Sr. Project Engineer - Software

  • KONECRANES CORP
  • New Berlin, Wisconsin
  • Full Time
JOB REQUIREMENTS: New Berlin, Wisconsin, United States Employment Type:

Permanent Term Full-time/part-time position: Full-time Workplace:

On-site Company Description At Konecranes, we believe that great

customer experience is built on the people behind the Konecranes name.

Everything we do, we do with passion and drive. We believe diversity

drives business success and is the foundation for our growth. We welcome

different backgrounds and skills that enrich our community and we

promote a place where we can ALL be ourselves. This is what makes

Konecranes a unique place to work. Job Description JOB POSITION SUMMARY:

This senior electrical/software engineer will work with overhead

cranes/hoists in the Konecranes Nuclear Equipment and Services (KNES)

business, completing Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance

Testing (SAT) coupled with final commissioning. This engineer will be

able to read/design electrical schematics, use AutoCAD Electrical,

perform electrical calculations, program PLCs using ladder logic and

design HMI applications (primarily Rockwell and Siemens), perform field

startups & testing, work in industrial environments, have detailed

knowledge of electric motor controls, utility circuits, safety circuits,

and operator controls, as related to overhead cranes and hoists. This

engineer will be able to trouble shoot and resolve problems including

but not limited to circuit breakers, transformers, motor starters,

contactors, relays, A.C./D.C. inverters, braking resistors, etc.

Startups and field service activities can be both domestic and

internationally and may last for 1-2 months at a time. This position

will report to the Electrical Engineering Supervisor. PRIMARY

RESPONSIBILITIES: \* Function as a lead electrical/software engineer at

site/office and provide technical supervision to other electrical

engineers, technicians, craft, and other workers on a daily basis for

the site/office. Work with the project manager to establish work

requirements, determine what is needed at the site to keep customer

acceptance moving forward, meet schedules, and daily review of work

activities. Work and support the Installation Site Supervisor. \* Be

able to trouble shoot and update/modify computer programs such as PLC

code or HMI programs that automate specific business processes. \* Be

able to understand, read, design, and mark up single line diagrams,

schematics, panel layouts, interconnect, and conduit drawings released

by Engineering. These as-built drawings and mark-ups must be returned to

Engineering so configuration control can be maintained. \* Calculate

wire sizes, drive sizes, braking resistors, transformers, contactors,

and overload protection for any model crane up to 800 volts D.C. and up

to 4160 volts A.C. from schematics or other information provided by

customer specifications using appropriate electrical codes and

appropriate Konecranes standards. \* Participate in Factory Acceptance

Testing (FAT) and solve problems (shop or field) by working with other

engineers and service technicians, along with persons in other

departments, to research and define problems, research, and prepare

solutions by properly communicating with the necessary personnel. \* Be

the engineering/software lead at the site to get the equipment ready for

testing and then accomplish the testing in the most effective path

forward as possible. This would include going through the Site

Acceptance Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and

individuals with disabilities Apply Here:

PI271912320 Equal

Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status

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Job ID: 480116706
Originally Posted on: 6/6/2025

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