Job Title: Engineering Technician (Electrical Focus)

Job Description

The Engineering Technician (electrical focus) supports a growing engineering team by applying strong electrical, fabrication, and troubleshooting skills to industrial automation and control panel projects. This role works in a heavy industrial and manufacturing environment, collaborating closely with engineering, operations, and external partners to develop, validate, and optimize electrical designs and customized products.

Responsibilities

• Interface professionally with client and distributor representatives to clarify requirements and support project delivery.
• Create accurate Bills of Materials for non-engineered solutions, ensuring completeness and cost-effectiveness.
• Validate engineered solutions to confirm they meet design specifications, safety standards, and project requirements.
• Collect, organize, and maintain complete design packages and build packages for use by engineering and production teams.
• Quote and identify alternate electrical components to optimize delivery timelines, design performance, and overall project cost.
• Act as a liaison between Operations, Engineering, and stakeholders involved in as-built documentation to ensure alignment and accurate records.
• Schedule and execute design and manufacturing kickoffs and reviews to support smooth project execution.
• Perform AutoCAD schematic work and design development for industrial control panels and related systems.
• Apply design, fabrication, and troubleshooting skills daily within the industrial automation space.
• Work with and interpret schematics and engineering drawings to support manufacturing and assembly activities.
• Handle and specify electrical components such as VFDs, PLCs, motors, fans, and related equipment in control panel applications.
• Support UL certification and DGU course completion when training sessions are offered, contributing to compliance and quality standards.
• Communicate clearly and frequently with internal team members and external partners to coordinate project activities and resolve issues.
• Use analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve design, fabrication, and system performance issues.
• Support regional projects through occasional travel, assisting with design, troubleshooting, and implementation at various sites.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 2+ years of exposure to industrial control panels, either through wiring builds or programming experience.
• Minimum of 1 year experience working in a technician role within an industrial automation, fabrication, or manufacturing setting involving customized products.
• 2–3+ years of experience working in a heavy industrial, automation, or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to apply design, fabrication, and troubleshooting skills daily in industrial automation projects.
• Familiarity with working from schematics and engineering drawings.
• Hands-on experience with electrical components such as VFDs, PLCs, motors, and fans.
• Electrical background with the ability to read electrical drawings and understand basic electrical principles.
• Experience from a manufacturing environment with product-related electrical or mechanical work on large products or equipment.
• Experience with control panels or strong exposure to control panel design and/or panel building.
• Some experience with CAD software or drawing programs.
• Strong communication skills for frequent interaction with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills applied to design, fabrication, and system troubleshooting.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills to manage multiple tasks and collaborate effectively.
• Motivation and drive to contribute to the growth of the local and regional organization.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Successful completion of UL certification and DGU courses as required when training sessions are available.
• Experience with fabrication processes in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Understanding of how products are manufactured and fabricated, including how components come together into a finished product.
• Exposure to industrial automation controls and related systems.
• Experience with three-phase electrical systems is a plus.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD is a plus.
• Experience using tools such as Bluebeam for drawings and documentation is beneficial.
• Experience in electrical panel design and/or strong panel-building experience.
• Ability to work effectively as part of an engineering team and suppor