Sr. Electrical Engineer (Direct Hire)
Sterling, IL
Job Requisition: 7322
Annual Salary Range: $100 – 125K + bonuses. Individual salaries are based on education, geographic location, and alignment to the market data.
Description for Sr. Electrical Engineer:
This position Designs, Manages, and Executes material handling plant automation projects from estimating through engineering and installation/commissioning with an emphasis on Electrical Design and Controls aspects of the project.
Responsibilities for Sr. Electrical Engineer:
- 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 PLC’s, FactoryTalk View ME/SE).
- Conduct in-house checkout of completed systems.
- Attend vendor and customer factor 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.
- Assist customers with onsite and phone troubleshooting and system startup.
Requirements for Sr. Electrical Engineer:
- 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 (PLC’s, VFD’s, SoftStarts, HMI’s, 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.
