Senior Research And Development (R&D) Electrical Engineer

Company: Vanderlande Industries
Location: Marietta
Posted on: February 19, 2021

Job Description:

Summary
Vanderlande's Engineering Department is responsible for the design, specification and commissioning of material handling systems for our customers. In this position you will work in a multi-disciplinary, collaborative customer-focused environment to determine and translate customer needs into simple and effective design solutions, provide accurate time estimates, produce manufacturing and assembly drawings, manage documentation, and create BOMs.
Essential Functions (Job Duties and Responsibilities):

• Translate concepts into realized alternatives, with a focus on own discipline, taking into account the functionality, feasibility, quality, manufacturability, costs, and completion time
• Takes into account other relevant disciplines. Makes optimum use of team members' expertise
• Responsible for maintaining VI USA Equipment Product lines, including supporting documentation
• Defines a planning for the work to be done, estimates the workload and lead time and communicates to relevant colleagues about changes and risks pro-actively. Adapts to changes and is solution oriented
• Finalizes a design and its deliverables, according to our processes, in order to guarantee a smooth transitions to the relevant stakeholders
• Be a resource for coordinating technical details with VI USA Supply Chain
• Make improvements to existing equipment designs
• Occasional travel to manufacturing facilities and project sites to evaluate processes and design improvements
  Required Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology
  • 8+ years experience in material handling or related industry
  • Control panel design to UL508A
  • Understanding of AutoCAD
    Preferred Qualifications:
    • Working knowledge of AutoCAD Electrical
    • Direct experience designing UL rated cabinets and enclosures to accommodate PLC controlled systems, including power distribution, motor protection and control, and Industrial Communication and networking (i.e. ASibus, Ethernet, TCP/IP, Controlnet)
    • Experience designing cabinets involving multiple hardware platforms for industrial control applications, including A-B/Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider, SEW
      Knowledge-Skills-Abilities (Competencies):
      • Understanding of a variety of hardware
      • Understanding of product data/document lifecycle management software
      • Knowledge of controls engineering theories and principles
      • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written skills
      • Creative problem-solving skills
      • Self-motivated
      • Knowledge of the metric system
      • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

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