Senior R&D Engineer

Senior R&D Engineer

Panelmatic, Inc. was founded in 1957 in Youngstown, OH to serve manufacturing industries with the design and build of custom electrical, instrument, and pneumatic control panels. Our business has sufficiently grown over the years to support expansion for our clients. We have produced control packages for many of America's top corporations in the chemical, environmental, food, pulp and paper, rubber, petroleum, pharmaceutical, glass, metals, and utilities industries. We also deliver equipment for use worldwide. Our rigorous methodology assures compliance with domestic and international standards. We can meet the needs of our diverse clientele from start to finish through sales, design, fabrication, testing, and delivery.

Since 1957, we have been known for our high-quality, custom-built control packages, our comprehensive service, and our technological and manufacturing expertise. This expertise assures you of our ability to handle the largest and most complex packages quickly and efficiently.

Panelmatic is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior R&D Engineer to lead projects and design new products for Panelmatic's power distribution division. The ideal candidate will bring a deep technical knowledge of switchgear and switchboard design, a passion for mentoring engineers, and a strong understanding of industry standards and requirements.

Job Duties:

• Design, create, and develop complex mechanical assemblies for multiple product lines
• Create drawings for parts, weldments, and assemblies
• Create test samples for projects
• Order material, obtain quotes from suppliers, and order parts
• Develop BOM for test samples and standard configurations
• Release BOM for test samples
• Create Standard configurations upon completion of testing
• Assist in the development of test plans, product documentation, and training documents
• Interact with nationally recognized test labs to coordinate test schedule and execute
• Manage time effectively and reallocate as necessary with minimal input from supervisors
• Seek opportunities for cost savings and increased efficiencies
• Attend IEEE conferences to develop and maintain a presence within the industry
• Use of DFM in R&D design
• Support the creation and maintenance of standard designs and configurations
• Provide support to manufacturing regarding product related questions and issues
• Provide technical support to purchasing and strategic sourcing as required
• Interact with organization to provide technical assistance as needed
• Communicate project status, including possible issues, with key stakeholders
• Support the creation and maintenance of engineering systems and processes
• Mentor and guide others on the R&D team