Electrical and Controls Engineer

Job Description

Grow your career with Halton Company! We are seeking and Electrical and Controls Engineer to support Research & Development at our Scottsville, KY facility. Located just 25 MINUTES FROM BOWLING GREEN! Halton provides medical, dental, and vision insurance at NO COST to our employees. The company also offers a competitive 401K program, profit sharing bonuses, paid holidays, paid time off during your first year, tuition assistance, and much more. At Halton Company, your wellbeing is our goal.

Halton Company is a global technology leader in indoor air solutions. With personnel in over 35 countries, your career growth potential is endless. The Scottsville, KY location focuses on providing innovative and energy-efficient air handling solutions for the food service industry. Please visit for more information.

Summary:

The Electrical and Controls Engineer designs electrical control systems for new and existing products, conducts testing and assists with developing algorithms for new and existing products, applies knowledge of electrical/electronic principles in determining equipment malfunctions and applies skills in restoring equipment to operation. This position provides skilled electrical/electronic support to the R&D area.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties may include the following. Other duties may be assigned as deemed necessary to support production and quality goals and objectives.

Work with customers to obtain quotes for new product development.

Work with printed circuit board manufacturers to obtain quotes for prototype and production units.

Define laboratory configuration for new product development.

Determine power and/or wiring requirements for new products in the laboratory environment.

Measurement and verification of laboratory testing (airflows, temperatures, etc.).

Troubleshoot project issues as they arise in the development phase and assist with troubleshooting in production when needed.

Coordinate with global Research and Development counterparts as needed.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Qualifications:

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor of Science Degree or Master of Science in Electrical Engineering or Technology

7 to 9 years’ experience

AutoCad and/or SolidWorks experience

LabView software experience

Familiar with PLC and PLC programs

Language Skills

Ability to read and speak English

Possess both written and oral communication skills appropriate to a workplace environment

Ability to read and interpret documents such as testing and safety standards, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume

Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry

Other Skills

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where limited standardization exists

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Ability to use AutoCAD, Solid Works, or other design tools to manufacture prototype products

Ability to use Microsoft office software including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint

Ability to use data acquisition equipment to control and monitor process variables

Develop Sequence of Operations for new products, coordinate with team members in controls algorithm development

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, Misc.

None

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing this role an employee may be expected to do, but not limited to, the following:

Regularly use hands and fingers to handle and feel

Regularly stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms

Regularly Talk and hear

Maintain awareness

Occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

Frequently lift and/or move up to 10lbs

Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs

Maintain vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjusting focus

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing this duty an employee may be exposed to, but not limited to, the following:

Moving mechanical parts

Forklift and skid traffic

Sharp edges

Welding Flash

Hot surface