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Title: Senior Electrical Controls Engineer - Project Manager Reports to: Engineering Manager FLSA Status: Exempt Schedule: 40 hour week (minimum); Monday-Friday Position Summary Design, Manage, and Execute material handling plant automation projects from estimating through engineering and installation/commissioning with an emphasis on Electrical Design and Controls aspects of the project. Principal Responsibilities

• Estimate Materials and Labor for new material handling plant automation solutions
• Specify Components and Create Electrical Designs for Control Panels
• Follow UL 508A, NEC, and NFPA Standards in Industrial Control Designs
• Create well documented Customer Approval Packages
• Use E-Plan and DraftSight software to create production ready drawings
• HMI and PLC Programming (Allen Bradley PLCs, FactoryTalk View ME/SE)
• Conduct in-house checkout of completed systems
• Attend vendor and customer factory acceptance tests
• Write detailed instruction manuals for completed projects
• Assist customers with onsite and phone troubleshooting and system start up.
• Research new technology available in market and contribute to new designs and developments
• Support Sales Staff when technical experience/expertise is required
• Take on role of project manager for assigned jobs including:
• Work with Engineering, Sales, Accounting and Office Staff
• Direct, assist and mentor Associate and Intermediate Engineers, including review of work.
• Direct and coordinate Mechanical Design Staff on material handling equipment design and controls
• Control project costs and define variations from estimates.
• Maintain contact with customers throughout project.
• Develop, monitor, and control project timelines and schedule
• Communicate and request technical information from vendors and customers.
• Work with Purchasing Department to procure project materials and address supply chain issues.

Skills

• Accuracy and high attention to detail
• High level of Electrical, Software, and Mechanical aptitude
• Time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written grammar skills
• Problem solving ability
• Methodical thinking skills
• Ability to communicate to all levels of plant personnel
• Ability to change tasks frequently and work on multiple projects simultaneously

Knowledge, Education Or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• UL MTR Certified or willing to become UL MTR Certified
• Experienced in E-Plan and DraftSight (or AutoCAD) software
• Proficient in Control Panel design following UL 508A, NEC, NFPA standards.
• Experience with Allen Bradley Hardware (PLCs, VFDs, SoftStarts, HMIs, etc)
• Experience with Rockwell Software products (FactoryTalk View, Logic Designer, CCW)
• Experience with Industrial Controls, Material Handling Systems, and Plant Automation preferably from an OEM Machine Builder or Systems Integrator perspective.

Characteristics Required

• Ability to work independently without supervision
• Travel enthusiastic
• Dependable hard working
• Flexible to changing priorities and routines

Physical Requirements

• Long periods of standing or sitting, with extended periods of work at a computer & traveling
• Squatting, lifting and stretching

Seniority level

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type Part-time

Job function

• Job function Engineering and Information Technology

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