Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Purpose: this position exists to design electrical systems for manufactured product that best achieves company goals relating to safety, value, manufacturability and customer satisfaction. 

Essential Functions:

• Designs and maintains wire harness assemblies, specifies electrical termination and installation components to enhance functionality, manufacturability and dependability of the manufactured product.
• Analyzes, evaluates, tests and recommends electrical appliances, components, equipment and tools. 
• Designs electrical schematic drawings demonstrating function and location of systems and sub-systems. 
• Trouble shoot and work with production to resolve electrical issues as they arise. 
• Develops and trains manufacturing personnel to assemble, install, test and troubleshoot electrical components. 
• Communicates to appropriate personnel each committed change that affects electrical form, fit and finish of the manufactured product through an ECN.
• Plans and implements electrical projects, establishes a measurable QA plan, which reduces electrical warranty claims.
• Participates in documenting reliable methods and standards that utilize proven techniques to achieve excellence. 

Additional Functions:

• Supports prototyping activities to ensure designs are complete and assists manufacturing with implementation.
• Attends company meetings as required.

Experience/ Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology or 1-3 years of relevant work experience is required.
• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology.
• Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, statistics and their applications.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.
• Must possess a strong understanding (both 12v & 120v).
• Must be able to perform theoretical and practical electrical calculations.
• RV manufacturing experience desirable.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Critical thinking and deductive reasoning skills.
• Complex problem solving skills.
• Problem sensitivity.
• Strong oral & written comprehension, communicating and active listening skills.

Work Requirements:

• This position may require sitting, standing, working in front of a computer monitor in an office setting up to 50% of the day and standing, walking up to 50% of the day.
• Requires ability to occasionally travel between field locations. Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and stoop, kneel, or crouch; use hands to fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. Must be able to frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds.
• This position is a full-time position, which may require some flexibility in hours & days worked (including Saturdays, as needed).  
• Regular attendance is required.
• Supervisory responsibilities: none. 
• Remote work: not available. 
• Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Jayco offers a generous benefits package including:

• (2) Medical Insurance plan options, HSAs, and FSAs
• Family Care Clinic for employees and dependents enrolled in a Jayco medical plan (IN only)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• 401k plan with an annual discretionary match
• Wellness Benefits
• On-site Fitness Center access (IN only)
• Health Clinic for employee use (IN only)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Benefits