American Equipment is the leading full-service overhead crane and hoist manufacturer and distributor in the Western U.S. The company has 17 strategic locations across the Western U.S. and ships cranes nationally. American Equipment is a comprehensive solutions provider for everything related to customers’ overhead crane and hoist needs, including new and replacement equipment, system modernizations, parts, preventative maintenance and repair services and training. American Equipment was founded in 1969 and serves thousands of customers across a variety of end markets, including light & heavy industrial, automation, mining, public utilities, government, aerospace & defense, and energy.

Position Summary:

 Electrical Designer Level II a crane designer, assists with electrical drawing packages and submittals with little guidance. 

• Creates electrical & pneumatic design, modeling, component sizing and specifications, and part detailing.
• Creates electrical schematics, bill of materials, spare parts lists, and As-Builts drawings.
• Performs electrical assembly drawings, and assist design team as needed 
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing to maintain AEH standards, local codes, project specs and industry codes
• 3D electrical design work, ability to perform detailed drawings
• Assist with redlines, and assist design team with project documentation including submittal, and operation and maintenance manuals
• Ensure designs are cost effective and meet American Equipment’s standards
• Read and understand customers additional requirements
• Performs crane wiring, fabrication shop inspections and quality checks as needed
• Learn, utilize, and implement continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, TOC, 6s, APICS, & 80/20
• Responsible for directing or executing corrective action when shop problems are encountered, performs root cause analysis 
• Follows all ISO quality control procedures
• Scan, file, and save all documents pertaining to the job
• Keep accurate time for each job
• Any other responsibilities assigned by Design Manager & Lead Designer

Additional Training to be Provided:

• On the job training pertaining to drafting and design of cranes

Required Skills/Abilities

• Working knowledge of electrical power distribution, motor control centers,
• Electrical Code and Electrical Control Systems
• AutoCAD, SolidWorks Schematics. SolidWorks 3D Elec helpful.
• Familiar with NEC, CMAA, ANSI/ASME, OSHA, MHI Codes and requirements 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, preferred
• Journeyman or 2-yr Journeyman apprentice experience with panel wiring experience.
• 2+ years of crane design experience, preferred

Work Environment

• Able to work in an office for extensive periods of time
• Able to travel to work site/traverse work floor
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position; typical work hours and days are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Proof of right to lawfully work in the United States required.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.