Elec. Designer

Gorbel’s mission is simple : We improve people’s lives. That mission guides everything we do, from the products and services we provide to our external customers to the work environment we foster for our employees. We are a manufacturer of material handling and fall protection products for the production and warehouse / distribution sectors. We’re on the cutting edge of manufacturing and distribution; a thriving, growing company constantly seeking out new ways to innovate and elevate our products and processes – and we’re looking for people like you to join us in that mission.

Work Shift

Day Shift (Canada)

Job Description

The Electrical Designer is responsible for designing electrical control systems and schematics for material handling equipment. They will create electrical systems using their expertise on how electricity works, and programming with wiring and power distribution diagrams to fit the needs of individual projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop safe control designs for mechanical systems including component specifications, component selection, schematic design, enclosure design, interconnection, and cable design based on applicable standards.
• Complete detailed drawings for manufacture by utilizing AutoCAD Electrical and SolidWorks PDM software.
• Develop programs for PLC, HMI, and Servo Drives that may use Ladder Diagram, Codesys, C, C++, Python.
• Own projects from kickoff through design, procurement, manufacture, shipping & commissioning.
• Responsible for the ERP job content, bill of materials, requisitioning of materials, release of production orders, release of electrical and mechanical manufacturing drawings.
• Provide technical support for the manufacturing floor.
• Independently develop workable design concepts.
• Check for errors which cause rework and mistakes.
• Produce detailed, standards and production-ready drawings and software.
• Generate manuals to accompany product, when required.
• Document changes to projects or jobs and ensure proper documentation occurs.
• Work quickly and be willing and to learn new concepts.
• Comprehend the project objectives and direct the design to this end.
• Make recommendations on products, designs, and materials for cost improvements.
• Create and manage design standards.
• Proactively list and implement all project tasks.
• Proactively manage all the necessary materials with minimum supervision.
• Control design / build targets related to customer requirements.
• Attend site visits, project kick off meetings, department meetings and project debrief meetings.
• Liaise with the manufacturing team to ensure designs are executed correctly within timelines.
• Collaborate with installation team and respond to questions / problems before and during the installation stage of the project.

Qualifications

Core Competencies, Interpersonal & Intrapersonal Skills

Working Conditions

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Design, Art / Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

Machinery Manufacturing

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