Hardware Control Engineer (EE25101)

Location: Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Department: TMEIC Corporation Americas, Industrial Systems (9096000), IS Operations (9096500), IS Engineering (9096510), IS Project Application and Hardware Engineering (9096512)

Workplace: hybrid

Employment Type: full

Description

Job # EE25101

Job Title Hardware Control Engineer

Office Location Roanoke, VA

Business Function/Department Industrial Systems/Project Application & Hardware Engineering

Sales Territory, if applicable N/A

General Role Description

Provide hardware design for electrical distribution and control solutions for the industrial systems projects that meet client needs and fulfill project requirements.

Role Accountabilities

-   Develop detail specifications for suppliers through collaboration with mechanical original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and end-user clients, per the contract and global industry standards, to ensure high quality designs and on-time delivery

-   Create electrical circuit drawings that accurately reflect each project’s PC, PLC & I/O, AC and DC drives, power distribution panels, operator station devices, and other control equipment to ensure a design that meets project requirements and quality standards

-   Generate IO spreadsheet that defines the electrical and drawing attributes for each and every IO point required for a project

-   Generate Company specific IO Card drawings for each project using Company designated automated drawing tool

-   Create the AC and DC control power distribution drawings, relay, network and sensor interface drawings for each project using Company designated software  

-   Ensure “as shipped” systems meet all client requirements as defined in the project contract, including system specifications and performance guarantees, while achieving business goals and objectives

-   Track all revisions to the IO list and drawings, complying with established change control procedures

-   Create project drawings to reflect preliminary, manufacturing, as shipped, and final “As-Installed” configurations

-   Create and update the project drawings to support site commissioning activities as needed

-   Develop project documentation, such as drawing lists, panel lists, enclosure layout drawings, spare parts lists, and equipment lists, in accordance with standard design standards and project requirements

-   Control document distribution, and archiving using established document control procedures

-   Develop engineering standards and engineering practices that contribute to the development of Company engineering automation tools to improve productivity, increase quality, and reduce cost of hardware design

-   Communicate and collaborate with mechanical OEM and client engineers as assigned

-   Provide timely technical guidance to internal and external clients and suppliers as required to ensure total project requirements are met

General Employee Accountabilities

-    Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager

-    Give manager best advice

-    Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified

-    Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager

-    Exemplify Company Core Values:  Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment

-    Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws

-    Recommend viable improvements proactively

-    Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

-   Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering with control automation coursework, mechatronics, computer engineering or related field, or equivalent via education and/or work experience

-   2 years’ design experience in circuit and control panel design and/or commissioning of control systems for industrial applications

-   Demonstrated knowledge of industry standards related to control panel design including device selection, cable selection etc.

-   Demonstrated knowledge of industrial PLC and field I/Os

-   Demonstrated experience using AutoCAD or equivalent drawing tool for industrial applications

-   Demonstrated success as contributing member in project team

-   Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts

-   Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills

-   Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility

-   Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook

-   Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, up to 15%, sometimes, with limited notice

Preferred Qualifications

-   2 years’ design experience specializing in circuit design and control panel design for complex coordinated industrial systems application

-   Proficiency in Visio 2003 Drawing Tools

-   Proficiency in AutoCAD

-   Proficiency in EPLAN

-   Advanced Excel Skills

-   Demonstrated knowledge of Visual Basic programming or equivalent to write macros to automate drawing generation process

Link to TMEIC Corporation Americas website:  https://www.tmeic.com/.  To be considered an applicant for any available positions, individuals must complete an online job application for each posting.  A resume may be attached to the online application but is not considered a substitute for the information in the application.  Applications will be considered only for the specific position for which the application is submitted.

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