Electrical Designer

Electrical Designer

Location: Eagle Rock, VA, US

Company: MAAG a Dover Company

MAAG Pump Systems, Automatik Plastics Machinery, Gala Industries, Reduction Engineering Scheer and Ettlinger – five successful and well experienced companies have joined forces to become the global partner for the polymer industry. As manufacturer of gear pumps, pelletizing and filtration systems and also pulverizers we offer top-grade equipment for your demanding requirements – not only for polymer applications, but also for the chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and food industry.

The Electrical Designer provides the highest quality electrical design of control systems on the Maag family of equipment. Working independently but supported by sales and sales engineering, the incumbent is the electrical design representative for the customer’s controls equipment.

Position description – Tasks, responsibilities, competencies

• Retrieve and review all customer specification documents, vendor quotes, drawings and diagrams for creating electrical designs for customer.
• Revise drawings and designs based on change orders and customer requests.
• Perform calculations in preparation for designing products.
• Confer with engineers and design staff to interpret design concepts.
• Review all applicable documentation and company procedural manuals to determine critical attributes of design.
• They must be able to adhere to contractual specifications (including hazardous locations) by following local regulations. Additionally, they meet deadlines and use their superior communication skills to present their progress to superiors in their department.
• The incumbent considers all interests of quality, accident prevention and occupational safety as well as environmental safety in a preventive manner within his scope of responsibility and supports the avoidance of damages to people, facilities, assets, material and environment actively.
• The incumbent is obliged to perform tasks requested by management that relate to his position scope or arise from company needs. This job description reflects current status, right to make changes reserved.

Work Environment

• Generally, Electrical Designers work in a plant setting. One of their main tools include a computer with proprietary software to create, and modify their design plans. While performing the duties of this job in a plant setting, the employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration, hot equipment, hot and cold weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud and PPE may be required.

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, sitting and climbing.
• The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Job Specification

• Education (area of studies, Management, IT etc.)

Mandatory

• An Associate’s Degree or higher in electrical design; 3+ years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of degree requirement.
• Able to read and explain manufacturing drawing, schematics and piping and instrumentation diagrams.

Desirable

• Training on logic circuits, electric motors, gears / mechanical devices

Desirable Professional experience

• Experience in plastics processing equipment is highly desirable.

Mandatory Interpersonal skills and behavioral competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organized and efficient in approaching tasks
• Independent self-starter with ability to problem solve and anticipate and avoid issues
• Strong team player, work ethic and commitment to win
• Customer-focused

Work Arrangement : Onsite

We consider several job-related, non-discriminatory factors when determining the pay rate for a position, including, but not limited to, the position’s responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, a candidate’s education/training, the position’s location, and the key skills needed for the position. Pay is one of the Total Rewards that we provide to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person