Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division is a and managed corporation, created to provide Automation Solutions and Support to our customers in North America, Central America, and South America.

Yaskawa is the world's largest manufacturer of AC Inverter Drives, Servo and Motion Control, and Robotics Automation Systems.

Products are marketed through direct sales, partners, representatives, dealers, and distributors. Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division is a wholly-owned corporation of Yaskawa Electric Corporation of Japan.

Since 1915, Yaskawa Electric has served the world needs for products to improve global productivity through Automation.

Responsibilities :

• Provide work assignment, training, and leadership support for shop personnel.
• Assist the development group in the qualification testing phase for new product designs in achieving sales growth and the success of the corporate medium voltage drives business.

Participate in all phases of the qualification process including design reviews.

• Perform testing and commissioning procedures for electrical panels.
• Test, repair and maintain electrical equipment including control circuits, transformers, motors, protective relays, variable speed drives
• Install and maintain electrical control systems and industrial automation systems.
• Performing basic electrical calculations for wire sizing, grounding.
• Planning, tracking and improving production metrics including but not limited to build hours, manpower plans, job costs, etc.
• Receive drawings, detail drawings, arrange drawings for packages to issue to teams.
• Evaluate each team member periodically and discuss individually for self-improvements.
• Provide manufacturability updates to drawings.
• Make sure teams follow CSA 286 and UL 508A Industrial Control Panels Codes requirements, and customer specifications per projects.
• Manage shop inventory and provide POs to purchasing to ensure availability of parts stock to meet production build plans.
• Assisting in technical support and problem solving for shop assembly in wiring and equipment installations and in production testing.

Qualifications :

The ideal candidate will have a Red Seal Journeyman Electrician or an Electrical Engineering Technology Diploma graduate in electrical engineering technologist or related discipline.

A combination of additional experience and military experience may be considered in lieu of the degree.

• Must have 3+ years of experience with electrical panels and VFDs.
• 3+ years’ experience in Power Control / Conversion test equipment and / or electrical assembly.
• Proficiency with the use of shop tools and electrical test equipment.
• Ability to plan, organize, set priorities, and resolve issues expeditiously to meet the customer demand rate.
• Proficiency with the use of shop tools and electrical test equipment.
• Ability to train and supervise shop personnel.
• Exceptional communication, analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to read and comprehend schematics, wiring, and one-line diagrams.
• Computer skills with a fundamental understanding of Microsoft suite of programs.

We offer the opportunity to experience the excitement, challenge and rewards of working in an entrepreneurial, fast growing, and industry-leading company.

If the Panel Shop Foreman role sounds like a fit for your background and career goals, we would love to hear from you!