Electrical Engineer

FORTNA partners with the world’s leading brands to transform omnichannel and parcel distribution operations. Known world-wide for enabling companies to keep pace with digital disruption and growth objectives, we design and deliver solutions, powered by intelligent software, to optimize fast, accurate and cost-effective order fulfillment and last mile delivery. Our people, innovative approach and proprietary algorithms and tools ensure optimal operations design and material and information flow. We deliver exceptional value every day to our customers with comprehensive services and products including network strategy, distribution center operational design and implementation, material handling automated equipment, robotics and a comprehensive suite of lifecycle services.

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The Electrical Engineer at FORTNA is a key member of the Electrical Engineering team, responsible for overseeing the design and documentation of electrical controls deliverables for FORTNA’s Material Handling Systems. The ideal candidate has significant experience and background in Electrical Engineering / design and is experienced and/or capable of providing leadership and direction to the Electrical Engineering project team during project implementation. Leadership tasks shall be aligned with FORTNA’s Integrated Design Methodology to ensure successful project implementation. This role requires design tasks direction utilizing standard design tools to provide high quality electrical designs in support of Clients’ needs.

Responsibilities:

• Leading medium scope projects through the detail design and implementation phase. This includes development of BOM generation, electrical control panel phasing plans, Electrical Engineering work plans, and design approval packages  
• Providing electrical system input to Project Engineer during design review meetings to ensure electrical requirements are understood
• Supporting Project Engineer during transition from Detailed Design to Final Engineering
• Reviewing and providing Electrical Engineering input to Description of Operation (DOO) & Functional Specification (FSD) documentation
• Facilitating project meetings as required by project cadence:
  • Producing meeting agendas
  • Providing meeting minutes to team members
• Providing Electrical Engineering input to MHS implementation plan
• Developing Electrical Engineering work plan to ensure successful project milestone achievements
• Assisting Project Engineer during Speeds & Feeds review
• Leading Controls Layout review meetings with internal teams and Client. Supporting Project Engineer to achieve design acceptance
• Leading and directing …