Electrical Designer

Saur Americas • Knoxville, TN • 1d ago

Position Overview

Working as an Electrical Designer at Aqua-Chem, the successful candidate will work under the direction of senior Engineering Designers, Engineers and/or Engineering Manager. They will design and assemble the control panels of the installations.

Schedule: FT, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Location: On-site; Knoxville, TN

Pay Range: Dependent on Experience

Benefits: Group Medical, Dental Vision, 401(k) Match, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, and Paid Sick Time. +Employer Paid Benefits: STD, LTD, Life AD&D

Essential Duties:

Design

Making calculations regarding components and systems to be applied.

In consultation with the project team and Sales, discuss and analyze the customer and project specifications and translate them into an electrical design.

Testing and checking the electrical design for specifications, manufacturability, and standardization principles.

Develop the electrical design in detail in control principles, diagrams and arrangement drawings for production and electrical field work.

Construction

Assess pre-calculations, plan and draw up cost estimates based on order.

Elaboration of the electrotechnical designs in material lists and drawings for production.

Analyzing hardware problems, drafting and implementing improvement proposal.

Support

Support with material specifications, article control and assessment of the instrumentation for the purchasing process

Supervising the colleagues in the assembly of the control panels and assembly of cabling.

Drawing up regulations and instructions for maintenance and operation.

Advising on spare parts to be applied.

Management

Managing the technical file of the company-specific panels.

Managing a library related to the E&I hardware standards.

Projects

Coordinate with project team members on budget, planning, technical solutions, components, construction, assembly and hardware testing requirements.

Recording agreements with regard to the electrical design.

Identifying opportunities and risks (e.g. for additional work).

Other

Provide input for the application of new technologies and developments.

Performing all occurring activities that can reasonably be required.

Communication

Exchanging information with fellow engineers to clarify customer and project specifications.

Communicating about and exchanging technical information with internal and external (international) colleagues, customers and suppliers.

Objective

Recording the technical machine information.

Responsibility

Within the schedule have available a tested electrical design that meets the specifications.

Timely availability of the electrical design and associated material lists for production.

Compliance with safety, health and safety, environmental and quality regulations of the employer, relation, and client / customer.

Independently execute projects within the established budgets, specifications, standards and deadlines.

Make project additional calculations for Project Managers up to a maximum amount in accordance with the authority matrix.

Education/Experience:

Associate's degree in Electrical Design or Industrial Automation, preferred

Previous engineering experience related to product design, manufacturing engineering or related experience required.

3-5 years of job-oriented experience in the field, preferably in the process industry

Practical insight into electrical installations.

Experience with Microsoft Office products

Experience with Eplan P8 and/or AutoCAD, preferred

Requirements:

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Basic shop math and measurement skills

Basic reading and interpretation of blueprints/drawings

Able to work overtime as required.

*This description indicates the general nature of the tasks and responsibilities required of positions given this classification. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of management to assign, direct, and control the specific duties of individuals performing this function. The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper. This description supersedes any previous description for this position. This description supersedes any previous descriptions for this position.

**Aqua-Chem provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any @type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Locations Knoxville, TN All entities Aqua-Chem

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