Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Analyzes and uses Electrical design principles, standards, analytics and concepts to design and integrate new and existing technology into lift trucks in line with project objects
Maintains and improves to new and existing lift truck electrical, software and control systems
Addresses and meets defined Electrical design targets under consideration of given budgets, resources, specifications and (customer) expectation
Applies risk analysis and advanced trouble shooting techniques to prevent and or tackle problems with new and existing Lift truck systems
Plans, designs, and facilitates electrical development and integration projects; organizes respective resources and helps to evaluate progress
Designs and creates drawings for electrical wiring harnesses, power cables, electrical components, including design drawings and schematics
Checks work of other electrical engineers and technicians and gives technical advice as the need arises
Assesses opportunities and risks for completing development of solutions in time and budget and within regulatory requirements
Helps to develop and refine company electrical design standards
Coordinates work with, Testing, Manufacturing, Quality, Product Support, Purchasing as well as suppliers on product design problems, quality issues, product improvements as well as cost reductions
Trouble shoots and solves issues in prototype as well as on production lift trucks
Qualifications:
3+ years electrical design experience (mobile equipment focus preferred)
Advanced knowledge of electrical engineering design principles, concepts, practices and theories
Experience with design and validation of electrical wiring harnesses, components and systems
Experience with regulatory standards
Experience designing with CAD (2D & 3D), preferably E3 and Unigraphics
Knowledge or experience with vehicle CAN communication protocols and embedded software
Knowledge of functional safety standards and application
Communicate effectively through all levels of the organization
Effective collaboration skills with diverse, and multinational colleagues
BS Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology required
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What We Do
Looking to make your move? Then you’ve come to the right place! We are the KION Group, and the world of intralogistics is our home. Our solutions ensure the smooth flow of materials and information in production plants, warehouses, and distribution centers in over 100 countries.
We have around 41,000 employees who make a real difference, helping us to become who we are today: the biggest manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment in Europe, and one of the world’s leading warehouse automation providers.
Successful? We are, but it’s all down to the motivated, highly trained, and multi-talented people that work for us. Would you like to be part of an international, diverse team? We can offer you interesting jobs and exciting career opportunities in an innovative, rapidly-growing, and forward-looking industry.
With us, you benefit from numerous development opportunities in a globally active group, including the possibility of working at one of our locations abroad on a temporary basis.
No matter which of our sites you work at, the KION values—integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence—shape our individual action and our collaboration with colleagues, managers, customers, suppliers, and applicants both nationally and internationally.
Who makes up the KION Group? With our international brands Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli, as well as regional brands Fenwick and OM, we stand for exceptional technology and service expertise for forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment around the world. Dematic expands the portfolio with its automated material handling solutions for intralogistics processes in warehouses, production, and sales
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