Job Description

Job Title: Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Mossville il

Duration: Long Term

Client: Caterpillar

Responsibilities

• Supervise the design, development, and testing of electrical equipment manufacturing, including machinery controls, wiring, and lighting.
• Review and approve design models ensuring cost-effectiveness, reliability, and safety.
• Discuss project time and cost estimates with clients.
• Oversee simulation and testing of machine, structure, or system operations and monitor product quality.
• Direct and coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.
• Inspect completed installations and observe operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications, and compliance with safety standards.
• Mentor and coach team members to enhance their engineering capabilities.
• Utilize CREO to design all electrical aspects of powertrain and component test systems.
• Use CREO Simulate to analyze designs for optimizing durability and cost.
• Conduct or oversee formal design reviews.
• Perform necessary analysis and initiate innovative ideas.
• Lead problem resolution and cost reduction activities.
• Create and check detailed prints for production.
• Obtain quotes, select suppliers, and submit orders for components and systems.
• Manage projects with suppliers to meet quality, velocity, and cost targets.
• Support the assembly and build process of test systems.
• Perform risk and safety assessments such as DFMEA, Safety Walks, and Lock-Out Tag-Out.
• Create and update standards and processes for the team.
• Travel occasionally (10%) to visit product group customers, suppliers, and manufacturing facilities.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 1-5 years of experience in electrical engineering.
• Creativity and strong communication skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Team player with attention to detail.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Critical thinking and innovative ideas.
• Advanced ability to perform detailed calculations for manufacturing, construction, and installation standards.
• Advanced ability to make sketches, engineering drawings, and common computations.
• Advanced ability to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.
• Experience with computer applications and design software such as CAD/CREO modeling and AutoCAD.

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