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ET23042 Intern - hardware Control Engineering - Summer 2023

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Employer: TMEIC
Job Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Category: Engineering/Electrical/Mechanical
Employment Type: Full Time
Last Updated: 5/26/2023
Closing Date: 6/9/2023
TMEIC
TMEIC Corporation, headquartered in Roanoke, VA, designs, develops and engineers advanced automation, large AC and DC motors, photovoltaic inverters and variable frequency drive systems. TMEIC Corporation specializes in the Renewable Energy, Metals, Material Handling, Oil & Gas, Mining, Testing and other industrial markets worldwide. We drive industry. https://www.tmeic.com/


https://www.tmeic.com/
Job Description Job # ET23042
Job Title Intern – Hardware Control Engineering (Summer 2023)
Office Location Roanoke, VA
Business Function/Department Energy & Infrastructure Solutions/Engineering
Sales Territory, if applicable N/A
General Role Description
Provide drafting and hardware design technical support for electrical distribution and control solutions for energy and infrastructure solutions projects that meet client needs and fulfill project requirements.
Role Accountabilities
  • Gather pertinent information from authorized sources to assess project requirements as related to assigned scope of work
  • Create electrical drawings that accurately reflect each project’s electrical circuits, AC and DC drives, power distribution, PC/PLC and associated I/O, and other operator and miscellaneous control equipment, as directed, using approved commercially available CAD software packages
  • Create AC and DC control power distribution drawings, relay, network and sensor interface drawings, as directed, for each project using approved commercially available CAD software packages
  • Produce mechanical panel layout drawings based on bills of material and wiring diagrams, complying with USA or appropriate international codes and standards guidelines
  • Develop other project documentation, such as enclosure outline mechanical drawings and spare parts lists, in accordance with design standards and project requirements
  • Edit project drawings to reflect preliminary, manufacturing, as shipped, and final “As-Installed” configurations
  • Update the project drawings as needed in support of site commissioning activities
  • Control document revision, distribution, and archiving within area of responsibility using established project document control procedures
  • Create and maintain standard drawing templates for various circuits and/or projects to help bring consistency in elementary drawings between projects, improve accuracy and turnaround time
  • Provide input regarding hardware engineering standards to improve productivity, increase quality, and reduce cost
  • Issue accurate requisitions, using  the company’s ERP system, in time to ensure correct parts are ordered to meet project requirements
  • Provide regular, accurate, and considered status reports to parties deemed appropriate to the situation

General Employee Accountabilities
  • Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager
  • Give manager best advice
  • Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified
  • Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager
  • Exemplify Company Core Values:  Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment
  • Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws
  • Recommend viable improvements proactively
  • Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

Minimum Qualifications
  • High school diploma
  • Enrolled in BSEE, or BSME program with control automation coursework
  • Classes, labs, and projects with concentration in some combination of electrical power systems, control system theory, data base design/management, software engineering, robotics, mechatronics, or AC/DC Drives and Motors
  • Demonstrated problem solving skills
  • Demonstrated successful working relationships with others in educational or employment settings
  • Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
  • Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Availability to travel, domestically, up to approximately 5% sometimes with limited notice
  • Visa sponsorship not available for this position
  • Relocation and housing assistance are not available for this position
  • This is not a benefits eligible position

Preferred Qualifications
  • BSEE, or BSME with control automation coursework
  • Enrolled in MSEE, or MSME with control automation coursework
  • Research project or thesis in the areas of electrical power systems,  control system theory, software engineering, robotics, mechatronics, or AC/DC motor drives
  • Working knowledge of AutoCAD , Visio or equivalent drawing tool
  • Work experience as research assistant, intern, or co-op in the above areas

Link to TMEIC Corporation website:  https://www.tmeic.com/.  In order to be considered for a job opening, all applicants must complete an on-line job application, in full, for each job opening.  A resume can be attached to the on-line application, but is not considered a substitute for the information in the application.  Applications are not accepted for positions not posted.  Current job listings, along with our application, can be found on our website.  Select “Career Opportunities” on the “Careers” tab of our website. Please, no telephone calls.
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