Senior Electrical Designer

Samco Machinery; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Samco Machinery is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to create electrical designs for custom machinery in a fast-paced environment that adheres to company standards. The role includes sizing cables and devices, safety systems, and integrating motion control components with PLC and HMI platforms.

The candidate will work closely with electrical, controls and testing teams, developing code for Rockwell and Bosch platforms, and ensuring compliance with CSA/UL and PSR requirements.

Qualifications

• Requires post-secondary degree in electrical engineering or technologist designation with relevant experience.
• Proven experience with PLC and HMI design, Allen Bradley and Bosch preferred; Schneider/Siemens assets.
• Strong knowledge of VFD integration and sizing of cables, fuses and transformers.
• Experience with servo control integration (e.g., Kinetix 5500/5700, IndraDrive) is a plus.
• Familiar with electrical safety design and PSR/CE considerations.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical designs that meet scope, schedule and budget requirements.
• Calculate sizing for control devices, cables, fuses, brake resistors and transformers.
• Incorporate safety control design with relays, light curtains and safety scanners; perform risk assessments.
• Coordinate project development with electrical and mechanical engineering teams.
• Develop and deploy PLC/motion control code and HMIs; test and integrate systems.

Skills

Electrical design

Safety design

Motion control

PLC/HMI integration

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Technologist designation

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Rockwell PLC

Bosch platform

Siemens equipment

Job description

We are currently looking for an Engineering candidate for the Electrical Design of custom machinery. This expert will possess the work knowledge and experience to complete electrical designs in a fast-paced environment following company standards.

Responsibilities:

• Develop electrical designs that meet the needs defined in the scope of work while working within a defined schedule and budget.
• Calculate electrical sizing of control devices including cables, fuses, brake resistors and transformers
• Proven knowledge of safety control design including safety relays, controllers, light curtains, safety scanners and zoning. Work closely with the team to develop Safety Risk assessments
• Strong knowledge of motion control systems with Servos and VFD’s
• Work directly with electrical inspectors to ensure that electrical designs meet the requirements to pass inspection (panels typically certified to CSA/UL & system certified to PSR)
• Co-ordinate the development of the project with electrical & mechanical engineering
• Work closely with our controls team and our testing team, throughout the design process.
• Follow company-defined processes including design documentation, milestone checklists and engineering change requests
• Developing code for PLC/motion control platforms such as Rockwell, Bosch, etc.
• Testing, configuring and integrating fast, precise, and synchronized motion control solutions and other ancillary devices and actuators such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems, safety devices, sensors etc.
• Developing and deploying user interface platforms such as HMIs.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Post-secondary degree in electrical engineering with a minimum of 3 years of experience, or technologist designation with the appropriate level of experience.
• Proven experience with electrical control system design with PLC and HMI, Allen Bradley and Bosch platform are preferred, Schneider and Siemens would be an asset
• Proficient with VFD integration, including selecting and sizing VFD drives like Allen Bradley PowerFlex, Bosch EFC 3610/5610, ABB ACS880, etc. sizing cables, fuses and transformers
• Proficient with servo control integration, including Allen Bradley Kinetix 5500/5700, Bosch IndraDrive, etc. flying shear and material handling application is a plus
• Proficient with pneumatic and hydraulic system integration, hydraulic press experience would be an asset
• Proficient with electrical safety design, including selecting and applying safety devices like light curtains, gate safety switches, etc.
• Familiar with sensors like inductive proximity sensor, photo-eye, hall switch, etc. 2D/3D vision experience would be an asset
• Experience with electrical control communication protocols like Ethernet/IP, SERCOS II/III, Profinet, etc.
• Experience with servo sizing would be an asset
• Experience with CE control system certification would be an asset.
• Familiar with electrical design codes CEC and NEC
• Proficient using AutoCAD Electrical to design electrical schematics, including power and control circuit, panel layout, cable tray layout and conduit list.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills are also required
• Experience performing safety risk assessments and PSR

Other Accommodations:

Samco Machinery Ltd. is committed to applying the principles and guidelines of the AODA and strives to provide services in a way that respects the dignity and independence of persons with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available to applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process unless undue hardship to Samco Machinery would result.

Any applicant who requires accommodation should contact via email and request to be connected with the appropriate HR Representative to discuss accommodation needs.