Associate Electrical Engineer - Sterling Systems & Controls : Job Details

Title: Associate Electrical Engineer

Reports to: Engineering Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Schedule: 40 hour week; Monday-Friday; other days/times as needed.

Position Summary:

Work under the direction of the project managers to create electrical drawings and approval packages as well as basic programming tasks for weighing and batching or material handling applications. Field checkout of electronic control panels and other equipment. Provide customer support during start up as well as troubleshooting.

Principal Responsibilities:

Create well documented approval packages that include

• Sequence of Operations
• Front panel layouts
• Equipment and I/O lists

Use E Plan and Draftsight software to create production ready drawings

Conduct in-house checkout of completed systems

Assist Production Technicians as need with installation of components

Write detailed instruction manual for completed project

Basic PLC, HMI and PC programming

Communicate and request technical information with vendors and customers

Research new technology available in market

Assist customers with onsite and phone troubleshooting and system start up.

Skills:

Accuracy and high attention to detail

Electrical aptitude

Time management skills

Excellent verbal and written grammar skills

Problem solving ability

Knowledge, Education or Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineer or related field

Experience with Allen Bradley hardware

• PLC, SLC, CompactLogix, VFD, and Soft Starters

Some experience with Rockwell Software products

• RSLogix, Factory Talk Studio

Experienced in E-Plan and DraftSight or AutoCAD Software

Some exposure to structured text programming

Characteristics Required:

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Travel enthusiastic

Dependable

Flexible to changing priorities and routines

Physical Requirements:

Long periods of standing or sitting, with extended periods of work at a computer

Squatting, lifting and stretching