communication to clearly communicate with internal and external customers.
Ability to use reasoning and logic to develop creative and practical solutions and apply past proven solutions to solve new problems.
Work independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively within peer, production, and sales engineering teams.
Read technical drawings, project specifications, and clearly communicate technical information to others.

Responsibilities

Design of low / medium voltage switchgear, MCC’s and associated mechanical layout and assembly drawings.
Develop and update mechanical approval drawings based on design reviews and customer comments.
Apply product knowledge and technical skills to solve simple problems independently and with minimal supervision.
Provide technical assistance to fabrication and assembly shop as needed.
Use AutoCAD and/or 3D SolidWorks to create all drawings.
Work with Electrical Engineer to provide any required input to project drawings.
Prepare sheet steel, structural steel, and copper part drawings as well assembly drawings and bills of material.
Analyze and interpret bills of material and electrical drawings to create switchgear layouts.
Develop and release mechanical manufacturing drawings inclusive of sheet metal fabrication details (flat patterns and bend profiles) and mechanical bill of materials to production and purchasing.
Ensure drawings are released in time to support the production build schedule.
Support manufacturing welding and assembly activities as needed.
Provide technical support to sales and company distributors in support of the company’s quality customer service effort.
Align and actively contribute to the company’s quality improvement initiatives.
Stay abreast of technical product developments through literature review and industry developments.
Design sheet metal enclosures for electrical equipment according to ANSI/NEMA standards for both indoor and outdoor installations.
Sizing and bracing calculations for copper busbar systems to ensure compliance with project specifications and industry standards.
Develop assemblies, weldments and sub-assembly drawings and parts details with associated indented bill of material(s) for Low Voltage metal enclosed and metal clad switchgear. This includes assemblies containing circuit breaker, interrupter/disconnect switches, and cable support mounting details.
Prepare equipment plan, elevation, side, and cross section views, and lifting details.
Create component arrangement drawings based on electrical bill of material.
Other assigned duties.