Responsibilities: Assist the Senior Project Engineer in the design of switchgear/switchboard control systems. Support sales activities by providing expertise in control design, product application, and specification. Support field service activities by providing "life cycle" support of previous solutions. Assist sales and field service with discovery and requirements definition when new opportunities are identified. Review customer RFQ or customer-supplied functional requirements and assist in developing design specifications including hardware configuration, BOM, software design, and electrical controls design. Provide engineering estimates and assist in creating work breakdown structures and estimating the duration of tasks. Develop and review Third Party RFQs. Communicate directly with customers and vendors. Develop system documentation including operation and maintenance manuals. Develop and review CAD drawings. Develop HMI and PLC programs for switchgear/switchboard control systems. Assist in the creation and execution of factory acceptance tests for control systems. Utilize technical product and application knowledge to assist others on the team. Perform preventative maintenance to maximize the life of the product and avoid unplanned downtimes. Position Qualifications:
Education: A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Chemical, Nuclear, or Mechatronics engineering from an accredited school. Experience: Minimum 3-5 years' experience in programming preferably in the electrical industry or related. Microsoft Office, basics of testing software, and customer relations. Key Skills: A minimum of THREE to FOUR of these skills are required for Level II. Drawings, electrical schematics, 3D drawings 1-2 years experience. PLC Programming, Schneider and Siemens, Allen Bradley, and GE software 1-2 years experience in HMI Programming, specifically Schneider, Ignition, or InduSoft. 1-2 years experience Schneider HMIs are most preferred with a second of Ignition or InduSoft. SCADA programming or HMI for a paralleling system. The preferred SCADA software is Ignition but we also use InduSoft, GE, and Wonderware Intouch. 1-2 years' experience. Gear design knowledge, and/or switchboard, panelboard, MCC, and switchgear design, manufacturing, and assembly experience. Specifically, Schneider, Eaton, Siemens, GE, IEM, or an OEM integrator. 1-2 years experience, may require 2-4 years if some of the other skills are not met. Troubleshooting and QC, including FAT/FWT. 1-2 years experience, may require 2-4 years if some of the other skills are not met. Startup and Commissioning, to ensure your project is correctly set up and functional. 1-2 years experience, may require 2-4 years if some of the other skills are not met. Testing & preventative maintenance, as you will go out in the field and perform PMs and simple testing. 1-2 years experience, may require 2-4 years if some of the other skills are not met. Protective relay settings and testing for firmware upgrades or to test a large number of relays. This is a plus if you have this skill. 1-2 years experience, may require 3-4 years if some of the other skills are not met. About Electrical Automation Services: We work directly with our clients to help them find highly qualified candidates with in the manufacturing industry. Our process is quick and easy, we interview you and discuss the company any opportunity and if it seems like a fit we move forward with a onsite interview. We only deal with direct hire positions.
