Electrical Project Engineer - Conveyor Systems (35901)

Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/vision/dental insurance

401k options

Employee assistance program

Relocation support

Job summary

Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions in Memphis, TN is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Engineer specializing in automated system controls design to support operations. The role focuses on industrial control systems (PLC) and the design of controls hardware for large-scale conveyor systems.

This is a full-time position with a competitive salary and excellent benefits; relocation support may be provided. Travel to customer sites is required 25–50% depending on project needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of conveyor controls design experience.
• Experience with programmable logic controllers (PLC).
• Ability to travel 25–50% of the time.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Power up electrical systems and configure hardware per client application requirements.
• Control panel design and enclosure layouts, HMI design, PLC programming for customized automation.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineers to read drawings and create electrical schematics.
• Create GUI specifications based on client requirements.
• Supervise control system construction and installation at client sites.
• Travel to customer sites to supervise construction and provide support.

Skills

Conveyor controls design

PLC programming

Reading mechanical drawings

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

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.