Sr. Engineer - Design Engineering (Production)

Milacron; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Milacron is seeking an experienced Product Design Electrical Engineer to design, develop, and continuously improve electrical systems for injection molding machines. You will work on electrical schematics, control panels, and wiring architectures and drive reliability and cost reductions.

The role requires strong knowledge of PLCs, servo drives, sensors, and electrical CAD tools, with collaboration across mechanical, software, and manufacturing teams to meet global market needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in electrical engineering.
• 5–10 years of experience in industrial machine design.
• Strong knowledge of PLC systems, servo motion control and control panel design.
• Proficiency in electrical CAD tools (EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical, Aucotec).
• Understanding of machine safety circuits, risk assessment, and EMC requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical schematics, control panels, and machine wiring architecture.
• Select and specify electrical components such as PLCs, HMIs, servo drives, VFDs, sensors, SSRs, contactors, and safety devices.
• Develop machine control concepts and interface requirements.
• Ensure compliance with CE, UL, IEC, and relevant machine safety standards.
• Coordinate with mechanical, hydraulic, software, and manufacturing teams during product development.
• Support prototype testing, validation, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Prepare electrical BOMs, technical documentation, and product specifications.
• Drive cost reduction, reliability improvements, and design standardization initiatives.

Skills

PLC systems

Servo motion control

Control panel design

EMC requirements

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

EPLAN

AutoCAD Electrical

Aucotec

Job description

Position Summary:

Seeking an experienced Product Design Electrical Engineer responsible for the design, development and continuous improvement in injection molding machines. Candidate should have good exposure in Electrical design and knowledge of Servo, VFDs, Sensors and other Electrical components.

Work You’ll Do:

• Design electrical schematics, control panels, and machine wiring architecture.
• Select and specify electrical components such as PLCs, HMIs, servo drives, VFDs, sensors, SSRs, contactors, and safety devices.
• Develop machine control concepts and interface requirements.
• Ensure compliance with CE, UL, IEC, and relevant machine safety standards.
• Coordinate with mechanical, hydraulic, software, and manufacturing teams during product development.
• Support prototype testing, validation, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Prepare electrical BOMs, technical documentation, and product specifications.
• Drive cost reduction, reliability improvements, and design standardization initiatives

Team:

The candidate will be part of the Electrical Design for Product Engineering Team, responsible for developing and enhancing electrical systems for injection molding machines. The role involves understanding customer requirements, market trends, and application needs to deliver innovative, reliable, and cost-effective solutions that meet global market expectations.

The engineer will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including mechanical, software, manufacturing, service, and application engineering, while also supporting global engineering teams on product development, standardization, and technical problem-solving activities. Strong communication skills are essential to effectively work with customers, suppliers, and international stakeholders.

A solid understanding of machine safety concepts and international standards such as CE, IEC, UL, and functional safety requirements is required to ensure compliant and safe machine designs.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's/master’s degree in electrical engineering.
• 5-10 years of experience in industrial machine design.
• Strong knowledge of PLC systems, servo motion control and control panel design.
• Proficiency in electrical CAD tools (EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical, Aucotec).
• Understanding of machine safety circuits, risk assessment, and EMC requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor or master degree in electrical engineering