Designer

Location: Michigan - Plymouth

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create detailed physical and electrical designs, bills of materials and support job estimates under the direction of a technical lead.
• Prepare CAD drawings and other project documentation.
• Provide design engineering support to project technical leads.
• Prepare technical specifications for review.
• Complete assigned work within timelines and budgets with a high level of quality.
• Develop and maintain an intermediate level of expertise in SEL and industry design practices.
• Assist, mentor, and train interns, drafters and entry level designers.
• Develop and maintain an intermediate level of knowledge of SEL equipment and solutions for electric power system protection and automation.
• Assist with the development of improvements to available processes and tools and provide feedback on process enhancements
• Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
• Understand. Create. Simplify.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree in EET, CAD, Drafting, or relevant discipline; or possess equivalent experience for each academic year
• Six plus years of relevant experience with high voltage electrical design, including multiple projects in protective relay control systems
• Ability to learn concepts and technical details of products
• Ability to work independently, accepting ownership of assigned responsibilities
• Expert competence in CAD drafting (AUTOCAD or Microstation)
• Intermediate understanding of the installation requirements for protective relays of different type and function
• Willing to travel as needed
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
• Background check results satisfactory to SEL
• Negative drug test result(s)

Preferred Qualifications

• Possess a BSEE, BSET or related design degree from an accredited college or university
• Experience testing and commissioning protective relay, process control, and SCADA control systems
• Electrical utility, consulting, or system integrator experience
• Knowledge of protective relay applications and/or automation applications

Physical Requirements

• None.
• Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.
• People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
• We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
• We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.
• Communication with Applicants
• We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at [email protected].
• SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.