Control Panel Design Engineer

Responsibilities

• Create designs and documentation for industrial motor control panels.
• Develop schematics, bills of materials, and assembly drawings using AutoCAD.
• Provide guidance and support to manufacturing and other departments regarding product requirements.
• Participate in and provide training for other engineering team members.
• Study and analyze project technical documents and specifications.
• Apply a thorough understanding of relevant electrical standards to prevent electrical hazards.
• Communicate progress and deviations from schedule or budget effectively.
• Estimate time, cost, labor, and materials required for production.

• Engineering degree or equivalent related work experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Basic familiarity with 3-phase and single-phase power design required.
• VFD and Soft Starter principles preferred.
• AutoCAD required;
  AutoCAD Electrical / EPLAN preferred.
• Excel proficiency including charts, graphs, formulas, and tables required.
• Knowledge of industrial standards and their application, including UL 508A, NEC, NFPA, and NEMA; UL 508A preferred.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and construction methods with the ability to maintain design cost targets.
• Understanding of BOM systems and material management.
• Basic programming of intelligent devices and components.
• Ability to read schematics for troubleshooting and functional defect identification.
• Familiarity with basic programming methods and parameter identification of industrial drives and/or soft starters.
• Ability to create logical circuits based on customer operational requirements.
• Familiarity with quality control tools including 5S and root cause analysis.
• Basic electronics and circuit analysis including DC and AC fundamentals, electrical laws, series and parallel circuits, network analysis, grounding techniques, magnetism, inductance/capacitance, resistance, diodes, potentiometers, and logic operations required.