Job Details

Job Description
Design, test, improve, and support simple to moderately complex equipment designed for the truss manufacturing industry. Work on robust machinery design that helps customers to improve their production output. Program, debug and update all control components such as PLCs, Safety instrumentation and controllers, VFDs and servo drives. You will design the full control system with schematics, control panels, electrical assembly and be involved in every stage of the system from concept to production. Electrical Controls Engineers work closely with Mechanical and Manufacturing engineers, Production, Software, Customer Service and other administrative departments to ensure a successful product.

Job Responsibilities & Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, evaluate, and support automated industrial machinery products with focus on Core Platform Support (CPS) in the Component Manufacturing (CM) and off-site construction industry on simple to moderately complex projects.
• Help Production and Customer Service team members through troubleshooting, root cause and corrective actions.
• Design, integrate, test, debug NFPA79/NEC/UL508A compliant electrical control panels, parts and assemblies using industry best practices on simple to moderately complex projects.
• Design, integrate, test, debug industrial PLCs, VFDs, Servo drives on simple to moderately complex projects.
• Design, integrate, test, size, debug Industrial Machinery safety standards for compliant safety instrumentation and controllers on simple to moderately complex projects.
• Develop and maintain project engineering drawings using AutoCAD Electrical (i.e.: schematics, enclosures, control panel layouts, electrical assembly, etc.) on simple to moderately complex projects.
• Help to develop and maintain project documentation (i.e.: system requirements, equipment manuals, test plans, project notes, etc.)
• Ensure compliance with engineering procedures, guidelines, industry standards, and governmental regulations applicable to industrial machinery on simple to moderately complex projects.
• Perform engineering analysis and calculations where applicable on simple to moderately complex projects.
• Enter new and update existing data in MRP and ERP systems on simple to moderately complex projects.
• Support Manufacturing, Marketing & Sales, Purchasing, Installation, and Customer Service teams throughout a product's lifecycle
• Review and stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university required
• 1+ years of related electrical design experience preferred
• Equivalent combination of experience and education which clearly indicates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position may substitute on a year for year basis
• Knowledge of power distribution, circuit breakers, terminal blocks, PLC's, motor controllers, VFDs, servos and sensors
• Knowledge of NFPA79/NEC/UL508A preferred
• Basic knowledge of Safety Controllers
• Ability to perform mathematical skills such as calculating proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume and able to apply concepts of basic geometry
• Ability to read and understand prints and schematics
• Ability to use small hand-power tools, including reading a tape measure with 1/32-inch increments
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team
• Strong planning, organizational and decision-making skills
• Strong communication skills to interact frequently with stakeholders
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.)

Additional Requirements

• 10% of time traveling domestically as necessary

MiTek Perks:

• Generous time off including Paid Time Off, 13 annual holidays, and volunteer time off
• Day One Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision Plans
• Family friendly benefits including Paid Caregiver Leave, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Reimbursement
• Performance/Incentive bonuses
• Career advancement, training opportunities, Employee Resource Groups, and tuition reimbursement
• Retirement programs including Matching 401(k) Contributions and Profit Sharing
• Employer paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• myFlexPay partner - allows you to track, manage and access your pay anytime

MiTek is a platform innovator and enabler that exists to transform the building industry with better building solutions. In 1955, MiTek transformed residential construction with the invention of the Gang-Nail plate and a digital platform that provided an affordable and scalable way to manufacture wood trusses. Today, MiTek delivers software, services, engineered products, and automated solutions that enable the building industry to improve efficiencies by optimizing the balance between off-site and on-site. With nearly 5,600 team members worldwide, MiTek collaborates across the building industry to enable and accelerate transformational breakthroughs in design and construction to transform the way the industry designs, makes, and builds. As a Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A, NYSE: BRK-B) company since 2001, MiTek has a record of continuous growth and innovation.

MiTek is an E-Verify and Drug and Tobacco-Free Workplace.

We are an equal opportunity employer; and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or transgender status), age (40 and over), genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

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