Electrical Engineer

TriMas Corporation; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Paid Time Off

Retirement Program

Other Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

Norris Cylinder Company in Huntsville, AL is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design and implement electrical and electromechanical systems for heavy industrial manufacturing. The role requires hands-on development of automation solutions, PLC programming, and control system integration.

The engineer will create wiring diagrams in AutoCAD, ensure compliance with OSHA and NEC standards, and lead project teams from concept through installation at our on-site facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Electrical Engineering.
• 3–5 years of experience programming PLCs and other control devices used in heavy industrial manufacturing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Designs automation systems that utilize controls, robots, VFDs, PID devices and electrical, thermal, and fluid power systems.
• Designs, programs, and maintains PLC controls for industrial manufacturing equipment.
• Produces and maintains wiring diagrams and schematics in AutoCAD.
• Directs installation activities to ensure conformance to engineering design and safety requirements.

Skills

PLC programming

Automation design

Electrical design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Electrical Engineer

Company: Norris Cylinder Company

Primary Location: 521 Green Cove Road SE, Huntsville, AL 35803 USA

Workplace Type: On-site

Employment Type: Salaried | Full-Time

Function: Engineering

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Job Summary:

Research, plans, and designs electrical and electromechanical products and systems, and directs and coordinates activities involved in fabrication, operation, application, installation, and repair of mechanical or electromechanical products and systems by performing the following duties with a moderate level of proficiency.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Researches and analyzes data such as vendor design proposal, specifications, and manuals to determine
• Designs automation systems that utilize, controls, robots, VFD devices, PID controlled devices and mechanical, electrical, thermal, fluid power, or heat transfer systems.
• Designs, programs, maintains and troubleshoots PLC controls for industrial manufacturing equipment.
• Designs, programs and maintains user interface for machines and systems.
• Designs systems that are compliant with all current environmental and safety regulations, including OSHA, NEC, NFPA and Arc Flash.
• Produces and maintains wiring diagrams and schematics in AutoCAD.
• Reviews new designs for production ability, considering cost, quality, safety, delivery, production capabilities.
• Plans and directs engineering, maintenance, and production personnel in fabrication of test control apparatus and equipment, and development of methods and procedures for testing products or systems.
• Directs and coordinates installation activities to ensure products and systems conform to engineering design, production and safety requirements.
• Coordinates operations, maintenance, and repair activities to obtain optimum utilization of machines and equipment.
• Proposes design improvements for current equipment including upgrades for obsolete equipment and recommendations for needed spare equipment.
• Evaluates field fabrications and installations and recommends design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
• Supports plant production and maintenance with troubleshooting and repair of"down" equipment.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

This role is required to be on-site 5 days at the Huntsville, AL location.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering. Three to five years of experience in programming PLC and other control devices used in material handling and other heavy industrial manufacturing equipment.

Physical Requirements:

This position requires the mental ability to read and comprehend policies, procedures, instructions, etc., to write reports, to use logic and data to solve problems, to assess needs, to communicate effectively, and varying degrees of independence, judgment, and discretion. This position requires the physical ability to be mobile in an office and industrial environment, to be able to physically access maintenance locations of various equipment. This could include elevated platforms, tight spaces, and near or on equipment. This position also requires the physical ability to finger and grasp materials, to speak effectively, and to listen with intent.

Benefits

Benefit offerings include

• Medical Insurance and Prescription Drugs
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability Insurance (for eligible employees)
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (may include vacation and sick time)
• Retirement Program
• and Other Voluntary Benefits.