The Lead - Electrical Engineer is responsible for reviewing, providing feedback and making recommendations for improvements on electrical designs for specialized equipment. This role provides equipment requirements along with business and customer requirements that drive the design of the technical solution. The Lead-Electrical Engineer participates in all phases of product development lifecycle, including the analysis, design and equipment construction, support of designed equipment, and confers with other engineering staff for programming and site startup support.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Designs and conducts research to evaluate electrical systems, products, components, and applications.
Confers with field engineers to discuss installation and proper build of designed systems.
Develops electrical products that conform to standards and customer requirements, researches and tests manufacturing and assembly methods and materials.
Prepares technical drawings and specifications for control panels.
Develops manufacturing processes by designing and modifying equipment for building and assembling electrical components.
Enforces product quality by designing electrical testing methods; testing finished products and system capabilities to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational, safety, or environmental standards.
Prepares product reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Implements resolution for required changes and supports solution to complete designed equipment during installation.
Maintains product database by writing computer programs.
Leads and/or trains project team members as necessary.
Additional duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Advanced degree (MBA, Master's) preferred
8+years previous professional electrical engineering experience
Periodic travel either locally, nationally, and/or internationally may be required
High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.
Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning).
Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients.
Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
Ability to work with and influence peers and management.
Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
PHYSICAL ASPECTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT
Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; talk, hear and see.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
The noise level in the work environment may be high.
OurWarehouseAutomation group, Matthews Automation Solutions, delivers advanced softwareand control solutions that improve efficiency in the physical processing of orders for retail and ecommerce distribution centers. Matthew Automation Solutions' portfolio - including brands Lightning Pick, Pyramid, and Compass Engineering - deliver solutions for high-performance order picking, assembly and sortation, as well aswarehousecontrol and execution systems to maximize material flow and order fulfillment throughput.
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