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American Equipment · 2 hours ago

Solidworks Electrical Designer II

Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$40/hr - $45/hr

5+ years exp

American Equipment is the leading full-service overhead crane and hoist manufacturer and distributor in the Western U.S. They are seeking a Solidworks Electrical Designer II to design and document electrical systems for overhead cranes, ensuring projects meet high specifications and deadlines. The role involves creating electrical drawings, managing project documentation, and coordinating with vendors and project management teams.

ConstructionIndustrialMachinery Manufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develop detailed bridge panel layouts, control circuits, power distribution, and conduit routing for overhead crane systems

Create accurate and complete electrical drawings using SolidWorks Electrical Schematic and AutoCAD

Ensure designs comply with applicable codes, standards, and customer specifications

Generate comprehensive submittal packages, including schematics, layouts, and component datasheets for customer approval

Prepare fabrication and installation packages for manufacturing and field teams

Maintain organized and accurate project files throughout design and release

Create purchasable Bills of Materials with appropriate vendor part numbers, descriptions, and quantities

Coordinate with purchasing to ensure material availability and lead time alignment

Review and approve vendor documentation, ensuring compatibility with design requirements

Obtain, review, and manage vendor documentation such as equipment specifications, manuals, and certifications

Collaborate with suppliers and integrators to resolve technical issues and confirm component selections

Manage multiple concurrent projects, maintaining schedule, scope, and quality expectations

Communicate effectively with mechanical design, controls, and production teams to ensure design alignment

Support testing, troubleshooting, and field commissioning as needed

Learn, utilize, and implement continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, TOC, 6s, APICS, & 80/20

Responsible for directing or executing corrective action when shop problems are encountered, performs root cause analysis

Follows all ISO quality control procedures

Scan, file, and save all documents pertaining to the job

Keep accurate time for each job

Any other responsibilities assigned by Design Manager & Lead Designer

Qualification

SolidWorks ElectricalAutoCADElectrical design experienceIndustrial power distributionMotor controlVFDsPLC wiringSafety circuitsNFPA 70UL508AMultitasking abilitiesOrganizational abilitiesAttention to detailEffective communication