Electrical Engineer - TVSS

Ferraz Shawmut (www.ferrazshawmut.com ), a global leader in solutions for circuit protection for industrial, commercial, and OEM markets, is located in beautiful and historic Newburyport, Massachusetts (www.newburyportchamber.org ). This 115-year-old, major manufacturer of UL listed and CSA certified low-& medium-voltage, current-limiting fuses, semiconductor fuses and fuse accessories is a subsidiary of a French, publicly owned company, Groupe Carbone Lorraine. The Newburyport facility includes the North American Headquarters, as well as a modern manufacturing operation. Only 40 minutes north of Boston, just off I-95, Newburyport is very commutable from locations in the North Shore and Southern New Hampshire. Other North American Ferraz Shawmut locations include Toronto, Canada and Juarez, Mexico.

 

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER - TVSS

 POSITION BASIC PURPOSE



Design and develop product for transient voltage protection. Specify as needed all circuit component characteristics

for surge protection products. Develop and manage projects and schedules as required.  Prepare and present project

details and updates to PAC committee.  Support OEM team as needed.

  CONTEXT OF THE POSITION AND MAJOR CHALLENGES



The  Electrical Engineer oversees the Process Industrial and Mechanical  Engineers and works with the Applications Engineering (Marketing Group) to resolve “root cause” process issues that effect quality. The  Electrical Engineer works with the Mechanical Engineer and Product Managers to alter current designs, where the alteration requires minor electrical changes to the product with no new tooling required and /or a minimal of electrical testing, to provide customers with custom requests not in the current catalog.

The major challenge of this position is to act as the final authority for all current TVSS designs / design changes, process changes, new process approvals and to manage “non-test” product modifications for customer delivery.

  DIMENSIONS OF THE POSITION



Financial – Sales of SPD product, Minimization of Variable Costs (Process Flow)

Human Resources – Assistance and over site of the Mechanical, Process and  Industrial Engineers, documentation control, assigned to TVSS projects.

 MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES





1.

To design TVSS product as directed by PAC.

2.

 

To develop and manage, schedules for TVSS new product projects from prototyping into production.

 

 

3.

To work with Applications Engineering to resolve Field Service Report (customer issues) “root causes” as rapidly as possible.

4.

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To oversee and manage modifications to current TVSS designs proposed by the Marketing Product Managers .

5.

 

To represent the company as needed on industry or code panels such as NEMA,IEEE, or NEC.

6.

 

To maintain and correct existing drawings for TVSS products as necessary.

 MEANS

Electrical testing facilities in plant or elsewhere, CAD Software, Drawing Control Systems, ERP System, X-Ray equipment, electrical measuring equipment, gages, optical measuring tools, microscopes. 

  AUTONOMY MARGIN



The Electrical Engineer can approve TVSS design changes

The Electrical Engineer can approve changes to existing processes or new process additions to assigned product.

The Electrical Engineer can approve changes to the specifications of assigned product lines.

  MEASUREMENT CRITERIA

Project completions per schedules.

TVSS growth per planning.

 

POSITION REQUIREMENTS (KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES AND ABILITIES)

Bachelor of Science, EE/EET degree, or equivalent.

Seven years of experience in the field of Electrical Engineering.

Five years of experience working in TVSS field.

Complete working knowledge of UL Standard for Safety UL1449 and IEC 60364-4-442

Complete working knowledge of MOV, SAD, GDT, electronic circuitry.

 

Ferraz Shawmut is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse work force and a safe and healthy work environment for all employees.