Electrical Team Leader

barrywehmiller; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BW Papersystems, part of the Barry-Wehmiller Group, seeks a senior Electrical Engineering leader to guide a team in the design and analysis of electrical systems for corrugated equipment. You will drive standards, mentor engineers, and collaborate across sales, service, and operations to meet product launch timelines.

Travel is ~30% (potentially international) as you engage with customers and suppliers to ensure robust electrical solutions and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required; master's preferred.
• Typically requires 10+ years in design/R&D.
• Experience in manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in drives (servo, VFD, stepper) and motors.

Responsibilities

• Lead Electrical Engineers and Designers for Corrugated New Equipment and Upgrades.
• Define electrical design standards, governance, and compliance.
• Collaborate with sales, field service, and operations to meet specs and deadlines.
• Interface with OEM suppliers and drive product development strategies.
• Lead safety reviews and regulatory design reviews.

Skills

Electrical Eng

Leadership

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Electrical CAD tools

EMC testing tools

Job description

About Us:

BW Papersystems, part of the Barry-Wehmiller Group, builds capital equipment that transforms paper into products for consumers - every day, around the world. We offer innovative technologies, service and parts, and years of global experience in corrugating, finishing; slitting and packaging; stationery; bookbinding and security documents. Customers rely on our machines to produce and convert items such as corrugated boxes, folding cartons, passports, notebooks, copy paper, board, and coated and other specialty papers. For more information, visit bwpapersystems.com. Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description:

Lead a team of engineers to perform engineering duties for BWP in the design, technical analysis or alteration of electrical engineering problems with consideration of manufacturing feasibility, cost, and operation.

Reports To:

Product Engineering Leader

Travel:

This position requires travel approximately 30% of the time, which may include international travel.

Essential Functions:

Leadership

• Lead team of Electrical Engineers and Designers for Corrugated New Equipment and Upgrades
• Be a role model for execution and add value to the business for the Electrical team.
• Mentor, lead and support the development of team members within your span of care.
• Strategically plan, create, and execute succession planning for your team.
• Embrace and exemplify the Guiding Principles of Leadership (GPL) and Leadership Fundamentals.

Technical Expertise

• Demonstrate advanced ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical assembly layouts.
• Technical systems integration and interface with OEM Suppliers.
• Lead electrical engineering teams to develop new products and features for the Corrugated equipment.
• Schematic Design - Define electrical design standards and governance for Corrugated Equipment. Act as Primary technical authority on electrical design intent and compliance in major customer engagements.
• Wiring & Panel Layout - Primary technical authority on panel design and wiring standards for Corrugated Equipment; drive design-for-manufacture and cost/quality improvements
• Component & BOM Selection - Primary technical authority on electrical component selection strategy and standardization across Corrugated Equipment; shapes vendor and platform decisions with commercial impact.
• Load, Protection & Power - Primary technical authority on power, protection, and EMC design for Corrugated Equipment ; represents BWP in customer and regulatory design reviews.
• Standards & Compliance (electrical); Primary technical authority on electrical standards and compliance across BWP; represents BWP in customer and regulatory design reviews.
• Sets enterprise electrical CAD strategy and standards across BWP; evaluates and introduces new electrical design tools.

Collaboration & Product Development

• Collaborate with sales team, customers, field service team, and other departments to develop engineering and functional system specifications.
• Establish goals, set priorities, and coordinate all related activities as they pertain to the product development team ensuring drive and focus on established product launch deadlines, common business goals, and financial objectives.
• Assist in setting the strategic direction for the corrugated product line; participate in strategic business plan meetings and participate in market requirement events as required.
• Contribute to product leadership and strategy development of Corrugated Electrical systems
• Support global engineering collaboration initiatives to help achieve BW Papersystems product development and product support goals.
• Diagnose and determine cause of defective work and apply corrective measures

Superior Customer Service

• Interface directly with customers to analyze electrical system malfunctions and meet customer expectations and specifications.
• Travel to customer installations and offering very high-level technical assistance as required.
• Work closely with Sales, Field Service and Operations to support urgent customer needs and develop solutions to technical problems quickly.

Safety

• Advocate for product safety management processes.
• Understand code compliance requirements.
• Lead team in conducting hazard/risk assessment design reviews.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required, master's degree preferred. Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of experience in a design or research & development environment.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Proficient in electrical hardware - drives (servo, VFD, stepper), motors