Application Engineer - Variable Speed Drives (EE25073)

Job # EE25073 Job Title Application Engineer - Variable Speed Drives Office Location Roanoke, VA Business Function/Department Industrial Systems/Project Application and Hardware Engineering Sales Territory, if applicable N/A General Role Description Define project system requirements and develop system specifications for Variable Speed Drive application to Industrial Systems projects Role Accountabilities - Develop detailed system specifications through collaboration with mechanical original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and end-user clients, per the contract and global industry standards, to ensure high quality designs and on-time delivery for the following: – Low and/or medium voltage variable frequency drives for new and/or retrofit projects – Incoming panels, harmonics filter panels and output reactor panels - Troubleshoot low and medium voltage, AC and DC variable frequency drive application issues, at client site as assigned - Create electrical circuit drawings to ensure a design that meets project requirements and quality standards - Provide timely technical guidance to internal and external clients and suppliers as required to ensure total project requirements are met - Develop and maintain processes and procedures to support the configuration and tuning of VFDs - Ensure “as shipped” systems meet all client requirements as defined in the project contract, including system specifications and performance guarantees, while achieving business goals and objectives - Perform development related tasks for drive features or applications for new and existing VFD’s, as assigned - Evaluate supplier proposals to determine the best technical and most cost-effective solution for the application - Manage equipment costs, recommending cost reductions when feasible - Prepare purchase specification and ERP requisition in a timely manner to support the project schedule - Conduct detailed design reviews, internally and externally, with suppliers and clients - Provide technical and costing information for the preparation of technical proposals, using client specifications and knowledge of Company solutions - Provide technical consultation to assist clients in specifying solutions to technology challenges that results in projects for the Company - Provide project management services as assigned General Employee Accountabilities - Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager - Give manager best advice - Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified - Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager - Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment - Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws - Recommend viable improvements proactively - Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering or related field or equivalent via education and/or work experience - 2 years' related work experience in specifying, designing, commissioning, and/or maintaining low and/or medium voltage, variable frequency drives - Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts - Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills - Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility - Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and Visio - Able to climb and work on cranes at heights up to approximately 175 feet, occasionally - Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, approximately 15%, occasionally with limited notice Preferred Qualifications - 5 years' related work experience in specifying, designing, commissioning, and/or maintaining low and/or medium voltage, variable frequency drives - Demonstrated knowledge of VFD application to complex coordinated control systems - Demonstrated knowledge of DC to DC or DC to AC VFD retrofit projects - Demonstrated project engineering and/or project management knowledge, skills, and experience - Demonstrated successful working relationships mechanical OEM's and end-user clients - Knowledge of electrical CAD software such as AutoCAD, EPLAN etc. Link to TMEIC Corporation Americas website: https://www.tmeic.com/ . To be considered an applicant for any available positions, individuals must complete an online job application for each posting. A resume may be attached to the online application but is not considered a substitute for the information in the application. Applications will be considered only for the specific position for which the application is submitted. EEO/AA/M/F/Vet/Disability Employer