Sr Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Description:

The Senior Electrical Engineer leads the electrical engineering design for the engineering department, guiding the team on complex project design and the creation and documentation of these electrical designs. The Senior Electrical Engineer has high level interface within the company and with customers to determine strategic direction of designs. He works with the engineering manager to aid in project planning and mentor’s other engineers and designers in strategic directions to complete the needed work.

The Senior Electrical Engineer executes the electrical engineering design of electrical systems for the engineering

department, developing designs from scratch and specifying equipment, manufacturing methods, and ensuring systems meet design requirements. The Senior Electrical Engineer uses tools like AutoCAD Electrical to design and develop drawings for manufacturing.

The Senior Electrical Engineer must interface within the company and with customers to determine

strategic direction of designs. The Senior Electrical Engineer works with the engineering manager to aid in project planning and mentor’s other engineers and designers in strategic directions to complete the needed work. Requirements:

CAD/3D Drafting/Support Software

• Advanced capability with reading and interpreting electrical drawings, technical drawings, and schematics, and

can teach other members of the team.

• Can create electrical design drawings using AutoCad Electric and possesses the knowledge to teach others.

• Provides input to the project specifications and reference documents used to update and/or create new

electrical power and control design documents.

• Able to perform advanced electrical calculations for current and new designs.

• Can create instrumentation and electrical and control portions of a P&ID drawing, providing feedback to the

sequence of operations and a process flow system design for optimized system performance.

• Able to perform advanced programing of PLC’s, HMI’s, and can set up PID loop designs, and can teach other

members of the team how to perform these tasks.

• Knowledgeable of ERP systems, MS Office and similar business related software and perform basic functions.

• Competent in the use of Epicor and can add and mange BOM’s, perform required research to needed

information and can manage project schedules.

Problem Solving/Troubleshooting

• Facilitates teaching the electrical design team methods for problem solving of electrical designs and equipment

utilized in the designs.

• Can perform advanced electrical trouble shooting and problem solving.

Teamwork/Collaboration

• Interfaces with engineering staff, manufacturing staff, and operations staff on day to day tactical design

objectives.

• A key contributor to the strategic input of the company on design directions and approaches required to meet

objectives.

• Directs portions of the engineering design meetings, instructing the team on improved design methods and

processes that could be implemented.

• Leads fellow engineers, designers, and drafters to improve quality and efficiency of their design work.

• Leads advanced electrical design reviews for new and existing product designs.

Other Essential Duties

• Punctual. Maintains regular and consistent job attendance.

• Interfaces well with both internal and external customers.

• Has advanced knowledge of the National Electric Code, IEEE standards, MSHA, and other applicable standards,

and uses this knowledge to teach and grow members of the electrical team.

• Follows and complies with IE Core Values.

• Follow and comply with IE safety program including following IE’s Cardinal Safety Rules.

• Must maintain a safe and clean work area at all times.

Full-time