PART-TIME ELECTRICAL DESIGN AND R&D ENGINEER

Smith & Loveless is a growing business united under one cause: “Protecting Water. Protecting People.”

We are seeking a Part-Time Electrical Design & R&D Engineer to partner with our experienced engineering team in this environmentally focused industry.

**Must be able to work 16 – 28 hours per week on-site in Lenexa, Kansas. Flexible work hours between 7:45 am and 4:30 pm, Monday thru Friday.**

A Part-Time Electrical Design & R&D Engineer at Smith and Loveless completes production, design and R&D project responsibilities while coordinating projects with supervisors and other departments. Works as part of a team and will assist other Drafters, Designers and Engineers. Assist shop personnel, sales and other departments by providing technical support. Responsible for the preparation, modification and checking of submittal, manufacturing and production drawings and bills of material for the control and distribution functions on company products, following established drafting practices and engineering standards. Also completes R&D projects including component sourcing, design, testing evaluation, including technical reports, status updates, and conducts training sessions.

Job Duties

• Prepare clear, definable drawings and bills of materials for new production designs and/or design projects. Analyze provided materials, to either modify existing or draft new drawings and bills of materials.
• Prepare clear, definable modifications to existing drawings and bills of material in either electronic or hard formats for electrical and mechanical equipment with supporting manufacturing documents.
• Prepare and maintain documentation related to production and design work. Including updating O&M manuals, design manuals, standards and technical documents.
• Assist other Drafters, Designers and Engineers in the performance of their work. Checking production and design drawings and reviewing related documentation.
• Provide necessary support to various sales units throughout the Company by creating clear drawings as directed from technical documents, and the ability to create parts list as generally described by an engineering request.
• Maintain the status of all assigned R&D projects and production job related work assigned.
• Support and assist other departments with costing, specifications, drawings, application, technical support
• Component selection, physical testing of prototypes and bringing them to market.
• Select and program PLC’s, HMIs, and other programmable devices.
• Assist Personnel in the field, other departments and other Engineers with technical support.
• Interpret and apply electrical codes and applicable electrical standards
• Other duties as assigned by Managers.
• Keep work area neat and clean.