POSTION SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Engineering Manager and through collaborative relationships with all members of Neff, the customer, and vendors the Electrical/Controls Designer will collaborate on electrical and controls engineering aspects of a solutions project.
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP AND SCOPE
- Directly reports to Engineering Manager.
- This position is non-supervisory.
- Work and communicate professionally with all staff, customers, and vendors.
- This position can be based in either our Indianapolis or Warrendale branch offices.
Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Some duties may be assigned to staff members. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
· Confer with management, production, sales, and customers to determine components necessary to layout and build an operational control panel.
· Create and maintain electrical schematics for custom machinery.
· Prepare and communicate specifications for purchase of materials and equipment/tooling when necessary.
· Examine and verify technical drawings and specifications of electrical control Solutions, to ensure that installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements.
· Electrical/controls design – assist in the specification of sensors, motors, servo Solutions, etc. for final design.
· Assist with Solutions project assemblies, including mechanical fabrication and electrical cabinet wiring.
· Assist with troubleshooting of electrical control enclosures.
· Assist with system builds or factory acceptance testing, including on-site at customer facilities.
· Occasional travel (typically less than 1 week per year) is required. This would include travel between our Indianapolis and Warrandale branches to program builds locally, training, and/or travel to customer facilities for run-off and technical support of installed systems.
WORKING CONDITIONS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is primarily in climate-controlled settings, but may be exposed to wet and/or humid hot and/or cold conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, ear protection is provided when needed.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field.
- 1 – 2 years of work experience with CAD software focused on electrical design.
- 2 – 5 years of work experience in industrial electrical panel assembly and wiring.
- Any experience in pneumatic circuitry and control experience is preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
- Ability to read, analyze, and interprets technical procedures, trade journals, and product information in English.
- Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers, and the vendors.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY
- Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; talk or hear. The employee is required to use hands to touch, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Job Description Change
Every effort has been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, this job description may be changed without notice when in the best interest of Neff. When changes are necessary, a written addendum will be added to this job description.
