Description
About CTS:
Crown Technical Systems, a Flex Company, is a leader in power distribution and protection systems concentrating on sophisticated, state-of-the-art relay and control panels, medium voltage switchgear, and enclosures (power/control buildings/ E-Houses). We specialize in customized, turn-key solutions to the challenge of safe, secure, and reliable power distribution. Crown Technical Systems is headquartered in Fontana, California, with additional production and engineering facilities in Garland, Texas, and Ontario, Canada.
Job Summary:
The Electrical Engineering Supervisor is responsible for assisting with the electrical design, development, and calculations of assigned manufacturing projects related to relay panels, control buildings, and medium voltage switchgears. This position will also supervise the work of the team of Electrical Engineers onsite in Canada.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Leads the electrical engineering staff.
- Trains/mentors the electrical engineering staff.
- Oversees the daily workflow and schedules of the department.
- Develops and implements an efficient key performance indicator (KPI) process.
- Provides input for performance evaluations of the electrical engineering staff.
- Participates in the hiring of electrical engineering staff.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Applies knowledge of Electrical engineering principles to design for manufacturability products
- Reviews customer specifications to create drawings and bills of materials for assigned projects within budget, including the selection of parts
- Works with customers to understand requirements for the project, specification/design questions, and clarifications.
- Generates detailed substation control house wiring drawings based on customer-supplied guidance schematic.
- Coordinates design/review of control house distribution projects with utility & EPC companies. It includes preparing a bill of materials, designing single line diagrams for power distribution, producing drawings detailing the entire electrical design, generating cable schedules and nameplate schedules for the assigned project.
- Provides electrical engineering inputs on product development of switchgear and sheet metal enclosure buildings.
- Defines test procedures and performs power testing of control house, protective relay panels, and medium voltage switchgear line-ups.
- Works with the mechanical engineering department to secure an integrated product design.
- Works with purchasing department and vendors to receive quotes and lead times to complete the design.
- Provides engineering support to wiring, testing, and production departments during all stages of manufacturing.
- Addresses design and manufacturing issues that arise; provide solutions to address issues.
- Suggests areas of improvement to standardize and increase the efficiency surrounding production.
- Mentors the Electrical engineers and drafting personals based on the permanent designing improvement process.
- Assists the engineering manager with the tactical and strategic department goals.
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Requirements
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Must have excellent organization, supervisory, managerial and leadership skills to manage a team of engineers and technical staff.
- Experience in designing & testing three-phase AC and DC control circuits.
- Knowledge of Electrical Safety Procedures, NEC & IEEE Codes.
- Good working knowledge of standard electrical testing and measuring equipment is required, also skilled in handling multiple designs and testing projects simultaneously.
- High levels of self-discipline, drive, and proven ability to work well in a cross-functional team with a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills, troubleshooting skills, and strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge of Auto-Cad, protection relay testing, communication network circuits would be a plus.
- Proficient with computers and MS Office programs.
Experience/Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering with at least 5 to 7 Years of relevant work experience
- Experience in leading/mentoring a team of Engineers.
- Professional Engineer License (PE) is a plus