Company Background:
ABEC is a leading supplier to the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. ABEC's unique value is based on combining long experience with the ability to engineer, design, manufacture, commission, qualify, and service the entire bioprocess to reduce overall cost, shorten time to market, and maximize productivity. ABEC's products include process and equipment engineering/consulting services, comprehensive site services, bioreactors and fermenters, filtration and chromatography systems, prep and hold systems, and cleaning/sterilization systems.
Benefits include:
• Paid holidays and vacation time
• Medical, dental and vision insurance (benefits start day 1)
• Company paid life insurance
• Generous 401K plan (40% match)
• College tuition benefit program
• Employee Referral Program
Position Summary:
Electrical Drafters work under the direction of the Manager - Electrical Design and utilize independent judgment to perform the day-to-day project duties of designing, developing and releasing detailed electrical schematics, control panel assembly drawings and the related bills-of-material. The Electrical Drafter’s responsibilities involves utilizing AutoCAD software and Syteline materials management software to generate electrical design documentation for equipment manufactured for the pilot and commercial scale biopharmaceutical industry. This position requires a good understanding of electrical control circuit design for PLC’s, process-related instrumentation and motor controls, along with documentation requirements for pharmaceutical industry equipment.
Responsibilities:
Design the installation and wiring of process instrumentation and control devices using documents such as I/O list, P&ID, customer specifications and applicable codes and standardsDesign of PLC and DCS control loopsDesign of motor controls and variable frequency drive circuitsDesign layout and wiring of PLC, DCS, VFD and motor control panelsDesign layout and wiring of digital networks and connectionsDesign 3D conduit models using the information in the conduit schedule.”Familiarity with engineering documentation systemsElectrical Installation verificationInterfacing with Engineers and other design disciplines to provide an integrated system designConstruct wiring schematics Generate assembly designs for power distribution panels, control panels and remote I/O panels. Design is achieved using documents such as schematics, customer specs, and applicable codes and standardsCreate and maintain bill of materials within the ERP system for each assembly drawing createdMake conduit schedule based on schematics and system layoutConduct electrical design review meeting with larger engineering teamInterface with project management and project engineers during the design, execution and startup phase of projectsProvide assistance to manufacturing as requiredSupport and assist customer field service requirementsExecute other tasks as assignedAbility to travel when required Requirements Two (2) year technical degree or equivalent certification in Computer Aided Design and DraftingTwo (2) or more years of electrical design experience with Industrial control systemsTwo (2) or more years of electrical design experience with process control loops, motor controls and instrument connectionsPLC/DCS hardware experience, preferably Rockwell, Siemens and Delta VProficient with Microsoft Office applications; including Word and ExcelExperience with ERP software for item and bill-of-material creation; Syteline preferred.Detail oriented with a solid understanding of drafting standards and design fundamentalsStrong attention to design detail, in regards to specifications, codes and other regulatory standardsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsGood organizational skills with the ability to multi-taskMust work well both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environmentWill play an active role in identifying and driving Continuous Improvement (CI) opportunity.Preferred Experience
Experience with ERP/SAP platform(s) is desiredInstrumentation applicationAbility to read and understand P&ID’sAutoCAD Electrical basicsAutodesk Inventor basicsElectrical panel assembly and wiringAwareness of and prior experience with implementing Continuous Improvement (CI) a plus. Prior Lean/Six Sigma experience a plus