Engineer II

As an Engineer II at Watlow, you will be part of a team that engineers systems comprising of Watlow's range of products in industries that include Glass, Heat Treat, Life Science, Food & Beverage, Plastics & Water. This role utilizes your complete mechanical / electrical design of control panels and allows you to work closely with our global clientele.

With limited supervision, perform complete mechanical / electrical design of control panels. Is required to use independent judgment and discretion in deviation from established procedures and routines. Will lead (as required) small diverse project teams of other employees, sub contractors through project activities related to control panel design.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as mechanical / electrical systems expert to lead execution of engineering projects related to the quoting, design, and fabrication of control panels and integrated thermal systems.
• Makes customer visits as required to qualify opportunities, determine scope and define solutions and provide technical sales assistance on control panel opportunities.
• Interprets customer specifications to generate quote requests to suppliers, and ability to review the resultant quotes for adequacy based on customer specifications and Watlow requirements.
• Provides project engineering on many projects, collaborating with teams that may consist of team members, contractors and customer personnel.
• Maintains technical and practical knowledge to satisfy product and project requirements
• Authors and validates (generates) mechanical / electrical panel layouts, schematics, control logic software, test plans and test procedures
• Specifies/selects components, instrumentation and wiring in accordance with customer specifications and industry codes (UL/NEC)
• Supports Panel Build activities by answering questions and providing direction for the fabrication of control panels
• Maintains a good working knowledge of all products used in typical applications and how to successfully integrate those products into solutions in at least one target market.
• Maintains records of all significant customer contact into CRM software to allow for measurement and control of response time and effectiveness.
• Interacts with heater designers, product specialists and account managers to optimize a system solution for the customer (control panel, heater, and interconnects).
• Provide complete and timely communication to appropriate sales person.
• Maintains log of problems so that reoccurring problems can be reported to proper product development personnel.
• Reports design, quality, reliability and maintenance problems or bugs to design engineering/software engineering.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs project and on-site engineering services including programming, start-up, training, modifications and troubleshooting on revenue generating projects.
• Provides project management on multiple projects, including managing teams that may consist of team members, contractors and customer personnel.
• Project management responsibilities include quotation, specification and project plan generation, execution and management, resource allocation and management, material specification and procurement, project documentation, project scheduling and execution and ultimately, project on-time performance and profitability.
• Provides independent factory and field troubleshooting and training for control panels used in at least one target market.
• Achieves familiarity and working knowledge to provide back-up capability in support of all control panel products
• Provides secondary technical support to customers, field engineers, and sales channels on configuration, operation, maintenance, programming, and troubleshooting of specific Eurotherm non-system and systems products and applications.
• Provides instrument and system level software and communications support to customers. Provides recommendations, diagnoses and troubleshoots customer applications remotely or on site.
• Provides level of escalation from Technical Support personnel for technical support assistance

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Well trained in mechanical / electrical engineering and basics of electronics and control theory.
• Experience designing and supporting control panels.
• Working knowledge of UL508A and NEC electrical standards as they pertain to control panel design and integration.
• Knowledge of hazardous area requirements
• Excellent computer skills, including familiarity with control instrumentation.
• Familiarity with configuration and programming of micro based instrumentation.
• Knowledge of field engineering skills, project management skills, test equipment, electrical safety and good engineering practices.
• Knowledgeable in use of AutoCAD and/or Solidworks drawing package.
• Experience in creating lesson plans and conducting training.
• Self-motivator with good communications skills

Education and Experience:

• Typically a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or an Associate degree with significant experience.
• Five years experience with industrial control in support or field engineering or in a project engineering capacity.