Electro Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Analyzes engineering proposals, process requirements, and related technical data pertaining to industrial machinery and equipment design.
• Determines feasibility of designing new plant equipment or modifying existing facilities considering costs, available space, time limitations, company planning, and other technical and economic factors.
• Provides technical information concerning manufacturing or processing techniques, materials, properties, and process advantages, and limitations which affect long range plant and product engineering planning.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.
• Tests newly installed machines and equipment to ensure fulfillment of contract specifications.
• Performs cost estimating.
• Troubleshoots equipment.
• Initiates purchase for equipment and maintenance supplies.
• Reports on maintenance and engineering activities to management.
• Significant management and contractor interactions including design, costing, quoting and executing electrical systems, control systems and automation upgrades.
• Coordination, support and installation of various electrical system projects.
• Provide engineering support for projects designed and built both internally and externally.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related field plus 3 years related experience.
• Knowledge of electrical control systems (prints, VFDs, motors, drives, servos, sensors…).
• Knowledge of 460VAC, 120VAC, 24VDC, 5VDC systems.
• Knowledge of ladder logic software (ProWORX 32, RSLogix, SoMachine).
• Knowledge of mechanical systems (hydraulics, pneumatics, dampers, strainers, conveyors, vacuum…).
• Knowledge of water systems (open-loop, closed-loop, cooling towers…).
• Knowledge of robots (Yaskawa Motoman).
• Knowledge of SolidWorks or similar software for designing.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD or similar software for design.
• Knowledge of Allen-Bradley, Schneider Electric, and Siemens PLCs and drives.
• Knowledge of a variety of Fluke meters.
• Strong interpersonal skills for supervising outside contractors and technicians.