What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical and Automation Engineer position at Vibotek LLC?
Job Summary
- Development, creation and implementation of planning concepts and projects, including the corresponding design specifications and framework conditions for the assembly store area. Ensuring defined measures and development of techniques or procedures including analysis and evaluation of alternative solutions, considering economic standards.
- Responsible for the planning of the complete electrical equipment, considering the process-related and mechanical requirements of equipment technology and compliance with local norms, standards and laws.
- Representation of all electrical matters within an assembly of equipment in front of all internal and external customers.
- Creation of electrical specifications considering the mechanical requirements and required interfaces.
- Coordination of electrical matters within an assembly of equipment and representation towards internal and external suppliers.
- Follow-up and tracking of electrical specifications and requirements for internal and external suppliers.
- Coordination of the electrical interfaces from the equipment to the shopfloor IT systems and other electrical interface partners.
- Approval of the electrical specifications of the production equipment and clarification of technical questions with the technical contractors as well as the suppliers of the assembly equipment.
- Preparation of cost estimates, comparative analyses and bid evaluations.
- Accompanying the realization of plant projects from the concept phase, through design and production, to pre-series and series operation of production equipment.
- Processing planning orders, suggestions for improvement and change requests, including ongoing revisions.
- Coordination of stakeholder departments and operators with a focus on the implementation of proposals for electrical system design and the identification of optimization measures.
- Taking on special tasks that correspond to the skills and tasks of the job holder.
- Responsible performance of this task in objective and cooperative collaboration with superiors, employees involved and affected departments - in compliance with existing guidelines, standards and regulations.
- Stay up to date with industry trends, market dynamics and regulatory requirements related to the automotive industry.
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical engineering, or related fields preferred. Master’s degree is a plus.
- Minimum of High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required for all roles.
- 5 years of professional experience in automotive production.
- 3 years of experience in Assembly.
- 3 years of experience in equipment electric and equipment automation.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
- Basic technical knowledge in automation technology and/or production systems (e.g. industrial network structures, PLCs and control units, Siemens TIA Portal).
- Basic knowledge of production systems in the field of production (e.g. SCADA, Back-up and Recovery systems, MES).
- Automotive equipment and automotive conveyors.
- Semi-automatic stations like Cockpit installation and similar.
- Fully automatic stations like automatic windshield installation, roof system installation filling systems or similar.
- Torque data management.
- Knowledge in local electrical regulations, guidelines and standards like NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association), NFPA 79 - Electrical Standard for Industrial Machines, NEC (National Electrical Code) and similar.
- Knowledge about stakeholders and interfaces to the assembly area (like production, IT, shopfloor IT, building, infrastructure, pilot hall, EHS department).
- Knowledge in equipment electric planning processes starting from the concept up to the final handover to production.
- Ensure production processes and electrical function of equipment according to local regulations and standards.
- Fundamental skills in office applications and presenting results to the team, the management or the board.
- Skills in web-based applications.
- Costumer orientated skills.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Knowledge in equipment electric planning processes.
- Basic technical knowledge in automation technology and/or production systems.
- Knowledge in local electrical regulations, guidelines and standards like NEMA, NPFA 79, NEC.
- 5 to 7 years experience.
- Seniority Level: Mid-Senior.
- Management Experience Required: No.