Conair, part of the IPEG Industrial Group, is a leading producer of auxiliary equipment for the plastics processing industry. We make and market over 450 different products, including resin-drying systems, blenders, feeders and material-conveying systems, temperature-control equipment and granulators. Extrusion solutions include gravimetric control systems, film and sheet scrap-reclaim systems and downstream equipment for pipe and profile extrusion. Conair is also a leader in plastics process integration, engineering and installing complete manufacturing systems that help plastics processors manage their valuable raw materials, handle their critical manufactured parts, and improve their process yield. 

Role

The Senior Electrical Engineer designs, develops and tests all aspects of electrical components, equipment, machinery, and software and maintains involvement in fabrication, operation, application, installation, and/or repair of products. This position also coordinates activities to evaluate and resolve product or process related problems. The Electrical Engineer II position reports to the Engineering Manager and is located in Pinconning, MI.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Actively participate in an environment which encourages teamwork, innovation, trust, and customer inspired motivation;
• Design and develop electronics and circuits;
• Applies engineering processes to the design and manufacture of products to achieve the lowest overall cost and enhance product value to the customer;
• Develop and document electronic schematics for products;
• Verifies concepts and ideas in the most efficient manner possible using analytical tools and/or concept level prototype testing; documents the process and results of the verification;
• Creates or directs others in the creation of models, drawings and documents necessary to build products using industry standard practices;
• Validates the functionality of the product; documents the process and results of the validation;
• Provides data necessary to support the sales, marketing, installation, operation and maintenance;
• Supports the manufacturing, sustaining engineering and quality teams during the initial manufacturing;
• Develops improvements in function, fit, form or safety of existing products as assigned by his/her manager;
• Other duties as assigned.