Electrical Designer

 

· Creates schematics.

· Specifies components.

· Generates Bills of Materials.

· Documents the project with “as built” drawings, as required.

· Provides technical support for fabrication and assembly as needed.

· Assists Drafters in developing the design of products.

· Prepares and carries out original or adaptations to designs and design changes.

· Prepares sketches and completes detail and layout drawings.

· Makes layouts of components, calculates stack-up of detail components.

· May prepare supporting documentation.

 Supervisory Responsibilities  

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

 Core Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following core competencies:

· Organizational Support – Supports our organization’s goals and values.

· Safety – Observes safety and security procedures. Reports potentially unsafe conditions.

· Ethics – Ethical behavior and compliance with the law guides every activity.

· Teamwork – Contributes to building a positive team spirit and puts success of team above own interests.

· Quality Management – Monitors own work to ensure quality.

· Customer Service – Responds promptly to internal and external customer needs.

· Cost Consciousness – Conserves organization resources.

· Change Management – Adapts to change in the work environment.

· Dependability – Takes responsibility for own actions and results.

· Continuous Improvement – Committed to continuous improvement by improving processes, systems, products, and services. Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.

· Innovation – Displays original thinking and creativity. Generates suggestions for improving work, reducing costs, and improving quality and safety measures (safer, faster, better, cheaper).

· Professionalism – Treats others with respect and consideration. Maintains confidentiality.

· Leadership – Inspires the trust of others.

· Communication – Speaks and writes clearly. Understands simple instructions. Job-specific Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following job-specific competencies:

· Design - Generates creative solutions. Translates concepts and information into images. Uses feedback to modify designs. Applies design principles. Demonstrates attention to detail.

· Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Develops alternative solutions. Works well in group problem solving situations. Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

· Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals. Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles. Measures self against standard of excellence. Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.

· Planning/Organizing - Sets goals and objectives. Organizes tasks. Develops realistic action plans.

 Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred; and two to four years related experience and/or training preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Certificates, Licenses or other Registrations

None.

 Tools, Technology and Equipment

· Ability to use CAD software required.

· Ability to use MRP systems preferred.

 Language Skills 

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, governmental regulation and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

 Mathematical Ability

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

 Other Skills and Abilities

· Ability to create schematics, bills of material, specifications, customer and manufacturing documentation.

· Excellent communication with people at all levels of the organization.

· Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills.

· Excellent attention to detail.

 Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

 Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 Intent of Job Description

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor. Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer.  Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.