Electrical controls engineer

Job Title: Electrical controls engineer
Location: Louisville, KY
Zip Code: 40223
Start Date: ASAP
Job Type: Direct Hire
Pay Rate: $80K - $100K DoE ( bonus)
Schedule: Hybrid
Keywords: #EngineeringJobs #ElectricalEngineerjobs #AerospaceJobs

JOB DESCRIPTION
Defining electrical controls hardware and control architectures for small, medium, and large-scale material handling systems. Ability to review mechanical layouts and motor manifests of material handling systems and define electrical controls hardware to operate these systems per customer specifications and operational requirements. These are conveyor systems and/or related equipment used in the Material Handling Industry (Freight/Parcel, Baggage Handling, Warehouse Distribution, & Manufacturing).
Work closely with the sales team when they receive the RFQ to complete the takeoff. This engineer will take the mechanical layout and work to quote the panels, hardware, electrical installer, etc.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Confer with sales engineers, project managers, customers, and others to discuss and understand project specifications, scope and design requirements.
* Prepare detailed and complete controls hardware pricing estimates and comply with the system design drawings required to implement the project scope as per project specifications and ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.
* Aid in the development of customer proposals and pricing estimates.
* Work to assigned bid due dates and proposal completion deadlines.
* Work with company provided pricing tools and assist in the improvement and enhancement of those tools.
* Requires collaboration with multiple team members as well as other teams in Sales, Engineering, Project Management, and Management.
* Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.
* Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Bachelor"s degree in engineering
* Must be a U.S Citizen
* 3 - 5 years relevant experience, minimum in the material handling experience/conveyor experience
* Hardware/Field Installation background
* Great communication skills
* Experience with controls hardware and equipment such as sensors, PLCs, control panels, VFDs, motor control, HMI and SCADA, networks, scanning, and RFID equipment.
* Experience with defining system control architectures for small to medium scale system.
* Familiarity with Industrial Software such as Ignition, Wonderware, Indusoft, and/or RSView development is a plus.
* Experience (3 years preferred) with Rockwell RSLogix and ControlLogix platforms is a must along with knowledge of Ethernet/IP communications, ControlNet, DeviceNet, and other industrial control networks.
* Knowledgeable of Motor Driven Live Roller (MDR), power and electrical load calculations, UL and NEC codes, familiar with UPS, FXG, Amazon specifications is a plus.
* Active Listening
* Critical Thinking
* Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
*Sound and efficient design abilities.
*Ability to work within and function well with project teams and other programmers who may be assigned to the same or similar
* Deductive Reasoning
* Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
* 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).
* Ability to be in an energized, fast paced work environment.
* Must be open to quick turnaround requests and expedited delivery of tasks.
* Great Attitude, Work Ethic and Common Sense are a MUST.
* Ability to understand and work within assigned deadlines and schedules.
* Willing to travel 10 to 15% of time for on-site customer reviews.

If you are interested in this role, please apply via the apply now link provided. Our overriding goal is to provide quality staffing solutions that help people, organizations, and communities succeed. Belcan is a leading provider of qualified personnel to many of the world's most respected enterprises. We offer excellent opportunities for contract, temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct assignments. We are the employer of choice for thousands worldwide. For more information, please visit our website at Belcan.com
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