at S&C Electric Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
S&C is the specialist in high-voltage switching, protection and control, providing products for the electric power industry since 1911. Product Engineering-Fuses and Circuit-Switchers is responsible for the design, application and support of fuse products including SM-4/SM-5 Fuses, SMD Transmission Fuses, Fault Fiter, Fault Tamer, Fuse Links, and Circuit-Switcher products including Series 2000, Mark V and Mark VI, Line-Rupter and Trans-Rupter II. For this role we are looking for a Senior Engineer to join our Circuit-Switcher Product Engineering team. The job of Senior Engineer will be to develop, maintain and enhance new and existing transmission switch products. This individual will work closely with the Manufacturing, Quality, Facilities, Prototyping & Tooling and Operations teams to ensure a flawless product line move to our new Palatine facility. You will work closely with Quality, Global Sourcing and Operations to address quality and reliability concerns as well as to perform validation testing to qualify parts from new and/or secondary source suppliers. You will need to be detailed oriented and have strong organizational and interpersonal skills to effectively manage and communicate customer needs with external consultants as well as with S&C's Sales teams. The position reports to the Assistant Manager-Product Engineering - Fuses & Circuit-Switchers.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
Collaborate with Designers and Engineers to design new Circuit-Switcher parts and assemblies
Develop, oversee and execute tests, both electrical and mechanical, according to project schedules
Work with laboratory team members to perform tests
Interpret, analyze, and summarize data, identify trends, prepare reports, and formulate conclusions
Use formal problem-solving techniques to address quality and reliability issues
Interact with customers on the phone or in the field to resolve design, manufacturing, or application related issues
Evaluate and provide detailed, written engineering reports on returned products
Deliver design solutions that allow for stable and capable manufacturing processes which meet targets for safety, quality, delivery and cost
To select this job as one of interest to you, at a minimum, you must have the following:
BS degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field
Excellent electrical/mechanical aptitude to be able to aid in the design and testing of transmission switch products
Excellent problem-solving skills
Very good communication skills, written and spoken, to clearly present ideas in a variety of forums
Excellent interpersonal and organization skills to work with team members at all levels across the organization
Good PC skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office
Relevant work experience: Minimum of 6-10 years of electromechanical system design and manufacturing experience with a focus on component and assembly design and validation testing
MAJOR PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Standing: Occasional, during testing, sample preparation or process observation.
Lifting: Occasional light lifting, infrequent lifting up to 50 lbs. for mock-up or test sample preparation.
Walking: Occasional walking up to 1 mile within the company facility.
Carrying: Occasional carrying of light objects for short distances.
Pushing: Infrequent use of manual hand truck to move samples or mock-ups.
Pulling: Infrequent use of manual hand truck to move samples or mock-ups.
Bending: Occasional bending during mock-up assembly or test sample preparation.
Reaching: Occasional reaching during mock-up assembly or test sample preparation.
Handling: Occasional handling of parts and tools during mock-up assembly or test sample preparation.
Environment: Physical demands are those mostly associated with a regular office environment.
S&C has a proud and longstanding tradition of providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or marital status. Further, S&C is committed to taking affirmative action to ensure that qualified females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities can pursue equal employment opportunities. For information regarding equal employment opportunity, please see http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.
