Senior Panel Engineering Leader — UL 508A

WEG Electric Corp; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

WEG Electric Corp in Duluth, GA is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager - Panel Engineering (UL 508A) to lead the engineering and design of UL 508A listed panels across product lines. You will own design integrity, ensure compliance with UL 508A, NEC/NFPA 70, and IEC standards, and manage a team of panel design engineers and drafters.

This role partners with Sales, OEM, Panel Shop Operations, and Quality to align engineering capacity with commercial and production goals, while driving safety and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in electrical/panel design engineering with UL 508A experience.
• 5+ years in supervisory or engineering leadership roles.
• Proficiency with UL 508A requirements, SCCR, labeling.
• Experience with CAD tools and PLM/ERP systems.
• Lean/Six Sigma and continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong customer focus and communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead design function for UL 508A panels across product lines.
• Own compliance with UL 508A and applicable standards; serve as primary engineering contact for UL inspections.
• Review and approve drawings, BOMs, wiring diagrams, control schematics for UL/NEC/NEMA/IEC compliance.
• Recruit, hire, and develop panel design engineers; build leadership and succession plans.
• Define competency requirements and lead training programs for engineering growth.
• Oversee workload balancing, project assignment, and resource allocation.
• Partner with Sales, OEM, and Channel teams on engineered-to-order panels.
• Escalation point for complex technical/design issues on panel builds.
• Own engineering change management, drawing revision control, and documentation standards.
• Coordinate with Panel Shop Production on constructability, cost, and lead-time improvements.
• Establish KPIs for engineering throughput, drawing quality, and on-time release.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives in engineering cycle time and quality.
• Coordinate root-cause analysis for design-related quality escalations.
• Represent Engineering in customer technical reviews and planning sessions.
• Act as senior liaison between Panel Engineering, Panel Shop Ops, Sales/OEM, Quality, and Product Management.
• Support new product introductions and design library development.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and high performance.

Skills

UL 508A

CAD tools

Project management

Lean Six Sigma

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

EPLAN

PLM/ERP

Job description

WEG Electric Corp in Duluth, GA is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager - Panel Engineering (UL 508A) to lead the engineering and design of UL 508A listed panels across product lines. You will own design integrity, ensure compliance with UL 508A, NEC/NFPA 70, and IEC standards, and manage a team of panel design engineers and drafters.

This role partners with Sales, OEM, Panel Shop Operations, and Quality to align engineering capacity with commercial and production goals, while driving safety and