Electrical Project Engineer - Conveyor Systems (35901)

Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (medical, vision, etc

401k options

Employee assistance program

Relocation support

Job summary

Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions in Memphis, TN is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Engineer with automated system controls design for large-scale conveyors. The role requires strong PLC knowledge and the ability to design and configure control hardware, including enclosures, layouts, and HMI.

You will collaborate with mechanical engineers, read drawings to define electrical requirements, and supervise site installations. Travel 25–50% to client facilities is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S) in Electrical Engineering or similar related field.
• 3+ years of experience with conveyor controls design.
• Experience with programmable logic controllers (PLC).
• Ability to travel 25 – 50%, depending on project needs.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings.
• Able to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as required for project deadlines. Comp time is provided for any work performed on holidays.

Responsibilities

• Power up electrical systems and configure hardware per client application requirements.
• Control panel design, including enclosure layouts, HMI/GUI design based on client requirements, PLC programming, and selection of manufacturing methods for customized automation systems.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineering teams on a project basis: read mechanical drawings and understand their electrical requirements to create schematics.
• Create specifications for graphical user interface (GUI) based on client requirements.
• Supervise control system construction and installation at client sites.
• Travel to customer sites facilities to supervise control system construction and installation, and provide technical support for modifications and troubleshooting.

Skills

PLC programming

Conveyor controls

Reading drawings

Travel flexibility

Overtime readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Job description

An international company in Memphis, TN is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Engineer with experience in automated system controls design to support their operations. The ideal candidate will be highly familiar with industrial control systems (PLC) and have experience designing and configuring controls hardware (enclosures, layout, HMI, wiring) for large-scale conveyor systems.

This is a full time and direct hire position offering a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package (health/vision/dental insurance, 401k options, employee assistance program, and more). Relocation support may be provided if required.

Electrical Project Engineer responsibilities include:

• Power up electrical systems and configure hardware per client application requirements
• Control panel design, including enclosure layouts, HMI/GUI (graphical user interface) design based on client requirements, PLC programming, and selection of manufacturing methods for customized automation systems
• Collaborate with mechanical engineering teams on a project basis: read mechanical drawings and understand their electrical requirements to create schematics
• Create specifications for graphical user interface (GUI) based on client requirements
• Supervise control system construction and installation at client sites
• Travel to customer sites facilities to supervise control system construction and installation, and provide technical support for modifications and troubleshooting

Electrical Project Engineer Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S) in Electrical Engineering or similar related field
• 3+ years of experience with conveyor controls design
• Experience with programmable logic controllers (PLC)
• Ability to travel 25 – 50%, depending on project needs
• Ability to read mechanical drawings
• Able to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as required for project deadlines. Comp time is provided for any work performed on holidays.