Electrical Designer
Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
Electrical Designer is responsible for the designing of instrument & controls, electrical line wiring drawing and cabinet layouts for all products including new rental fleet, surplus assets and investment recovery. Assists with QA check out and minor programming updates.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Participates in reviews of customer specifications to assure project specifications are
compatible with company capabilities.
- Completes CAD drawings and documentation for electrical design of panel layouts, line
wiring, hardware selection and cabinet design, etc. Includes proper wiring sizing, conduit
selection and hardware needed, etc.
- Performs quality assurance review of electrical systems, instrument selection and
operation, calibration, and wiring. Participates in the wet cycle testing of equipment and
completes mechanical and electrical R2R QA documentation, shop as-builts, corrections
and final document sign off.
- Assists Project Management in negotiations with customers to approve product designs
and changes. Helps to explain designs, layouts and engineered components to inside and
outside customers.
- Confers with functional areas and production staff to discuss project specifications and or
procedures to fulfill customer requirements.
- Assists sales to respond to customer questions as necessary regarding electrical controls
and instrumentation to fit process needs.
- Supports contractor work within electrical aspects of equipment designs and
fabrication.
- Performs administrative functions such as writing reports, O&M manuals, creating
purchasing requisitions and assists with the purchase of materials or services.
- Performs, or assists at, equipment startups and installations at client’s sites. Includes
some travel, mechanical and electrical checkout, training and final sign off of equipment
and systems by the client. Will require field service reports, etc.
- Assist and work with PLC programming and HMI screens under the direction of the electrical engineer as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.