Conair, as part of PiovanGroup, is the leading producer of auxiliary equipment for plastics processing in the world. We make and market over 450 different products, including resin-drying systems, blenders, feeders and material-conveying systems, temperature-control equipment, and granulators. Extrusion solutions include gravimetric control systems, film and sheet scrap-reclaim systems and downstream equipment for pipe and profile extrusion. Conair is also a leader in plastics process integration, engineering and installing complete manufacturing systems that help plastics processors manage their valuable raw materials, handle their critical manufactured parts, and improve their process yield. After equipment installation, Conair provides industry leading aftersales support via their Parts, Service, and Industry 4.0 offerings to ensure our customers Make Every Pellet Count!

Role: Electrical Designer

Location: Franklin, PA 

Job Overview

The Electrical Designer documents, builds prototypes and tests all aspects of electrical components, equipment, machinery, and maintains involvement in fabrication, operation, application, installation, and/or repair of products. This position also coordinates activities to evaluate and resolve product or process related problems. This position reports to the Director of Engineering and is located in Franklin, Pennsylvania.

Key Responsibilities 

• Actively participate in an environment which encourages teamwork, innovation, trust, and customer inspired motivation;
• Applies engineering processes to the design and manufacture of products to achieve the lowest overall cost and enhance product value to the customer;
• Develop and document electrical schematics and assemblies for products;
• Perform product testing and create models and prototypes;
• Verifies concepts and ideas in the most efficient manner possible using analytical tools and/or concept level prototype testing; documents the process and results of the verification;
• Create models, drawings and documents necessary to build products using industry standard practices;
• Supports the manufacturing, sustaining engineering and quality teams during the initial manufacturing;
• Develops improvements in function, fit, form or safety of existing products as assigned by his/her manager;
• Assists the sustaining, new product development, and value engineering teams in their activities as needed.