Lead Automation Engineer

• The Engineer level requires a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and 0-3 years of relevant job related experience
• The Senior Engineer level requires a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and 4-8 years of relevant job related experience
• The Lead Engineer level requires Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and 7-10 years of relevant job related experience

• Design various automation control panels with guidance.
• Read and interpret customer job specifications.
• Develop detailed Bills of material for automation control panels.
• Create electrical AutoCAD drawings.
• Transmit drawings to shop and customer.
• Interface with project management, customer (with supervisor) and shop.
• Completed task are check by more senior engineers.
• Coordination with Project Management throughout the project
• Constant contact with production to answer questions and provide clarification and/or authorization on design changes
• Follow standard engineering processes and timelines.
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously and manage workload as per priority
• Provide technical assistance as necessary to sales, engineering and inspection teams
• Assist with and solve problems of other production engineers on a daily basis.
• Learn policies and procedures, work instruction, ISO policies, Safety Rules and Regulations, and vendor products.

• BS Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Technology or related area
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in an Engineering role.
• Advanced drafting/CAD skills.
• Proficient with electrical design, circuitry, and communication circuitry.
• Basic understanding of power system and HMI/SCADA applications as applied to products.

• Basic computer skills using Oracle, Word, Excel.
• Ability to learn/use Primavera P6 to update project status and keep all assigned projects on schedule
• Ability to read customer specifications, compare to the quote and provide technical feedback to project management and the customer on differences with minimal supervision.
• Basic understanding to being very proficient at job reviews (i.e., acquired knowledge of specs that Powell should take exception to and specs that require special attention; able to accurately interpret customer specs, etc.)
• Apply technical documents to develop electrical drawings using AutoCAD.
• Apply cost competitive techniques to develop the most cost-effective solution for the engineered to order product.
• Able to apply NEC, ANSI/IEEE, and various other codes as it applies to the day-to-day activity
• Basic to thorough understanding of power system application along with HMI/SCADA application and coordination.
• Able to understand, interpret and troubleshoot customer needs and problems.

• The employee typically performs duties in a normal office environment. There will be some work in a shop environment and exposure to the elements of our shop.
• It is the policy of Powell Industries to promote safe working conditions for ALL employees, to make available where necessary special equipment to protect employees against specific hazards, to reduce accidents through prevention programs and to establish rules that are designed for the safety of all. It is the responsibility of each employee to adhere to this policy, as well as to observe all safety practices and exercise every precaution for the safety of accidents.
• 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, carry or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand; talk or hear; walk; sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

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