IEM, the titan of custom electrical distribution and power quality equipment in North America, stands as the pinnacle of innovation and service excellence. With a global reach, IEM crafts bespoke solutions to power the dynamic needs of thriving industries worldwide. Join us in this thrilling journey with a company that is not just growing but thriving, boasting a booking backlog that stretches over three years.
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
The Electrical Engineer is responsible for the design of low and medium voltage power systems and acts as the primary technical interface for the equipment they are assigned.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
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Perform design, troubleshooting and commissioning job functions as needed to support IEM’s products and to achieve customer goals
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Create drawing packages for the manufacturing of custom switchgear and switchboards to applicable industry standards
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Support production during the product construction and testing by answering any technical inquiries.
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Work with mechanical designers to layout out and create rough front views/plan views of switchgear and switchboards.
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Select components and create detailed bills of materials for our products
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Write sequence of operation documents to define automatic system functionality
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Engineers are expected to take a project from the design conception stage through the manufacturing process and further to project completion
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Perform design job functions as needed to support IEM’s products and to achieve customer goals
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Support sales and the project management team in answering customer questions as it relates to the design.
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Often works on larger projects that range from ($300k to $40 million)
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Complete short field assignments where design consultation is required (generally less than 3 days at a time and not to exceed 10% of total time)
COMPETENCIES:
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Advanced understanding of electrical engineering principles and theories as they apply to power industry and switchgear.
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Experienced in utilizing AutoCAD for electrical design.
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Advanced understanding of mechanical layout and considerations.
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Project/Task management and the ability to carry out a plan that moves a task to completion.
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Excellent written and oral communication skills
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Ability to interact directly with customers, sales, other technical resources and management.
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Ability to handle multiple concurrent tasks.
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Ability to lead small teams of people to achieve a larger task.
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Willing to work with less experienced engineers for mentoring and training
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Ability to interact directly with customers, sales, other technical resources and management.
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Technical writing skills.
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Organization skills.
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Pride in Workmanship.
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Time management.
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Attention to detail and thoroughness.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
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Four year degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent professional experience preferred.
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Minimum of 3 years of experience working in a related field .
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Previous field service experience, knowledge and understanding is a big plus.
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Excellent working knowledge of MS Office Suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc.)
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Significant experience with Autocad drafting software.
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Industrial automation experience is a big plus.