Electrical Drafter in Spokane, Washington at R A Pearson Company

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel layout drawings in SolidWorks Electrical, in accordance with NEC standards, UL508a, and customer specifications.
• Build and maintain DriveWorks macros that automatically generate the electrical schema for ETO machines.
• Develop and maintain electrical BOMs to support accurate cost estimating for budgeting and procurement teams.
• Update electrical documentation through the engineering change process (Engineering Change Order) and maintain file integrity and revisions in PDM.
• Help coordinate and maintain electrical drafting standards, symbol libraries, and templates.
• Collaborate with project managers and engineering teams to keep electrical documentation up to date from concept through release.
• Provide technical support to panel build, assembly, and service teams, and resolve electrical documentation issues during build and installation.

Required Skills and Experience

• Completion of a two-year industrial electricity or electrical technology program, or equivalent experience or certification in electrical design for machinery.
• 2+ years of electrical drafting experience in industrial machinery (Electrical Drafter); 5+ years (Senior Electrical Drafter).
• Experience in SolidWorks Electrical
• Ability to prepare thorough, detailed schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts.
• Sound design judgment and the ability to contribute technical knowledge to cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to complete tasks and assignments on time.

Preferred

• Experience with SolidWorks Electrical, Solidworks Electrical 3D, PDM, DriveWorks, especially building macros or rules for automated drawing generation (required for Senior).
• Knowledge of NFPA 79, NEC, and UL 508A industrial control panel standards.