Hardware Design Engineer

Position summary: Electrical controls hardware designer is responsible for designing motor control panels and associated systems required to control conveyor systems and/or related equipment used in the Material Handling Industry (Freight/Parcel, Baggage Handling, Warehouse Distribution, Manufacturing). This includes power feed calculations, 480-volt power schematics, 120-volt control schematics, I/O drawings, field device layouts, PLC layout/design, panel layout/design, panel commissioning and checkout.   Tasks: • Confer with sales engineers, project managers, customers, and others to discuss and understand project specifications, scope and design requirements. • Prepare detailed drawing sets consisting of power feed calculations, 480-volt power schematics, 120-volt control schematics, I/O drawings, field device layouts, PLC layout/design, panel layout/design, and other drawings required to implement the project scope as per and ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements. • Prepare specifications for purchase of materials and equipment. • Operate computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks. • Inspect, audit and test completed motor control panels for overall sound construction and compliance with all design standards and specifications.   Skills: • Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. • Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents • Technology Design - Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. • Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. • Sound and efficient design abilities.   Attributes: • Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. • Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. • Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. • Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). • Great Attitude, Work Ethic and Common Sense are a MUST   Required Experience and Education: Bachelor's Degree; Electrical Engineering