Electrical Design Supervisor

AAON, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

AAON, Inc. in the United States seeks an Electrical Design Supervisor to coordinate, schedule, and manage daily activities within the Product Development Electrical Design team, responsible for developing and creating parametric CAD models and assemblies for HVAC equipment.

The role provides coaching and mentorship, reviews schematics, ensures integration with other systems, supports production during prototypes and launches, and helps establish design standards and accurate bills of materials.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Electrical Designers, coordinating with Manager, Design to ensure timely project completion.
• Review schematics and provide design recommendations for electrical systems.
• Collaborate with designers and engineers to ensure electrical designs integrate with other systems.
• Support production during prototypes and launches, acting as the go-to for manufacturing issues.
• Develop design standards in collaboration with the Design Engineering team.
• Define complete bills of materials and specify part usage.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Electrical and controls analysis

Supervisory experience

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Multi-tasking

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical field

Two-year technical degree with 10 years experience

Tools

CAD

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.