Electrical Designer

Description

Conair, as part of PiovanGroup, is the leading producer of auxiliary equipment for plastics processing in the world. We make and market over 450 different products, including resin-drying systems, blenders, feeders and material-conveying systems, temperature-control equipment, and granulators. Extrusion solutions include gravimetric control systems, film and sheet scrap-reclaim systems and downstream equipment for pipe and profile extrusion. Conair is also a leader in plastics process integration, engineering and installing complete manufacturing systems that help plastics processors manage their valuable raw materials, handle their critical manufactured parts, and improve their process yield. After equipment installation, Conair provides industry leading aftersales support via their Parts, Service, and Industry 4.0 offerings to ensure our customers Make Every Pellet Count!

Role: Electrical Designer

Location: Franklin, PA

Job Overview

The Electrical Designer designs, details, documents and modifies new and existing products utilizing AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks under the direction of an engineer or other team member.  This position reports to the Director of Engineering and is located in Franklin, Pennsylvania.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate and modify electrical designs, drawings, and bill of materials (BOMs) from pre-established guidelines for new and existing products;
• Works independently or within a team to design and detail Electrical assemblies from general verbal instructions, sketches, or existing models;
• Work directly with engineering, manufacturing and assembly to resolve electrical issues in preparing the final product;
• Provides data necessary to support the sales, marketing, installation, operation and maintenance of products;
• Product sustainment and support for all Conair products;
• Execute Engineering Change Requests (ECRS) as required; 
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field) and/or five (5) years of direct work experience without formal education;
• Proficient in AutoCAD, SolidWorks experience a plus;
• Position typically expects zero (0) to five (5) years of direct/relevant experience based on scope of position;
• Work under close supervision;
• Primary job functions require little latitude for independent judgment; relies on clearly defined instructions;
• Must be willing to share ideas within Conair and accept ideas from others;
• Must be able to use engineering principles in the design of products or systems;
• Able to design according to industry standard requirements such as UL, NFPA, CE, and other specifications;
• Travel as needed to other locations in execution of assigned tasks;
• Act in a professional manner at all times;
• Ability to design products utilizing computer-aided tools;
• Moderate PC skills in MS Office software for design calculations and reports;
• Champions a culture of continuous innovation and improvement.

PGNA, Inc. offers an outstanding compensation and benefits package including profit sharing, bonus plans, 401(k) with company match, medical insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, health club reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance, and employee referral bonus program.
 

PGNA Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and offers employment opportunities to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability (except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement), veteran status, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, HIV-positive status, possession of the sickle cell trait, genetic characteristics, political views, and any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.