Electrical Engineer II

General Description and Position Summary

The Electric Systems Engineer is responsible for designing electrical systems, coordinating system testing and validation to support integrating slitting systems. Support the industry leading company portfolio of products and brands into complete end-to-end electro-mechanical and pneumatic machine control systems.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities

The duties listed are not set forth for the purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a position title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's line of work.

Major Duties

• Design electrical systems in support of integrating slitting systems along with company portfolio of products and brands.
• Perform in-house systems testing.
• Work with field service team to recommend and define a solution to enhance customer experience and avoid system malfunctions.
• Support Maxcess Technical Service in trouble-shooting calls for high complexity level problems.
• Document and train internal team for equipment testing procedures.
• Prepare technical reports for use by electrical engineering or management for long and short-range planning, or for use by sales engineering team in sales or technical services activities.

Skills & Knowledge

• Familiarity with NEC, EMI and UL508A.
• Experience with electrical and electronic components; electro-mechanical and pneumatic systems; root-cause analysis; electrical panel design.
• Knowledge of electrical safety including arc flash prevention, lock out tag out, safety assessments, etc.
• Understanding of Ethernet based networking and serial communications.
• Knowledge of analog and discrete industrial controls I/O signals to and from PLCs.
• Experience with induction, stepper & servo motors; speed controls from installation to startup and troubleshooting.
• Familiar with PID control loop tuning.
• Experience in sensor testing, calibration, and trouble-shooting.
• Good communication skills which includes written and verbal communication with internal and external customers.
• Familiar with AutoCAD, prefer AutoCAD Electrical
• Proficient with MS Office Suite and experienced with ERP systems.
• Requires organizational skills, attention to detail, critical thinking and to creatively problem solve with the ability to meet deadlines.

Physical Demands

• Good corrected vision, depth perception, and field of vision. Prescription safety glasses may be required.
• Position requires continuous reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, hand/finger dexterity, grasping, feeling, and occasional stooping, crouching, and repetitive motion.

Working Conditions

• In office environment moderate sound level.
• In manufacturing environment exposed to temperature variations; equipment moving hazard of fork lifts, transportation vehicles and moving product; excessive noise and dust typical of machine shop.

Machines, Tools and Equipment

• Company supplied and required safety equipment:
• Safety Glasses
• Hearing Protection where required
• Dust Mask
• Other tools and equipment that may be required

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of related experience.
• Will accept Associate degree in Electrical Engineering with minimum of 10 years of related experience.

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