Motor Control Design Engineer

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About the role

Position Summary:

This position operates within the Order Related Engineering (ORE) department and is responsible for designing Sales Order specific motor control electrical schematics and entering the associated bill of material (BOM) into the ERP system. This position closely works with Project Engineer to support the submittal package and provide electrical expertise to the customers. Upon approval of the submittal package, this position is accountable for generating part numbers in the ERP system and releasing the finalized package to production. Furthermore, this position provides electrical engineering expertise to Tendering and Operations by reviewing project specifications and offering recommendations

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review project scope and specifications. Collaborate with Mechanical Engineer to organize hand-off meetings as necessary to ensure alignment and clarity.
• Design motor control electrical schematics to support production sales orders by reading and understanding specifications, quotes, purchase orders, or company scope worksheets.
• Enter parts and create assemblies of the motor control designs in the ERP system for procurement and production electrical assembly.
• Support Project Engineer with motor control design documentation required for sales order submittal packages.
• Check sales order specific electrical schematics (Drawings and BOM) created by other team members in ORE.
• Provides electrical review of specifications for Tendering, as assigned by ORE Manager.
• Provides electrical review and support to other departments, as assigned by ORE Manager
• Provide electrical support to field service technicians during installation and acceptance of products.
• Perform additional duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Skills:

Required:

• CAD Experience in electrical schematic design
• ERP System Experience
• Ability to use technology and analysis tools (Excel, Outlook, web, databases).

Desired: AutoCAD Electrical and Vault

Knowledge of NEC Code

Education & Experience:

Required:

Associate’s degree in electrical design with 5+ years of experience in motor control design.

Desired:

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with 2+ years of experience in motor control design.

What we offer you

Salary: $90K - $95K

What We Offer You

• 15 days of paid time off and 12 company-paid holidays
• 401k plan with a 6% match
• Comprehensive health plan including medical, dental, vision, Life, short-term & long-term disability
• Health savings account matching
• Motivating wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid paternal leave
• Gym reimbursement

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.

Decision Authority:

Accountability: Position is accountable for ensuring the accuracy and OTD of submittal package, fabrication drawings and Visual BOM updates. It is also accountable to maintain compliance with company standards and its safety policies

Responsibility: This position is responsible for making decisions related to electrical design, drawing creation, BOM verification and co-ordination between different departments. Also responsible for collaborating with Project Engineer during submittal approval process and support Operations.

Delegation: May delegate tasks such as Drawing checks and BOM verification to other team members within the ORE department, under the guidance of ORE Manager.

Approval Process: This position is responsible for approving electrical components and drawings before release to production. Collaborate with Project Engineer in the customer approval process for Submittal packages.

Consensus: Required to participate in consensus decision-making during cross-functional meetings such as Tendering and Operations to ensure alignment.

Automated Decisions: Utilizes Visual system and design tools such as AutoCAD Electrical and Vault to support decision-making related to component selection, BOM creation, and workflow updates.

Measured by: (Key Performance Managements):

Quality:

• On-time Delivery (OTD) of Submittal Package
• Accuracy of submittal package.
• Accuracy of electrical schematics.
• Accuracy of bill of materials (BOM).
• Accuracy within Workflow ERP.

Timeliness & Collaboration:

• Adherence to data management procedures.
• Adherence to company’s attendance requirements and its safety policies.
• Ability to work with others in department.
• Ability to work with others outside of department.