Senior Designer/Modeler- Electrical Switchgear Design

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, youre joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We dont just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Role Definition

Designs, develops, builds, and implements new components, products, or technologies.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Candidate should have 4-6 years of experience in Electrical Engineering steam.
• Candidate having experience with Switch Gear industry background is preferred.
• Candidate should mandatorily have hands on experience with Auto CAD Electrical / E- Plan.
• Good understanding and system level knowledge of Switchgears, Genset electricals and control panels.
• Candidate should have Minimum 3 years of Experience on Designing Medium Voltage / Low Voltage switchgears with ANSI / IEEE standards.
• Candidate should be capable to communicate and coordinate with global engineers.
• Should be conversant with Microsoft office tools.
• PLC programming will be added advantage.
• Candidate should have Bachelor Degree on Electrical and Electronics Engineering ( EEE ) Mandatorily.

Recognizes changing demands and priorities; validates changes with management.
Obtains information about how current assignments contribute to organizational goals.
Completes current work according to assigned priorities.
Responds to day-to-day operational priorities while still making progress on project work.
Performs at least 2-3 concurrent activities without reducing productivity.

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Level Working Knowledge:
Provides effective technical solutions to routine functional challenges via sound technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.
Effectively performs the technical job aspects, continuously building knowledge and keeping up-to-date on technical and procedural job components.
Applies technical operating and project standards based on achieving excellence in delivered products, technologies and services.
Applies current procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in ones general area of technical competence.
Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.

Computer-Aided Design Engineering: Knowledge of tools and techniques of specialized graphics programs; ability to produce, analyze, simulate and test product design drafts.
Level Working Knowledge:
Generates specifications for parts or components with CAD software.
Reuses design components via reusable libraries following standard procedures.
Uses CAD to perform basic drafting such as wire frames, solid objects and array of objects.
Performs routine changes to computerized schematics or drawings.
Creates views of objects in 2 and 3 dimensions; creates perspective drawings and orthogonal views.

Product Design - MFG: Knowledge of processes, approaches, tools and techniques of product design; ability to convert customer and market requirements into product design.

Level Working Knowledge:
Participates in the conception process of a manufacturing product vision.
Collects and analyzes customer and market requirements, and generates reports.
Utilizes design methods to implement the construction of a new design model.
Uses automated tools to design or modify the design of a product.
Assists in the testing and refinement of a new product design.

Product Design and Development: Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.
Level Working Knowledge:
Builds three-dimensional models with basic materials.
Communicates with professionals to understand various requirements of product design.
Tests and evaluates alternative means of production being considered for use.
Uses automated tools to design or modify the design of a product.
Assists in building a complex prototype of product.

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization.

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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