Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description Electrical Designer R-01325413 Site based in Burlington, Canada At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover impactful work, innovative thinking and a culture dedicated to working the right way, for the right reasons - with the customer always top of mind. The work we do matters, like helping customers find cures for cancer, and protecting the environment. As the world leader in serving science, with the largest investment in R&D in the industry, our colleagues are empowered to realize their full potential as part of a fast-growing, global organization that values passion and unique contributions. Our commitment to our colleagues across the globe is to provide the resources and opportunities they need to make a difference in our world while building a fulfilling career with us. Location Information: This role is based at our Burlington, Ontario facility, supporting our Lab Automation group, an ISO 9001 certified organization. Our team designs, manufactures, and installs robotic solutions globally, accelerating drug discovery, synthetic biology research, and clinical testing for major pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers. Learn more about Laboratory Automation on our website https://www.thermofisher.com/ca/en/home/life-science/lab-equipment/lab-automation.html How you will make an impact: As an Electrical Designer, you will play an important role as part of a project team providing engineered electrical solutions to ensure performance and safety of engineered-to-order (ETO) automated laboratory projects. What you will contribute: Team Collaboration Collaborate with multi-functional project teams that include the customer, Project Managers, Integrators, Mechanical Designers, Material Planning, Procurement, to plan and develop an ETO solution to achieve the agreed requirements Promote a multi-functional team environment through design reviews at key stages of the projects Support the pre-sales team as a technical consultant to support customer bids on new business Work with vendors to review designs for manufacturability and select components for the system solution providing alternates due to obsolescence or supply chain constraints. Support root cause investigations and resolution with internal team members and vendors Technical & Safety Perform power distribution calculations to specify the electrical and other applicable utility requirements for the customer to operate the automated system properly and safely Create electrical schematics drawings for the system’s communications, power distribution and safety circuitry using AutoCAD Perform and detail Safety Risk Assessments on the system design for compliance with locally legislated requirements such as OSHA, CSA, CE, UKCA, UL, IEC or customer specific Prepare Bills of Materials (BOM) pertaining to electrical assemblies for order release in the ERP system Continuous Improvement Help to improve design efficiency and consistency from project to project by maintaining the central design library for commonly used components and assemblies Ensure design issues and/or problems are resolved effectively and accurately vetted by the multi-functional project team Investigate, propose, and implement design improvements to enhance our product quality, value to our customers, or improve our profitability How will you get here? Education Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Electrical Engineering or equivalent Professional Engineers of Ontario (P.Eng) license considered an asset Experience 5+ years’ experience in an electrical design or engineering role Experience with robotics and/or automated systems considered an asset Able to perform power distribution calculations and heat generation analysis CMSE or experience in Machinery Safety considered an asset Experience with maintaining part items in an ERP system Experience with industrial network infrastructure Experience in a customer-facing role Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Proficiency with the latest version of AutoCAD Knowledge of domestic and international electrical codes Strong interpersonal skills, both verbal and written Able to work independently with minimal direction to meet project objectives Detailed oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills Excellent time management skills, able to manage competing priorities Other Requirements: Valid driver’s license and passport Occasional local and international may be required At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 125,000 outstanding minds has a unique story to tell. Join us on our mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Thank you for your interest as you consider starting a new career journey with us. As the world leader in serving science, our colleagues develop critical solutions through innovation—and build rewarding careers. Discover their extraordinary stories and connection to our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Their work is a story of purpose. What story will you tell? Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. COVID-19 Vaccination Update for U.S. & Canada Colleagues All U.S. colleagues are required to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status. New hires will be asked to disclose their vaccination status upon the first day of employment. U.S. new hires (including those in Field Sales, Field Services and Customer Support - Technical Applications) may be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including boosters, based on the customer or client sites they visit and support. Individuals may also be required to comply with other COVID-19 health and safety protocols, such as masking or testing. U.S. and Canada new hires in Clinical Research who are in the following job categories must be fully vaccinated before their first day of employment or request an accommodation: executive director level and above, client-facing commercial, clinical research associates (CRAs), Assistant CRA (ACRAs), all CRA and ACRA line managers, clinic-based staff in early development services and accelerated enrollment solutions, and FSP within analytical services division roles. Canada new hires (including those in Field Sales, Field Services, and Customer Support Technical Applications) may be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including boosters, based on the customer or client sites they visit and support. Individuals may also be required to comply with other COVID-19 health and safety protocols, such as masking or testing. New hires in Field Sales, Field Services, and Customer Support Technical Applications will be asked to disclose their vaccination status upon the first day of employment. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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