Entry-Level Electrical Engineer: PLCs & Automation Design

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Kingsford (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Trident Maritime Systems - Heavy Equipment Group in Kingsford, MI is seeking an entry‑level Electrical Engineer to design and develop electrical controls and automation for assigned tasks under close supervision of senior engineers.

You will interpret customer specifications, create layouts and schematics, perform electrical calculations, program PLCs and VFDs, and support manufacturing and customers through testing and troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• B.S.E.E or 4-year Electrical Engineering Technology degree required.
• Internship in electrical design of powered machinery.
• Experience with VFDs, motors, contactors, relays, HMIs, and panel design.
• Willingness to travel between plant locations and to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Interpretation of and compliance with customer purchase specifications.
• Develop design or design concept and product specifications within cost and budget goals.
• Make preparation of layout drawings and schematics.
• Perform electrical calculations.
• Perform Programming for PLCs, VFDs, and other requirements as required.
• Prepare detail and assembly drawings.
• Confer with engineering mentor on problems encountered and questions arising on project.
• Develop requirements for and specify purchase components.
• Support manufacturing and customers by troubleshooting and testing products.
• Communicate with other organizational operations on project requirements.
• Participate in design reviews and other assigned activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Electrical design

PLC programming

Schematic drawing

Education

B.S.E.E or 4-year Electrical Engineering Technology

Tools

PLC systems

VFDs

Panel design software

Job description

Trident Maritime Systems - Heavy Equipment Group in Kingsford, MI is seeking an entry‑level Electrical Engineer to design and develop electrical controls and automation for assigned tasks under close supervision of senior engineers.

You will interpret customer specifications, create layouts and schematics, perform electrical calculations, program PLCs and VFDs, and support manufacturing and customers through testing and troubleshooting.