ALMCO · 6 hours ago
Electrical Controls and Automation Engineer *On-Site*
Albert Lea, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelAlmco, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned manufacturing company specializing in industrial parts washers and related equipment. The Electrical Controls and Automation Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining electrical control systems for custom industrial machines, ensuring compliance with specifications and safety standards.
Machinery ManufacturingManufacturing
Responsibilities
Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining electrical control systems for all custom industrial deburring, parts washing, and metal finishing machines
Works on multiple equipment projects at the same time and is responsible for all electrical – related aspects of each project, from initial electrical design to installation and commissioning
Will use SolidWorks and Solidworks Electrical software to model various electrical components, enclosures, panel layouts and wiring schematics as needed for new designs and re-design of existing machines
Works with various customer-submitted industrial equipment specifications as they relate to the electrical portion of the equipment order, write programmable logic controller (PLC) programs along with programs for operator touch screens that are used in the machines (primarily using Studio 5000 and Connected Components Workbench), inspect the electrical portion of used equipment that is returned for rebuild, confer with vendors and work with purchasing to specify electrical components needed for projects, and work with customers during equipment build and commissioning
Talk with customers on the phone and via email to troubleshoot and diagnose electrical issues
Travel as required to troubleshoot and service equipment in the field and participate in machine start-ups, commissioning and Site Acceptance Testing
Design functional electrical systems through the development and testing of component systems
Research and specify components for electrical equipment and systems
Devise testing methods and properties to troubleshoot and confirm the functionality of electrical components and systems
Uses standard product engineering data to develop electrical controls
Develop electrical products and systems to meet customer specifications
Develop schematics for electrical controls, model enclosures and electrical assemblies based on schematics
Research manufacturing processes to find innovative processes to improve or modify current methods
Communicate engineering information across departments to facilitate successful completion of projects
Perform detailed calculations using algebraic, trigonometric, and geometric formulas and higher level math to establish standards and specifications
Inspect installations and observe operations to ensure compliance with design and equipment specifications and safety standards
Modify designs to meet customer requirements and expectations
Design, incorporate and integrate robotic and other automated systems to interface with ALMCO and other customer equipment
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering, electrical engineering technology or related field is required
Experience with three-phase industrial electrical system design and a general working knowledge of industrial machinery is required
Computer skills to include a working knowledge of SolidWorks software and Microsoft Office products
Ability to analyze problems and select proper corrective action
Good written and verbal communications
Ability to organize tasks and work independently
Knowledge of UL, ULC, CE, CSA, NEC, NFPA requirements
Preferred
Preferred experience in wiring and panel building
Preferred experience in programming and troubleshooting a variety of PLC's and operator touch screens
Experience programming FANUC robots beneficial
Company
ALMCO
Almco is a manufacturer of vibratory deburring, washing, cleaning and metal finishing products.
Founded in 1946
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase