Industrial Electrical Engineer

Job Description

 

Industrial Electrical Engineer
Cheshire, CT | 06410
Contract-to-hire

Seeking an Electrical Engineer in the Coastal CT area with extensive controls experience who will be accountable for designing, building, and testing industrial electrical control and automation systems. This is a hands-on position, requiring the candidate to work directly with engineering and manufacturing teams. The candidate will be responsible for systems from their design stage through commercialization.

Responsibilities
 

• Work as part of multi-disciplinary teams to design, build, test, and document integrated industrial automation and control systems from conceptualization through commercialization.
• Prepare product or system layouts, detailed drawings, schematics, and bills of material that meet project and code requirements.
• Perform and document calculations supporting system designs.
• Deliver systems on time and on budget.
• Develop and document test procedures and system user and technical manuals.
• Conduct system functional tests, and trouble-shoot equipment as required.
• Provide technical assistance to manufacturing during system integration.
• Assist with project planning, management, and scheduling.
• Must be able to travel up to 15 percent annually, and up to 50 percent for short durations.

Requirements

• 7+ years of electrical design experience including experience designing, building, and testing industrial electrical control and automation systems.
• Expert knowledge of electrical codes: NFPA 70 (NEC), NFPA 79, NFPA 496, UL 508A, etc.
• Expert knowledge of AutoCAD Electrical, or equivalent.
• Experience with multiple PLC & IO product lines.
• Experience with control instruments (pressure and vacuum transmitters, thermocouple, RTDs, pressure and temperature switches, etc.), valves and analytical instruments.
• Experience with variable frequency drives (VFD) and Compressors.
• Experience with reviewing and understanding P&IDs.
• Experience with Robotics and/or Chemistry a plus.
• Experience leading, or participating in, hazard and operability (HAZOP) studies.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle high-level multi-tasking.
• Ability to work on multiple, simultaneous projects at various levels of support and responsibility.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Personal Qualifications

• Team player able to work well with others in a dynamic, changing environment.
• Self-starter who consistently demonstrates accountability and dedication to all team members.
• Strong work ethic with a desire to get things done, and a willingness to work overtime to meet deadlines.
• Detail oriented.

Education
AS / BS+ in Electrical Engineering

Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision while on contract - Full Employer Benefits after being brought on as a permanent employee.

Company Description:

Sage Talent Resources Group provides full-service staffing solutions to both employers and candidates.  We are a group of seasoned Recruiters with our average employee having over 15 years of experience.  We offer 100% transparency to both candidates and employers.