Electrical Engineer

PCT Ebeam and Integration in Davenport, IA seeks an Electrical Engineer to  specify, design, program, commission, and troubleshoot control systems on industrial equipment and process lines for safe, effective, and efficient operation. Leads the control system development from start to completion. Reviews electrical design. Works with other departments to assure the final system is fully integrated.
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Leads the design, development, testing, and commissioning of control systems for safe, effective and efficient operation. Must ensure that the control system meets engineering standards, applicable codes, and customer specifications, cost constraints and timelines.
2. Integrates control system components such as: PLC, HMIs, drives, motion control, motors, vision systems and other custom build control systems to be integrated into a large system.
3. Maintains schedule, budget and hour requirements per the Project Manager. Follows Project Management plan. Communicates with Project Manager known issues upon discovery.
4. Analyzes, designs and modifies industrial processes across a variety of industries.
5. Supports sales, project management, and business development as a technical consultant and estimator. Reviews and interprets customer specifications and sales agreements.
6. Provides estimates of hours to complete tasks to project managers
7. Evaluates and selects specialized electrical/electronic components for control systems with consideration to functionality and budget.
8. Acts as technical resource for designers, other engineers, customers, manufacturing, service and sales, assisting in addressing and resolving problems, machine power up, and troubleshooting. Work may be done in the field.
9. Participates in training customers, startup and troubleshooting during installation and commissioning of a system.

Qualifications
Education generally equivalent to a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an ABET accredited four-year college or university and one plus years related experience is preferred. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
(Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and ERP systems. Thorough understanding and experience with computer/PLC based control systems. Proficient with PLC programming; particularly Rockwell and Siemens.  Advanced knowledge of
electrical theory. Ability to interpret drawings and prints.
An understanding and ability to apply company and departmental procedures, project methodology, standard drafting practices and electrical/industry standards (e.g. NEC, CE, UL, NEMA, NFPA, ISA, ANSI, OSHA).