Eplan Sr. Control Panel Design Engineer

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WEG Electric Corp. has an excellent opportunity for a EPLAN Control Panel Design Engineer. Key responsibilities include the implementation and ongoing maintenance of EPLAN software, with a focus on design standardization, project structures, templates, reports, macros and rules, library creation and maintenance, SAP connector integration, and factory automation. The role also includes developing comprehensive documentation packages—such as electrical schematics, panel layouts, manufacturing instructions, and bills of materials—to support efficient and accurate production.

You will be responsible for creating designs and documentation for industrial motor control panels that meet customer requirements while ensuring compliance with applicable standards and manufacturing procedures.

• Implement and maintain EPLAN software. This position plays a key role in the ongoing EPLAN implementation project, working in close collaboration with the company’s headquarters and various U.S. departments to ensure successful deployment, integration, and adoption of the platform.
• Develop schematics, bill of materials and assembly drawings using EPLAN.
• Provide guidance and support to manufacturing and other areas, regarding product requirements (drive collaboration).
• Participate in and sometimes provide training for other engineering team members.
• Study / analyze project technical documents and specifications.
• Prevent electrical hazards is a top priority for electrical designers, thus they need a thorough understanding of relevant standards.
• Keep colleagues, managers, and clients in the loop as to progress and deviations from schedule or budget so as not to disturb the workflow of the whole.
• Estimate the time, cost, labor, and materials that are needed to produce a real version of their ideas. Reformulate plans along the way based on unexpected circumstances or client changes.
• Adhere to best practices for documentation and version control.
• Define design approach for new products and platforms and generate design specifications.
• Take neat and accurate field notes, sketches and single lines for use in preparing construction documents.
• Make design decisions based on specific job requirements and prepare a complete design package.
• Release panels and prints to operations. Release critical materials for purchasing.
• Ensure product design meets requirements, quality expectations and timelines (think customer).
• Markup schematics, generate revisions or additions to existing drawing sets.
• Process markups affecting multiple drawings.
• Ensure consistency across drawing sets (encourage feedback).
• Check for practicality of mark-ups and for obstructions & using multi layers (mimic panels).
• Create, revise and maintain routings and work centers in the system.
• Update metrics to improve routings and production planning accuracy.
• Maintain revision control.
• SAP tasks execution.
• Drive cost reduction.

• Engineering degree or equivalent related work experience.

• Proficiency with EPLAN Software.
• AutoCAD required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Basic familiarity with 3‑phase and sine‑phase power design required.
• VFD and Soft Starter principles preferred.
• Excel basics (using charts, graphs, fonts, borders, shading, formulas, tables, etc.) required.
• Industrial standards and how they are applied. Standards include but are not limited to: UL 508A, NEC, NFPA, NEMA. UL508A is preferred.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and construction methods, as well as the ability to maintain design cost targets.
• Understanding of BOM systems and material management.
• Basic programming of intelligent devices / components.
• Ability to read schematics for troubleshooting – identify functional defects.
• Familiarity with basic programming methods and parameter identification of industrial drives and/or soft starters.
• Ability to create logical circuits based on operational description of customer requirements.
• Familiarity with quality‑control tools (5S, root cause).
• Basic electronics and circuit analysis (analyze basic DC and AC – basic electrical laws, series and parallel…