Electrical Designer
Job Description
As an Electrical Designer, you'll have the opportunity to use your technical expertise to shape the future of new and innovative products. You will have the chance to interact with and advise customers on your electrical design approach for their products.
- Develop electrical aspects of equipment designs by studying customer requirements and applying established specifications, standards, and regulations.
- Identify areas of inefficiency in existing products and explore opportunities for improvement or alternative solutions.
- Utilize CAD software (SolidWorks electrical) to transform rough product designs into detailed prints, ensuring compliance with engineering standards.
- Provide engineering support to team members, revising designs and drawings as required to address potential conflicts and ensure imely throughput.
- Analyze and incorporate new or improved electronic components into designs, ensuring efficiency and capability optimization.
- Validate, test, and sign off on electrical aspects of machinery prior to shipping, ensuring compliance with customer expectations.
- Program PLCs and VFDs when applicable, ensuring proper operation of lifting equipment.
- Specify system components or direct product modifications by collaborating with vendors' engineers to meet design and performance specifications.
- Develop specifications for purchased parts and utilize Solidworks electrical design to ensure accurate ordering and adherence to design standards.
- Verify compliance with National Electrical Code and UL requirements when necessary.
- Associate's degree in electrical drafting or design, or equivalent work experience.
- 3+ years of experience in an electrical design position.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, SolidWorks electrical, or other automated design software.
- Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office, including Excel, and a basic comfort level with technology.
- Proven customer service orientation toward both internal and external customers.
- Occasional travel up to 10% may be required.
Meet Your Recruiter
Max Francis
Technical Recruiter
Max Francis is a seasoned Engineering Recruiter specializing in the Automation Division at Sterling. With five years of invaluable experience in recruitment, Max is on a mission to help individuals find their perfect career move—one that aligns with their professional goals and supports their families.
As an Engineering Recruiter, Max excels in the Automation Division, leveraging his deep industry knowledge to connect candidates with opportunities tailor-made for their unique skill sets and aspirations. He understands that finding the right career move is a pivotal moment in people's lives, and he thrives on being a part of that journey.
What Max finds most exciting and rewarding about his work is the opportunity to guide individuals to their ideal career fit. He recognizes that this transition is an exhilarating time for most people, and he derives immense satisfaction from helping them navigate the path toward their next professional adventure.
Max's advice to job seekers is grounded in the value of connections. He believes that having a well-connected recruiter within the industry you aspire to be in can open doors to companies and positions that may not be readily available on job boards. In today's competitive job market, he encourages candidates to connect with a recruiter early in their job search journey. While he advocates for candidates to continue their independent job searches, he emphasizes the benefit of having an additional set of experienced eyes on the market.