SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Company: Card-Monroe Automation
Location: Greenville
Posted on: November 8, 2024

Job Description:

Come join our growing team at Card-Monroe Automation. Our team leverages the latest technologies, innovative thinking, and decades of experience across multiple industries to meet client's automation needs. We offer competitive salaries and a great benefit package.MissionExceptional people threading manufacturing innovation into our automated world.Core Values

• Honesty and Integrity - we are transparent and reliable, and always keep our word.
• Love, Dignity, and Respect - we understand and appreciate others, treating them with professionalism, consideration, and care.
• Servant's Spirit - we put our egos aside, and confidently strive to exceed customer expectations.
• Competitive Resolve - we are creative and we persevere, determined to win.The candidate will be providing automation/electrical design, standards development and
  design reviews for local and regional automation controls projects and customers. In addition
  to the normal project design and execution, the candidate will also be tasked with
  collaborating with our various internal engineering teams to support design work, reviews,
  standards development, etc. as needed. Additionally, the candidate will support our
  manufacturing and equipment build teams on the shop floor with power up, I/O checkout,
  commissioning, etc. The ideal candidate has a passion for Automation and Robotics.
  Reports to: Automation Engineering ManagerDuties:--- Provide automation and electrical designs for system integration including, but not
  limited to: panel layouts, industrial control networking architecture, schematic
  diagrams, single-line diagrams, elementary diagrams, loop sheets, power
  distribution, and more
  --- Design hardware concepts for complex automation processes.
  --- Collaborate with Mechanical and Controls teams to design mechatronics systems
  and stay on top of emerging technologies in automation.
  --- Lead IO list development, specifying parts and researching solutions.
  --- Lead creation of cable schedules and cable routes.
  --- Determine and choose appropriate hardware and devices for automated systems.
  --- Develop standard component libraries for the team to use on projects/machine
  builds.
  --- Work with the team on maintaining and improving our CAD databases.
  Primary Responsibilities:
  --- Lead QA of Industrial Control Panels, including analyzing our testing processes and
  generating reports to improve overall quality.
  --- Lead major custom automation design projects from concept to completion.
  --- Lead the design and innovation of advanced control panels and custom automation
  solutions.
  --- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the design team and project
  stakeholders.
  --- Strategic planning for continuous improvement in design processes and project
  delivery.
  --- Use AutoCAD / Solidworks Electrical to design electrical, automation and control
  systems.
  --- Optimize designs for efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
  --- Collaborate with project managers to ensure designs align with client expectations.--- Assist sales in the estimation of projects and electrical design work
  --- Use experience and industry best practices to design systems in a lead role or as
  part of a larger team.
  Additional Responsibilities:
  --- Lead detail drawing development for cable trays, cable breakouts, instrumentation,
  etc.
  --- Automate functions to make CAD tasks quicker and more effective.
  --- Lead development of our standard components library including incorporation of
  stock inventory.
  --- Participation in safety risk assessments and assist in specifying robot cell safety
  components.
  --- Help refine our UL / ISO processes.
  --- Mentor and train other design engineers on best practices and industry standards for
  the design of safety controls systems
  Minimum Educational Qualifications:
  --- 4-year engineering degree OR 2-year associates degree with 10+ years of
  experience in Electrical CAD design for industrial manufacturing related machines,
  equipment, robot cells, etc.
  --- High-school diploma
  Minimum Previous Experience:
  --- 8-10+ years of experience in machine building, system integration or industrial
  automation
  --- UL508A knowledge
  --- Experience designing systems to meet all applicable standards, including NFPA and
  NEC
  --- AutoCAD or Solidworks Electrical experience
  --- Understands discrete and analog circuits, and how to troubleshoot.
  --- Understands hazardous area classification and how to apply to control systems and
  device selection
  --- Industrial networking experience: Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, TCP/IP, Modbus, DH+,
  RIO, EtherCAT etc.
  --- Expert level electrical and mechanical understanding
  --- Expert level knowledge of how to read and interpret P&IDs and instruments spec
  sheets.
  --- Hands on experience in automotive, food/beverage, chemical or consumer product
  manufacturing designing and integrating automated equipment.
  --- Designing integration equipment including robot cells, OEM machines, process
  systems, etc.
  Minimum Additional Training:
  --- AutoCAD Electrical
  --- Solidworks Electrical (both 2D schematic and mechanical 3D)
  --- RIA Robot / Machine Safety Risk Assessments
  --- UL508A Training
  Potential Additional Training:
  --- SEE electrical training which may be required for certain clients.
  --- PLC/HMI/Robot setup and programming
  Other Skills:
  --- Hands-on control, electrical or robotic experience highly desired
  --- Very strong design and problem-solving skills
  --- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to take initiative; highly selfmotivated.
  --- Ability to follow structured processes for standard drawing development in a teambased project environment.
  --- Electrical and mechanical aptitude to understand the automation processes being
  controlled.
  --- The ability to work well in a team-based environment and independently.
  --- Critical thinking skills
  --- Working knowledge of MS Office 365 software
  --- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
  --- A self-starter with the ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
  with minimal supervision.
  Travel:
  --- Up to 10% to customer sites or other CMA locations.

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