Senior Electrical Control Specialist

Express Employment Professionals - Aberdeen, WA; Aberdeen (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

12 Holidays

Incentive Rewards

401K 4% contribution

Medical

Dental

Vision

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Voluntary Term Life & AD&D

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Aberdeen, WA is seeking an experienced electrical engineer to support projects by applying standard practices under direction, designing components and systems, conducting testing, and recommending improvements. This is a direct hire position.

Key duties include CAD design for control panels, developing ladder logic, electrical calculations, field start-up, frequent travel for installations and system evaluations, and coordinating with sales and service teams

Qualifications

• Associates degree in a technical field required.
• Minimum five years of experience directly related to designing electro-mechanical equipment for manufacturing environments required.
• Experience in the industrial equipment industry required; experience in the design of panels, wood or pulp and paper product handling equipment desired.
• Demonstrated knowledge of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, motion and control components required.
• Must have experience in industrial electrical design including ladder logic and other control experience preferably on multiple platforms.
• Proven proficiency with SolidWorks, AutoCAD or similar CAD system software required.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to engineering calculations such as circuit analysis, electrical power requirements, electrical panel sizing, etc required.
• Ability to read drawings, hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams and electrical schematics required.
• Proven experience in field start-up, testing, and troubleshooting of equipment required.
• Current United States passport required.
• Strong written and verbal business communication skills a must.
• Proven track record of being self-motivated, working with minimal supervision, and partnering with diverse team members required.

Responsibilities

• Create and revise design layouts using CAD, including control panels, operator controls, and wiring.
• Develop ladder logic and other control system programming.
• Perform electrical calculations (circuit design, power needs, PLC scan time, etc.).
• Evaluate and improve designs in R&D and field settings.
• Collaborate with engineers to enhance electrical design processes.
• Revise existing designs; issue Engineering Change Notices (ECNs).
• Prepare bills of materials and coordinate detailed drawings and schematics.
• Research and specify commercial parts and new technologies.
• Travel for installation, startup, and system evaluations.
• Design test equipment and establish testing procedures.
• Develop and apply control systems for new industrial applications.
• Oversee equipment construction, installation, and testing to meet specs.
• Support operations, maintenance, and repair in the field.
• Provide technical data to sales and service teams.
• Assist in troubleshooting and other engineering tasks as needed.

Skills

CAD layouts

Ladder logic

Electrical design

Field start-up experience

Strong communication

Self-motivated

Team collaboration

Education

Associates degree in a technical field

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Description

SUMMARY:
Support electrical engineering projects by applying standard practices under the direction of a Senior Electrical Engineer. Design components and systems, conduct related research, and recommend design improvements based on testing and usage. This is a direct hire position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Create and revise design layouts using CAD, including control panels, operator controls, and wiring.
• Develop ladder logic and other control system programming.
• Perform electrical calculations (circuit design, power needs, PLC scan time, etc.).
• Evaluate and improve designs in R&D and field settings.
• Collaborate with engineers to enhance electrical design processes.
• Revise existing designs; issue Engineering Change Notices (ECNs).
• Prepare bills of materials and coordinate detailed drawings and schematics.
• Research and specify commercial parts and new technologies.
• Travel for installation, startup, and system evaluations.
• Design test equipment and establish testing procedures.
• Develop and apply control systems for new industrial applications.
• Oversee equipment construction, installation, and testing to meet specs.
• Support operations, maintenance, and repair in the field.
• Provide technical data to sales and service teams.
• Assist in troubleshooting and other engineering tasks as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associates degree in a technical field required.
• Minimum five years of experience directly related to designing electro-mechanical equipment for manufacturing environments required.
• Experience in the industrial equipment industry required; experience in the design of panels, wood or pulp and paper product handling equipment desired.
• Demonstrated knowledge of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, motion and control components required.
• Must have experience in industrial electrical design including ladder logic and other control experience preferably on multiple platforms.
• Proven proficiency with SolidWorks, AutoCAD or similar CAD system software required.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to engineering calculations such as circuit analysis, electrical power requirements, electrical panel sizing, etc required.
• Ability to read drawings, hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams and electrical schematics required.
• Proven experience in field start-up, testing, and troubleshooting of equipment required.
• Current United States passport required.
• Strong written and verbal business communication skills a must.
• Proven track record of being self-motivated, working with minimal supervision, and partnering with diverse team members required.

· Ability to handle multiple priorities efficiently, retain a sense of urgency and meet strict timelines required.

CERTIFICATIONS:
As required based on current or future job needs.

WORK HOURS:
Generally 8 AM – 5 PM, with flexibility and extended hours during deadlines, installations, or support events.

TRAVEL:
Frequent domestic and international travel required. Must have a valid passport, visas as needed, and comply with health/travel requirements (vaccinations, etc.).

Benefits offered by the Company:

Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

12 Holidays

Incentive Rewards

401K 4% contribution

Medical

Dental

Vision

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Voluntary Term Life & AD&D

Company Description

Express Employment Professionals is a leading staffing provider in the U.S., Canada and South Africa. Every day, we help job seekers find work and help businesses find qualified employees.

Founded in 1983, Express annually employs more than 566,000 people across over 800 franchise locations worldwide. Our long-term goal is at the heart of our company's vision, to help as many people as possible find good jobs by helping as many clients as possible find good people.

Our Mission:
To professionally market and provide quality human resource solutions through an international franchising network that profit our associates, customers, franchisees, corporate staff, stockholders and communities in which we conduct business.

Company Description

Express Employment Professionals is a leading staffing provider in the U.S., Canada and South Africa. Every day, we help job seekers find work and help businesses find qualified employees.Founded in 1983, Express annually employs more than 566,000 people across over 800 franchise locations worldwide. Our long-term goal is at the heart of our company's vision, to help as many people as possible find good jobs by helping as many clients as possible find good people. Our Mission:To professionally market and provide quality human resource solutions through an international franchising network that profit our associates, customers, franchisees, corporate staff, stockholders and communities in which we conduct business.