Electrical and Controls Engineer

Scale Search Group; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingersoll Cutting Tool Company in Rockford, Illinois, is looking for an Engineer to develop complex designs in alignment with design standards and specifications. This role demands strong electrical design skills and the ability to create electrical schematics using Autocad Electrical.

The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and have experience working with CNC and PLC control systems. The position offers a challenging work environment where you'll collaborate with teams and support project schedules.

Qualifications

• Ability to develop complex designs with minimal supervision.
• Strong foundation in electrical systems design.
• Experience with electrical schematics and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Create electrical schematics using Autocad Electrical.
• Develop new designs to meet specifications.
• Support project schedules, budgets, and document designs.

Skills

Electrical design skills

Communication skills

Mathematical skills

Teamwork

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor degree in Electrical – Electronic Engineering

Tools

Autocad Electrical

FANUC hardware

Siemens hardware

Job description

Ingersoll Cutting Tool Company is a world leader in the design and manufacture of both standard and special indexable cutting tools for a complete range of metal removal applications. In addition to innovative solutions for high-performance milling and the project-focused engineering of special cutting tool solutions, we offer a full range of metal removal technology for all industries.

This range of cutting tools is continuously expanded: End mills, shell mills, face mills, slotting cutters, form milling cutters, indexable drills, solid carbide, adaptions, and indexable inserts.

For Ingersoll, the expansion of our drilling and solid carbide tools product range is a further step toward becoming your single-source supplier for cutting operations. Both of these product lines are state-of-the-art.

With a complete line of turning and engraving tools we can now offer our customers a new family of products, expanding our capabilities as a full-range supplier.

The development and production of special-purpose tooling according to customer-specific requirements is one of Ingersoll Cutting Tools’ primary skill sets. Our know-how and experience, combined with our own demand for quality, functionality and innovation, guarantees our customers the optimum cutting tool solution – for individual machining tasks in all industries.

The close cooperation with our customers during the development of technically demanding solutions for machining challenges forms the basis of long and durable partnerships. Our customers have come to trust our professional qualifications and experience and profit from the reliability and quality of our cutting tools.

Job Description

Summary: This Engineering position is responsible for developing complex designs in conformance with Ingersoll design standards and customer or Marketing specifications. Engineers in this position must have strong design capabilities coupled with an ability to achieve schedule, budget and quality objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Create electrical schematics using Autocad Electrical software
• Identify the specific cables, connectors, fuses, circuit breakers and/or other electrical devices for established projects
• Work closely with vendors to identify appropriate equipment necessary for the project
• Create and document cabinet design layouts including drive, drive connections, power modules, CNC and PLC modules, and terminal wiring within each box
• Create and maintain all BOM and Enocs associated with all electrical parts
• Develop new designs to meet customer or Marketing specifications
• Work with supervision to maintain project schedules and budgets
• Support the development and maintenance of department standards
• Document designs using the appropriate format (CAD drawings, schematics, computer source code) to Ingersoll and/or customer standards as required by the project
• Provide necessary information to support the cabinet builders and shop electrician during each cabinet build
• Provide assistance to other functional organizations (Manufacturing, Assembly, Customer Service) throughout the life of the project
• May have responsibility for testing and validation of designs
• Develop specifications for purchased equipment
• Maintain technical competency and work to expand technical skills and knowledge
• Support the start‑up of projects on‑site
• Work across function lines to support all “Controls” related functions such as logic development, and documentation completion
• Working knowledge of FANUC, Siemens hardware platform
• Some travel is required for this position

Qualifications

• Must be a self‑starter who can perform assigned tasks with minimal supervision
• Must have good communication skills both written and verbal
• Must have demonstrated ability to develop complex designs
• The ability to work well with others in a team environment is required
• A general knowledge of machine tool types, their function and typical machining process is required
• Ability to work to a schedule and budget is required
• Strong mathematical skills, including at a minimum algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus/analytic geometry
• Must have demonstrated strong electrical design skills
• A basic foundation in the mathematics and calculations for the design of electrical systems is required
• Must have the ability to design electrical systems for CNC and/or PLC control systems
• Experience with Computer Engineering Tools for electrical system design is desired
• Skills must include the design of electrical schematics and application of control system components
• Knowledge of common U.S. and International Electrical Codes are required

Education:
• Bachelor degree in Electrical – Electronic Engineering or equivalent required which provides extensive occupationally specific knowledge. In absence of a bachelor's degree, 10 or more years of experience in a similar field.

Experience:
• One to three years experience in a similar field.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.