2311 Electrical Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Electrical Designer

Reports To : Director of Engineering

Department : Engineering

Compensation : Salary

Location : Columbus, Ohio

Travel Required : Up to 5 days per year

Job Summary

The electrical designer is responsible for design work relating to electrical control panels, power distribution panels, and other electrical controls products. This person will utilize various applications to create shop drawings, electrical schematics, and bills of material. The focus of this role is on custom control panels with unique requirements being driven by customer needs. The electrical designer is responsible for identifying suitability rated components, determining the proper wiring for components, and determining best-practice mounting methods. This role also includes some level of mechanical aptitude to spec custom enclosures and mounting brackets.

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities :

• Develop wiring schematics for electrical panels.
• Determine and create drawings detailing component layout and mounting positions.
• Create bills of material (BOMs), product descriptions, and labels for electrical panels.
• Identify suitable components based on ratings, dimensions, and other factors.
• Review customer requirements and propose possible solutions.
• Review and understand component datasheets and manuals.
• Work with manufacturing employees to understand drawings and answer questions.
• Design simple mechanical mounting brackets and fixtures.
• Develop programming routines for logic controllers (PLCs) / temperature controllers.
• Assist sales and application engineering with answering customer questions and solving issues.
• Assist with product compliance reviews and agency certifications.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by manager.

Preferred Skills :

Needed experience & technical knowledge :

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here and above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions of the position.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here and above are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions of the position.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time