Electrical Design Engineering Manager

Industrialelectricmanufacturing; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive and competitive benefits package

Job summary

Industrialelectricmanufacturing in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a qualified individual to lead the Electrical Design Engineering team. This role is pivotal in driving excellence in custom electrical switchgear solutions while ensuring alignment between design and manufacturing processes.

The ideal candidate will possess a four-year electrical engineering degree and have over five years of relevant experience, including at least two years in a leadership capacity. A comprehensive benefits package is offered to support employee well-being and success.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in design engineering related to switchgear, power generation equipment, or custom control systems.
• At least 2 years of experience in a leadership role providing mentorship to design engineers.
• Knowledge of NRTL certifications and UL listings.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement culture for engineering and product deliverables.
• Assign customer orders to engineering staff and ensure deadlines are met.
• Review drawings and BOM for accuracy and completeness.
• Provide instruction, training, coaching, and mentorship for design engineers.
• Travel occasionally for engineering surveys and meetings, not exceeding 15%.

Skills

Strong Technical Capability

Leadership

Power engineering LV and MV switchgear (120V to 38kV)

Design of custom control systems

Education

Four year college degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Position Summary

Responsible for the Electrical Design Engineering team based in Jacksonville, FL driving excellence in the development of custom electrical switchgear solutions. This role is responsible in bridging design and manufacturing, ensuring that engineering outputs—primarily dual-purpose customer submittal and production drawings—meet the needs of our local manufacturing facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Drives continuous improvement culture, driving up quality of engineering and product deliverables
• Assigns customer orders to engineering staff; works closely with engineers to ensure they are meeting deadlines and communicating delays.
• Reviews drawings and BOM to be built at the local manufacturing facility to ensure they are complete, accurate and contain all necessary information.
• Takes accountability for the performance of all design engineers. Instills and encourages a sense of personal and professional accountability in engineering staff.
• Provides instruction, training, coaching and mentorship for design engineers.
• Ensures engineers are following IEM processes and applying standard components/designs whenever possible.
• Works with the director of engineering and local management to promptly address staff or process deficiencies.
• Helps facilitate factory tours, witness tests, and technical meetings.
• Supports high level testing of IEM products and systems in the local test facility
• Routinely walks the factory floors at local plants to work with production teams and inspect equipment in progress. Follow up with necessary parties as needed.
• Travel to customer sites or other IEM facilities occasionally for engineering surveys, training, engineering department meetings, technical project meetings, or other project related business. Travel should not exceed 15%.

Qualifications

• Four year college degree in Electrical Engineering
• At least 5 years of experience in design engineering related to switchgear, power generation equipment, custom control systems or similar
• At least 2 years of experience in a leadership role providing mentorship to design engineers.
• Leadership
• Strong Technical Capability
• Power engineering as it relates to LV and MV switchgear from 120V to 38kV
• Design of custom control systems with automation elements within power products
• Understanding NRTL certifications and UL listings
• Functional testing

Benefits

We offer comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support our employees' well-being, growth, and long-term success.

Non-Discrimination Statement

IEM does not discriminate against any applicant based on any characteristic protected by law.