Senior R&d Electrical Engineer Job in Vanderlande Careers

Position Summary: Vanderlande s Product Development Department is responsible for the concepting, designing, specifying and launch of material handling equipment for our internal and external customers. In this position you will work in a multi-disciplinary, collaborative customer-focused environment to determine and translate customer needs into simple and effective design solutions, provide accurate time estimates, produce manufacturing and assembly drawings, manage documentation, and create BOMs. Responsibilities: Translate concepts into realized alternatives, with a focus on own discipline, taking into account the functionality, feasibility, quality, manufacturability, costs, and completion time Takes into account other relevant disciplines. Makes optimum use of team members expertise Responsible for maintaining VI USA Equipment Product lines, including supporting documentation Defines a planning for the work to be done, estimates the workload and lead time and communicates to relevant colleagues about changes and risks pro-actively. Adapts to changes and is solution oriented Finalizes a design and its deliverables, according to our processes, in order to guarantee a smooth transition to the relevant stakeholders Be a resource for coordinating technical details with VI USA Supply Chain Make improvements to existing equipment designs Occasional travel to manufacturing facilities and project sites to evaluate processes and design improvements Required Education and Experience: Bachelor s degree in engineering or technology (Electrical/Electronics) from a recognized University/Institution. 10-12+ years of industry relevant experience out of which minimum 4+ years experience in material handling related industry Control panel design to UL508A Understanding & working knowledge of AutoCAD Electrical Working knowledge of E-Plan Electric P8 (added advantage) Concepts and requirements of Machine Design Safety standards Safety related parts of control systems Direct experience designing UL rated cabinets and enclosures to accommodate PLC controlled systems, including power distribution, motor protection and control, industrial communication and networking (i.e. ASi-bus, Ethernet, Profinet, TCP/IP, Control-net) Experience designing controls systems involving multiple hardware platforms for industrial control applications, including A-B/Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider, SEW, Nord etc. etc. Skills-Abilities (Competencies): Understanding of a variety of hardware Understanding of product data/document lifecycle management software Enovia, Bitbucket, JIRA and Agile tool suits Knowledge of controls engineering theories and principles Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills Creative problem-solving skills Self-motivated Knowledge of the metric system Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite