Senior Electrical Designer

Samco Machinery; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Samco Machinery Ltd. is seeking an Electrical Design Engineering candidate to develop custom machinery electrical designs.

The role requires creating designs that meet defined scopes, schedules and budgets, and involves sizing control devices, safety systems, and coordinating with electrical & mechanical teams. The ideal candidate will have a post-secondary degree in electrical engineering (or technologist designation) with at least 3 years of experience, plus hands-on PLC and HMI design

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in electrical engineering or technologist designation with equivalent experience
• Experience with electrical control system design including PLC and HMI
• Familiarity with CSA/UL or PSR certifications is an asset
• Proven ability to work within schedules and budgets

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical designs that meet scope, schedule and budget requirements
• Calculate sizing of control devices (cables, fuses, transformers)
• Design safety controls including relays, light curtains, safety scanners, and PSR risk assessments
• Integrate motion control with servos and VFDs and ensure proper electrical inspections
• Collaborate with electrical & mechanical teams and testing for design validation
• Develop PLC/motion control code and HMIs
• Test and configure motion control devices, hydraulics and pneumatics components

Skills

Electrical design

PLC programming

HMI development

VFD integration

Safety compliance

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

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.