Electrical Design Supervisor

AAON, Inc.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AAON, Inc. in Memphis, TN, is seeking a skilled Electrical Design Team Lead to coordinate, schedule, and manage CAD-based development of HVAC equipment assemblies and parametric models.

The role reports to Design Management and focuses on delivering timely projects while mentoring Electrical Designers. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's degree in engineering or a technical field with supervisory experience, and brings strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical field with 5 years HVAC experience.
• Or a two-year technical degree with 10 years HVAC experience.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage daily activities of the Electrical Design team using CAD for HVAC equipment.
• Supervise Electrical Designers with input from Design Manager to meet project deadlines.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to the Electrical Design Team.
• Review schematics and make design recommendations.
• Collaborate to ensure electrical designs integrate with other systems.
• Work with Engineers and management to determine design solutions.
• Support production during prototypes and launches for smooth releases.
• Develop design standards with the Design Engineering team.
• Prepare complete bills of materials for parts usage.
• Support DFMEAs, PFMEAs, CFD, FEA, and seismic evaluations and testing.
• Adhere to safety standards (UL, CE, NEC, IBC, NFPA).
• Maintain ongoing professional knowledge through workshops and publications.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Electrical analysis

Supervisory experience

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Analytical problem solving

Multi-tasking

Organization

Team environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical field

Two-year technical degree

Tools

CAD

Bill of Materials (BOM)

DFMEA

PFMEA

CFD

FEA

Seismic evaluations

Job description

Job Description:

Job Summary: Coordinates, schedules, and manages the daily activities within the Product Development Electrical Design team responsible for developing and creating parametric models and assemblies using CAD for various types of HVAC equipment—including conceptual designs. Supervises Electrical Designers with the help and collaboration of the Manager, Design and Design Engineers to ensure the timely completion of assigned projects.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates, schedules, and manages the daily activities within the Product Development Electrical Design team responsible for developing and creating parametric models and assemblies using CAD for various types of HVAC equipment—including conceptual designs.
• Supervises Electrical Designers with the help and collaboration of the Manager, Design and Design Engineers to ensure the timely completion of assigned projects.
• Provides technical and team leadership through coaching and mentorship for the Electrical Design Team, and acts as liaison between the team and the Manager, Design.
• Reviews schematics for designs and makes design recommendations.
• Collaborates with other designers and engineers to ensure that the electrical system designs integrate seamlessly with other systems.
• Collaborates with Engineers, management, and other creative departments to determine design solutions.
• Provides support to production team during prototypes and production launch to facilitate seamless releases and is trusted as a point person or go to for manufacturing issues.
• Seeks ways to implement new ideas and technologies.
• Keeps pace with the processing of orders in-house (SPAS).
• Collaborates with the Design Engineering team to develop design standards.
• Confers with engineering management to complete assigned projects.
• Provides complete bills of material by defining when, where, and why specific parts are used.
• Supports DFMEAs, PFMEAs, CFD, FEA, and Seismic evaluations and testing.
• Understands safety standards including but not limited to UL, CE, NEC, IBC, and NFPA
• Maintains and builds professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, or participating in professional societies.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical field and 5 years’ experience in the HVAC or similar industry; or two-year technical degree and 10 years’ experience.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Exhibits excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Excels in electrical and controls analysis of assemblies.
• Possesses previous supervisory experience.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal relationship skills.
• Exhibits good decision making and analytical problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrates strong multi-tasking capabilities and organizational skills.
• Works effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure, team environment.

Work Environment:

• Frequent exposure to manufacturing facilities with seasonal hot and cold temperatures, dust, and some chemical fume exposure.
• Ability to sit and/or stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Work is performed in a climate-controlled office setting.
• Occasional travel as required.

Disclaimer:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at a time with or without notice. This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. The company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship.