Associate Lead Engineer - Electrical Aftermarket
On-siteChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaOn-siteFull TimeSenior LevelEnterprise
Full TimeSenior LevelEnterprise
Job Summary
Execute independent electrical design for complex industrial machinery, including new designs, redesigns, and platform variants from concept through BOM release. Develop electrical drawings, schematics, and Bill of Materials based on customer requirements while participating in production, testing, and troubleshooting reviews. Advise junior engineers and proactively flag design issues during project execution. Perform risk assessments, prepare SRS documents, and maintain design integrity when replacing obsolete electrical parts. Conduct field service support, control panel assembly, and commissioning for printing, packaging, and converting equipment.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
- Minimum of 10+ years of experience in Industrial Machineries/Equipment and discrete product machinery
- Experience with Printing, Packaging and Converting Machines
- Proficiency in calculation and selection of Motors, Drives, AC Load calculations, and low and medium voltage switchgear systems
- Experience with low and medium voltage motor control systems (MCC), including solid-state systems
- Familiarity with industrial control and protection schemes relevant to electrical distribution systems and motor controls
- Hands-on experience in preparing single and three-line diagrams, panel IGA & OGA drawings, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and design of cable trays and wireways
- Knowledge of electrical maintenance practices, operation principles, and standards
- Expertise in major OEM motors, emergency standby generators, uninterruptable power supplies, motor controls, generator controls, transformers, and protective relays
- Understanding of materials, components, and equipment used in electrical installations
- Familiarity with NFPA70E and OSHA regulations related to electrical safety practices and procedures
- Knowledge of UL508A, IEC, NEMA, British (BS), European, IS, NEC, IEEE, and other standards
- Experience in designing and testing Safety Interlocks in compliance with safety standards
- Proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical / Zuken E3, including creating symbols, assigning metadata, creating macros, 3D macros, and drilling patterns
- Experience in heating & cooling calculations
- Experience in R&D projects, Aftermarket/Sold work support for machines, drives, control panels
- Experience in field service support and control panel assembly
- Capability in creating and updating functional specifications of machines and replacing obsolete electrical parts while maintaining design integrity
- Experience in replacement of obsolete electrical parts while maintaining Form, Fit and Function of the existing machine design
- Experience in performing risk assessments and preparing drawings and SRS documents
- Proficiency in AutoCAD AdeptE/PromiseE
- Proficiency in MS Office applications (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Travel: May need to travel up to 10% each year based on requirements
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in designing and testing Safety Interlocks in compliance with safety standards
- Knowledge of AB/B&R PLC programming and troubleshooting, HMI programming (SmartTouch/Ignition)
- Experience in creating Hydraulic / Pneumatic schematics
- Experience in creating and updating functional specifications of machines and replacing obsolete electrical parts while maintaining design integrity
- Experience in replacement of obsolete electrical parts while maintaining Form, Fit and Function of the existing machine design
- Experience in performing risk assessments and preparing drawings and SRS documents
- Experience in field commissioning and trouble shooting
- Excellent CAD tool skills, experienced in using electrical CAD software
- Good documentation preparation and maintenance skills
- Good problem-solving skills with technical issues in machine function
- Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in independent evaluation, selection, and adaptation of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria
- Growing ability to advise and mentor less experienced engineers on technical problems
- Experience in designing and testing Safety Interlocks in compliance with safety standards
- Experience in heating & cooling calculations
- Experience in R&D projects, Aftermarket/Sold work support for machines, drives, control panels
- Experience in field service support and control panel assembly
- Capability in creating and updating functional specifications of machines and replacing obsolete electrical parts while maintaining design integrity
- Experience in replacement of obsolete electrical parts while maintaining Form, Fit and Function of the existing machine design
- Experience in performing risk assessments and preparing drawings and SRS documents
- Experience in creating Hydraulic / Pneumatic schematics
- Knowledge of AB/B&R PLC programming and troubleshooting, HMI programming (SmartTouch/Ignition)
- OEMs is preferable
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