What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Designer position at Lensa?
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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
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
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com
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.
- A team player that seeks input from others and contributes to the team effort to achieve a common goal.
- Attention to detail. Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task through concern for all areas involved.
- Ability to build relationships both internally and externally to support customer needs.
- Practice good housekeeping and appropriate measures to increase efficiency in a lean manufacturing environment as well as prevent negative impacts on the equipment.
- Ability to organize, prioritize, and approach tasks with a sense of urgency.
- Knowledge of CAD and Microsoft Software.
- Possess strong technical skills and the ability to be flexible and prioritize multiple projects concurrently.
- Experience with Industrial Controls and/or Material Handling products, simulation and systems are preferred.
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Associate Degree or Technical school coursework preferred.
- 1 year(s) experience with electrical systems or manufacturing experience preferred.
- 1 year(s) experience working with CAD Electrical.
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
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com