Electrical Designer​/Drafter

Join ABEC – Powering the Future of Biopharmaceutical Innovation

Why this role:

ABEC, you won't just be drafting schematics - it's designing the electrical backbone of cutting-edge biopharmaceutical manufacturing. You could design the same old control panels… OR you could help power the systems behind life-saving medicines.

At ABEC, your work doesn't sit on a shelf or in a file - it runs the tech that drives the future of biotech!

What you'll do:

• Turn concepts into real, working electrical systems
• Create schematics, panel layouts, and wiring diagrams that will actually get built in our buildings
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and project teams
• Support builds, startups, and continuous improvement
• See your designs go from concept to shop floor to real-world use

What You Bring:

• Experience in electrical design (industrial controls)
• Experience with PLCs, instrumentation, motor controls
• AutoCAD Electrical (Inventor or EPLAN a plus!)
• Strong attention to detail and teamwork

Why ABEC:

• High growth, high impact industry
• Work on complex, meaningful systems
• Learning. Growth. Team collaboration.

Bottom Line:

If you like designing things that matter and want to see your work in action, join ABEC and design the future of biopharma!

Position Summary:

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 PLC's, process-related instrumentation and motor controls, along with documentation requirements for pharmaceutical industry equipment.

Responsibilities:

• 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

Requirements:

• 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 other regulatory standards
• Experience with ERP software for item and bill-of-material creation;
  Syteline preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications; including Word and Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good organizational skills with the ability to multi-task
• Must work well both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Will play an active role in identifying and driving Continuous Improvement (CI) opportunity

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with ERP/SAP platform(s) is desired
• Instrumentation application
• Ability to read and understand P&'s
• Experience with EPLAN Pro Panel
• Experience with EPLAN Electric P8
• Electrical panel assembly and wiring
• Awareness of and prior experience with implementing Continuous Improvement (CI) a plus
• Prior Lean/Six Sigma experience a plus