Electrical Controls Engineer

Position Title: Electrical Controls Engineer

Department: Engineering

Employment Status: Full Time / Exempt

Immediate Supervisor: Vice President Engineering

Controls engineer who, with guidance from the VP Engineering and senior electrical engineering staff, designs control systems, develops panel layouts and wiring schematics, PLC, PC and/or HMI programs, power diagrams and calculations.

• Successfully plans and completes assigned projects – technically sound and within quoted costs.
• Provides complete and accurate quotes and proposals.
• Ensures coordinated efforts among Sales Engineers, Project Engineers, engineering staff, suppliers and subcontractors to exceed anticipated results.
• Exhibits electrical aptitude and provides innovative approaches to problem solving.
• Communicates clearly with customers and supports a “team” environment.
• Strives at all times to provide premier service to internal and external customers.
• Ensures highest quality of work resulting in total customer satisfaction.
• Continuously seeks to improve internal processes through streamlining efforts.
• Assists in maintaining a healthy work environment by following standards and procedures.
• Positively affects the engineering department to exceed corporate quarterly and annual sales goals in profitability and revenue.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of this position.

• Plans, schedules, conducts and coordinates the detailed activities of assigned engineering work; after analyzing the system specifications and gaining a complete understanding of the project requirements in the areas of electrical equipment and design.
• Correctly selects equipment and suppliers to successfully fulfill all project or assignment requirements.
• Participates, coordinates or prepares the technical content, schedule, electrical equipment lists, electrical installation, basis of quote, and overall pricing for proposals.
• Maintains up-to-date and complete project files.
• Participates, prepares or coordinates the release of all forms required to obtain schedule, electrical and controls equipment, electrical installation, spare parts lists and maintenance manuals for assigned tasks.
• Participates and/or assists in concepting, written communications, total electrical pricing and project “estimates to complete.”
• Provides engineering and support for proposal development.
• Implements orders and manages electrical installation subcontractor agreements.
• Learns all aspects of material handling technology and associated controls to keep the company positioned as a leader in the material handling industry.
• Evaluates and prepares recommendations for ways to reduce costs in engineering, equipment, controls and installation.
• Assists in training new hires in company and departmental procedures, drawing standards, and routine electrical engineering applications.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of technical systems experience, including control system design, knowledge of controls.
• PLC and HMI programming experience.
• Panel design experience.
• Skilled at design and engineering of basic controls solutions for material handling systems.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD software.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Project software.
• Proficiency using MS Office products and the internet.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Minimum of 2 years of technical systems experience, including control system design, knowledge of controls.
• Understanding or working knowledge of SCADA software.
• Bar code scanners.
• Network systems.
• Warehouse Control System (WCS) and Warehouse Management System (WMS).

• Committed to Customer Service as top priority.
• Driven to succeed and continuously improve skills and…