
Posted 5 days ago
Electrical Project Engineer
PittsburghOn-siteFull-time
AI Summary
Leads the development of custom control systems for machine automation, from specifications and schematics through commissioning, while coordinating cross-functional teams and interfacing directly with customers.
About this role
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the development of custom control systems, including specifications, layouts, schematics, logic diagrams, wiring, grounding, and other custom control hardware required for machine control systems
- Compose protection and control equipment specifications
- Be the contact liaison for technical issues with the customer
- Develop and execute start-up, testing and commissioning plans
- Coordinate with team members on technical matters to meet project specifications, cost control and schedule objectives
- Interface with internal and external team members such as principal engineers, control engineers, electrical designers, project managers, engineering leaders and support organizations
- Involvement with the controls scope for proposals, including writing and/or reviewing technical specifications, estimating design man-hours and materials, supporting sourcing for vendor quotations, and the development of clarifications and exceptions as well as technical responses
- Initiate and execute design and process improvements
- Perform root cause analysis and execute corrective actions
- Work in conjunction with team to ensure new machine or process designs are compliant with current specifications detailed in industry codes
Key qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Industrial Engineering Technology
- 5 or more years of prior industrial controls and automation experience on projects of various sizes and complexities
- Experience with PLC programming required. Rockwell Automation experience preferred.
- Knowledge of and experience using industry standards and codes, and ability to engineer design based on customer specifications
- Ability to take projects from design to completion
- Previous experience with the design, programming and troubleshooting of vision, motion and robotic systems preferred
- Demonstrated electrical and mechanical troubleshooting capability
- Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a team environment and interface directly with customers and vendors
- Ability to lead other engineers and be accountable for team results in order to deliver a high quality product on time and under budget
- Ability to develop and implement standards and structured programs
- Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Outlook, Excel and Word'
Skills
Control Systems DesignElectrical TroubleshootingExcelGroundingIndustry Codes And StandardsLogic DiagramsMechanical TroubleshootingMotion SystemsOutlookPLC ProgrammingProtection Equipment SpecificationsRobotic SystemsRockwell AutomationRoot Cause AnalysisSchematicsStart-up And CommissioningVendor Quotation SupportVision SystemsWiringWord
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