Electrical Designer

Burlington, ON
$35.00-46.00 per hour
Contract
Full-time

13 hours ago

Our client, a leader in the automation field, is looking for an Electrical Designer to join their team on a long term basis in Burlington.How you will make an impact: As an Electrical Designer, you will play an important role as part of a project team providing engineered electrical solutions to ensure performance and safety of engineered-to-order (ETO) automated laboratory projects.What you will contribute: Team Collaboration

Collaborate with multi-functional project teams that include the customer, Project Managers, Integrators, Mechanical Designers, Material Planning, Procurement, to plan and develop an ETO solution to achieve the agreed requirements
Promote a multi-functional team environment through design reviews at key stages of the projects
Support the pre-sales team as a technical consultant to support customer bids on new business
Work with vendors to review designs for manufacturability and select components for the system solution providing alternates due to obsolescence or supply chain constraints.
Support root cause investigations and resolution with internal team members and vendors

Technical & Safety

Perform power distribution calculations to specify the electrical and other applicable utility requirements for the customer to operate the automated system properly and safely
Create electrical schematics drawings for the system’s communications, power distribution and safety circuitry using AutoCAD
Perform and detail Safety Risk Assessments on the system design for compliance with locally legislated requirements such as OSHA, CSA, CE, UKCA, UL, IEC or customer specific
Prepare Bills of Materials (BOM) pertaining to electrical assemblies for order release in the ERP system

Continuous Improvement

Help to improve design efficiency and consistency from project to project by maintaining the central design library for commonly used components and assemblies
Ensure design issues and/or problems are resolved effectively and accurately vetted by the multi-functional project team
Investigate, propose, and implement design improvements to enhance our product quality, value to our customers, or improve our profitability

Work EnvironmentThe work environment involves approximately 30% risk assessment, 40% AutoCAD design, and 30% coordination. You will be working as part of a full R&D team, including project managers, mechanical engineers, integrators, and operations personnel, to ensure the system layout meets power requirements and performance expectations. The company is growing, with innovative new products in the life sciences industry. Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of BURLINGTON, ON. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $35.00 - $46.00/hr. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in BURLINGTON,ON.Diversity, Equity & InclusionAt Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.About ActalentActalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at .

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