Electrical Engineer

Company: Weg industrias de Venezuela, c.a.
Location: Minneapolis
Posted on: March 24, 2025

Job Description:

Career Opportunities with WEG - A First Class Company!Founded in 1961, WEG is recognized as one of the largest electric machine manufacturers in the world. WEG employs over 30,000 people around the globe and offers a diversified and integrated product line, with sales to more than 135 countries worldwide. Our U.S. operations are growing at an impressive rate and we're looking for talented individuals to help us move forward with this aggressive growth plan. WEG offers competitive compensation, challenging and exciting career options, as well as great benefits, including paid vacation, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and disability.Position: Electrical EngineerPrimary Objective of Position:The Electrical Engineer is responsible for electrical design of motors, generators, and magnetic drives. The Electrical Engineer reviews customer specifications to determine machine size and selects the correct design to meet customer applications. Responsibilities include creating machine winding specifications, selecting winding materials, producing motor/generator data sheets and performance curves, and providing support throughout all stages of the customer order: sales, design, manufacturing, assembly, test, and field services.Major Areas of Accountability:

• Support and implement process improvements which enhance the company's responsiveness and profitability.
• Provide support to Marketing on inquiries and new orders to assure technical and economic feasibility.
• Determine project schedules to complete projects in required time.
• Select materials and purchased components to best meet customer requirements at the lowest cost.
• Write and review specifications, Material Specifications, Process Specifications, and project reports.
• Provide direction to engineers, drafters, and other support personnel as required to successfully complete projects.
• Provide technical support to other departments as required resolving technical issues to meet special customer requirements.
• Review manufacturing methods and determine the most efficient designs for manufacturability.
• Provide technical direction in product development and make technical decisions based on sound engineering practice.
• Direct standardization and design rules for models to substantially reduce design cost and time for products and systems.
• Review Design Standards and Procedures to determine which standards need to be revised or new procedures as well as updating of old procedures.
• Perform other activities related to the ones above as required by the Leader, Manager of Engineering, or Director of Engineering.Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• BS degree in electrical engineering required from an accredited college or university, with coursework in motors, drives, and high voltage power electronics preferred.
• 0 - 7 years experience in the design or development of large motors and/or generators, or equal level of product complexity.
• Knowledge of documentation requirements of ISO 9001.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong people skills and the ability to manage multiple and changing priorities.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Physical ability to travel freely within manufacturing and office facilities, including climbing stairs and moving over, around, and about shop machinery. Must be able to lift and carry 25 pounds.
• Must be able to travel worldwide on short notice.Company cannot provide sponsorship for this position.WEG Electric Corp. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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