Electrical Designer​/Drafter

Overview

ABEC is at the forefront of innovation in our industry, offering highly differentiated products and services driving exceptional growth. As we expand to meet increased demand and new opportunities, we seek talented individuals to join our team and support our continued success. We’re in a significant growth phase, with multiple key roles open across our organization. If you’re qualified for multiple positions, we encourage you to apply for the role that aligns most with your skills and experience.

For over 50 years, ABEC has been a leading supplier to the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. ABEC’s unique value is based on combining long experience with the ability to engineer, design, manufacture, commission, qualify, and service the entire bioprocess to reduce overall cost, shorten time to market, and maximize productivity. ABEC’s products include process and equipment engineering/consulting services, comprehensive site services, and stainless steel and single use bioprocess equipment, including bioreactors and fermenters, filtration and chromatography systems, prep and hold systems, and cleaning/sterilization systems.

• Paid holidays and vacation time
• Medical, dental and vision insurance (benefits start day
  1)
• Company paid life insurance
• Generous 401K plan (40% match)
• College tuition benefit program
• Employee Referral Program

Electrical Designer/Drafter work under the direction of the Manager - Electrical Design and utilize independent judgment to perform the day-to-day project duties of designing, developing and releasing detailed electrical schematics, control panel assembly drawings and the related bills-of-material. The Electrical Designer/Drafter responsibilities involve utilizing AutoCAD software and Syteline materials management software to generate electrical design documentation for equipment manufactured for the pilot and commercial scale biopharmaceutical industry.

This position requires a good understanding of electrical control circuit design for PLCs, process-related instrumentation and motor controls, along with documentation requirements for pharmaceutical industry equipment.

• Design the installation and wiring of process instrumentation and control devices using documents such as I/O list, P&, customer specifications and applicable codes and standards
• Design of PLC and DCS control loops
• Design of motor controls and variable frequency drive circuits
• Design layout and wiring of PLC, DCS, VFD and motor control panels
• Design layout and wiring of digital networks and connections
• Design 3D conduit models using the information in the conduit schedule.”
• Familiarity with engineering documentation systems
• Electrical Installation verification
• Interfacing with Engineers and other design disciplines to provide an integrated system design
• Construct wiring schematics
• Generate assembly designs for power distribution panels, control panels and remote I/O panels. Design is achieved using documents such as schematics, customer specs, and applicable codes and standards
• Create and maintain bill of materials within the ERP system for each assembly drawing created
• Make conduit schedule based on schematics and system layout
• Conduct electrical design review meeting with larger engineering team
• Interface with project management and project engineers during the design, execution and startup phase of projects
• Provide assistance to manufacturing as required
• Support and assist customer field service requirements
• Execute other tasks as assigned
• Ability to travel when required

• Two (2) year technical degree or equivalent certification in Computer Aided Design and Drafting
• Two (2) or more years of electrical design experience with Industrial control systems
• Two (2) or more years of electrical design experience with process control loops, motor controls and instrument connections
• PLC/DCS hardware experience, preferably Rockwell, Siemens and Delta V
• AutoCAD Electrical basics
• Autodesk Inventor basics
• Detail oriented with a solid understanding of drafting standards and design fundamentals
• Strong attention to design detail, in regard to specifications, codes and…