Field Electrical Engineer I
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FIELD ELECTRICAL ENGINEER I
Summary
Design and development of paper converting and automation machinery. Responsible for the design, development, and documentation associated with the project electrical systems. This includes the control system electronics hardware, electro-mechanical interfaces, compliance to machine specifications, and compliance to applicable electrical codes and standards. Must be able to solve machine control problems by applying knowledge of electrical engineering principles to accomplish technical assignments.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Works as a collaborative electrical engineering team member applying electrical engineering principles to develop design solutions for electromechanical machine control.
- Basic understanding of embedded controllers, embedded software, and PLCs for automated machines.
- Basic understanding of embedded controllers, embedded software (C, C++ languages).
- Confirms electrical systems and component’s capabilities and quality by designing testing plans.
- Prepares engineering reports, calculations and checks drawings for completeness and accuracy.
- Interacts with vendors, suppliers, to select electrical components/subassemblies that comply with machine requirements and specifications.
- Trouble shooting equipment as required in house and at customer facilities.
- Develop operation manuals and other pertinent documentation.
- Responsible for design and concept and layout using Solid works Electrical and AutoCAD.
- Support prototype builds and releases products into production.
- Assists with the design, development, testing and reports for new product development (NPD) projects.
- Participates in design projects, customized products, existing product maintenance, quality improvements and cost reduction.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology or Controls/Mechatronics
- Minimum of 2 years of related electrical engineering experience
- PLC programming experience is a plus (Mitsubishi, Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Beckhoff, etc.)
- Software programming is a plus (C, C++, Structured text)
- PCB layout experience is a plus. Altium software preferred.
- Working knowledge of electrical systems, electrical troubleshooting, and electrical design
- Familiarity with design and application of various sensor technologies
- Familiarity with user interface technology, HMIs such as touch-screen displays
- Self-motivated and innovative, yet an exceptional product development team player
- Strong communication and problem solving skills
- CAD experience is required.
- Willing to travel up to 40% of the time (international and domestic)