Electrical Designer in South Chesterfield, Virginia at BluePrint Automation

Company Overview:

We design, develop and manufacture case packers and tray packing solutions for flexible and other tough-to-handle packages such as doypacks, pillow bags, and four-sided sealed bags. Built for around-the-clock operation, these solutions have a worldwide reputation for their quick changeover, flexibility, speed, and comprehensive design. Our Integrated state-of-the-art technologies include gravity, pick and place, wrap-around, and vision-guided robotics.

We are driven by a deep passion for innovation. It brings energy, curiosity, and purpose to our work, empowering people to excel. Our customers inspire us by constantly evolving their needs, and we welcome the challenge, always seeking a better, simpler way. At BPA, we don’t need an innovation budget. Innovation is who we are.

Position:

We are looking for an onsite Electrical Designer at our South Chesterfield, VA location. The Electrical Designer is responsible for the design, development, and modification of technical drawings, as well as system design and component selection—for projects assigned by the department manager at our South Chesterfield, VA facility.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential duty. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Develop and design schematics for both standard and new machines in a timely manner to meet BluePrint and customer specifications and quality.
• Ensure those designs are in alignment with industry standards and specifications; ensure variances from those standards are acknowledged by stakeholders.
• Perform various required analysis of designs, such as heat load, and SCCR calculations.
• Plans, organizes, and meets project commitments (includes completing schematics and bill of materials).
• Create and modify Parts, Jobs, and BOMs in Kinetics (ERP), setup jobs in CADLink, and perform other department related tasks using Kinetics or other company systems.
• Interacts daily with other members of the design department and provides assistance to assembly workers in the manufacturing department.
• Takes on design improvement duties, such as value engineering, common task automation, component research, staying informed of industry trends, and involvement with cross-departmental R&D efforts.
• Develops professional customer relations both in the office and out in the field.
• Maintains a safe working environment that is within the safety standards.
• Periodic travel up to 25% may be required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications: (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities, Education & Experience)

• Minimum of 5 years of industry experience required.
• An associate’s degree in drafting, or a high school diploma and equivalent technical design experience
• Knowledge of UL, NEC and NFPA 79 required.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Intermediate proficiency in Windows, Word, Excel.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical required.
• Detailed knowledge of electrical components and their function is required.
• Highly developed customer orientation.

At this time, BPA will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

BPA prides itself on the quality of its employees and as such, candidates who receive an employment offer will be required to pass a drug screen and background check successfully.

BPA offers an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. In addition, we offer a robust benefits package including a majority employer-paid employee health, dental, vision, life, and disability; 20 days of PTO the first year of employment, as well as 401(k) with a 6% match.

BPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.