Electrical Designer

Job Description

Job Summary / Overview

The Electrical Designer organizes the documents and details from each order, creates drawings, and requisitions parts to ensure the timely and accurate manufacturing of product, in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare moderately complex to complex designs including layouts, drawings and designs for the Material Handling products customer specifications, sales quotes and customer's purchase orders, ensuring the most cost effective and accurate results.
• Design schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams, panel layout drawings, etc. using CAD.
• Create drawings from written and verbal specifications.
• Complete project responsibilities within scope, budget, and schedule.
• Create bills of materials that include control enclosure, components, and wire.
• Resolve any engineering issues as they arise in fabrication, assembly, and service.
• Observe safety procedures and meet electrical codes.
• Perform the second check of control order designs and approve the drawings before final release by the supervisor.
• Act as a technical resource to production, customers, purchasing, sales / application engineering and vendors to address and resolve issues, inquiries and problems regarding control orders.
• May be required to create and maintain CAD libraries for components used in the design process.
• Assist in training electrical designers in the most cost effective methods and procedures that meet quality standards while reducing costs.
• Assist with implementing procedures and design standards.
• Assist in the review and on-going, continuous improvement of design system standards.
• Participate on cross-functional teams to ensure the continuous, on-going improvement of processes, methods, productivity and quality, while reducing costs.
• Maintain technical competency and remain current in technology and changes in the industry.
• Complete special projects as assigned.

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Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

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Required Qualifications

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About Columbus McKinnon :

Columbus McKinnon is a leading worldwide designer, manufacturer and marketer of intelligent motion solutions that move the world forward and improve lives by efficiently and ergonomically moving, lifting, positioning and securing materials. Key products include hoists, crane components, precision conveyor systems, rigging tools, light rail workstations and digital power and motion control systems. We are focused on commercial and industrial applications that require the safety and quality provided by our superior design and engineering know-how. Columbus McKinnon is a publicly traded company that has been in business for almost 150 years - proud of our heritage, where we come from, and where we're going. As Columbus McKinnon grows globally, so does our need for driven and inspired employees. Join our winning team!

Columbus McKinnon Corporation promotes a diverse and inclusive workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other Federal or State legally-protected classes. We also value the safety of all associates and work hard to maintain a Drug Free Workplace.

Nearest Major Market : Waukesha

Nearest Secondary Market : Milwaukee