Diversified Automation

Diversified Automation

Hardware Design Engineer

Louisville, KY

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 67 days ago
PLCElectrical EngineeringHardware DesignProblem SolvingCritical Thinking

About the role

  • Electrical controls hardware designer is responsible for designing motor control panels and associated systems required to control conveyor systems and/or related equipment used in the Material Handling Industry (Freight/Parcel, Baggage Handling, Warehouse Distribution, Manufacturing).
  • Tasks: • Confer with sales engineers, project managers, customers, and others to discuss and understand project specifications, scope and design requirements. • Prepare detailed drawing sets consisting of power feed calculations, 480-volt power schematics, 120-volt control schematics, I/O drawings, field device layouts, PLC layout/design, panel layout/design, and other drawings required to implement the project scope as per and ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements. • Prepare specifications for purchase of materials and equipment. • Operate computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks. • Inspect, audit and test completed motor control panels for overall sound construction and compliance with all design standards and specifications.

Responsibilities

  • This includes power feed calculations, 480-volt power schematics, 120-volt control schematics, I/O drawings, field device layouts, PLC layout/design, panel layout/design, panel commissioning and checkout.

Requirements

  • The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
  • The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
  • The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
  • Bachelor's Degree

Skills

  • Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
  • Sound and efficient design abilities. Attributes:
  • Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
  • Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Great Attitude, Work Ethic and Common Sense are a MUST Required Experience and Education: Bachelor's Degree
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Active Listening
  • Troubleshooting
  • Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
  • Critical Thinking
  • Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Reading Comprehension

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