Electrical Engineer - Controls, Programming

Department:        Engineering- Electrical
 Reports to:          Electrical Engineering Manager

Salary Grade:          8
 FLSA Status:       Exempt

Prepared Date:    08/2010

Revised Date:      10/2018

Review customer’s project documents and create electrical designs and control programs to satisfy electrical contractual obligations.  Assist in trouble shooting field problems.  Provide technical support to other departments in the company.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Responsible for the development and testing of project specific PLC , HMI interface, and SCADA programs to satisfy contract requirements.
2. Responsible for the preparation of submittal data required for customer design approval.
3. Provide Technical Support to both internal and external customers.
4. Review costs after shipment and explains variations between estimate and actual costs, reporting variances to appropriate parties.
5. Support Development and Maintenance of Aqua Electrical and Programming Standards.
6. Evaluate and propose electrical components for incorporation into standard designs.
7. Provide technical support to Develop and Maintain Standard Electrical Drawing Packages for the most common product configurations.
8. Assist Application Engineering in Project Evaluation, Customer Presentations, and Proposal Preparation.

knowledge, skills and abilities

Must be proficient with MS Office Software.  Strong communication, interpersonal and documentation skills.  Must be able to travel to evaluate site requirements, possible complaints, and attend site meetings.  Proficient with PLC & HMI programming software, preferably RSLogix and FactoryTalk. Other PLC’s and HMI’s, including Schneider Electric and Siemens, are a plus.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Usual office working conditions with moderate noise such as computers and printers, telephones and copy machines.  Exposure to elements such as odor, noise, dust, heat, cold, and/or chemicals.

Minimum qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field and a minimum of 3 years of related training and experience or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

CUSTOMERS

Internal - 70%                                                                              External - 30%