Lead Electrical Design Engineer

Lead Electrical Design Engineer 

Tommy’s is looking for a Lead Electrical Design Engineer to develop new technologies, drive product enhancement, design hardware, documentation, and other systems critical to our high-capacity wash processes.

 What can Tommy's offer you?

• Base pay and eligibility for annual profit-sharing bonus
• Full insurance package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Employee Assistance
• 401k match and complimentary financial planning services with Rockefeller
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Opportunity for continued education and tuition assistance
• Valuable learning and development program
• Significant ability to grow internally for motivated and strong performing team members.
• Fun, energetic, family-oriented work culture with an emphasis on team member morale
• Growing International brand / presence

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead product category by providing ideas for innovation, directing projects, and overseeing category engineers including staffing needs and periodical evaluations
• Electrical circuit design for car wash control system including pumps, blowers, solenoids, push buttons, e-stops, photo eyes, pressure sensors, etc.
• Establish, document, and maintain controls system standards including drawing templates, AutoCAD Blocks, startup procedures and troubleshooting guides
• Produce drawings of control panels and field wiring diagrams
• Create documentation checklists, issue communication and quality related support bulletins
• Support control panel building operations as the conduit for engineering knowledge and requirements.
• Other duties as assigned; duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
• Process-oriented and strong collaborator with ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and across various departments
• Highly adaptable with strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills; ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation
• Views customer care as high priority; exhibits a positive can-do attitude
• Displays a strong initiative and drive to identify gaps and fill them

Position Qualifications & Candidate Attributes:

• Associates/Bachelors in Engineering degree with emphasis in electrical and/or industrial control software engineering or equivalent experience
• Experience with CAD schematic design with AutoCAD Electrical, SolidWorks, MS Visio, or similar packages
• 1+ years of professional work experience
• Car wash industry experience preferred
• Fluent in AutoCAD Electrical
• Industrial Control Panel Design
• UL Experience

Work Environment and Physical Demands 

This job operates in a warehouse environment. Operating hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets along with forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse / assembly tools and functions. This role operates primarily indoors with limited to no travel expectation.

To successfully perform the essential functions of this job, team member must be able to:

• Ability to work and commute in all weather conditions
• Able to move about inside the office to access standard office equipment, etc.
• Able to effectively communicate, listen, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself and exchange information
• Able to walk, bend, twist, turn, stoop, climb steps, reach with hands, use hands to fingers
• Drive between company locations as needed while on job
• Frequently stand and work in a fast-paced environment where they will often be multitasking
• Tolerate vibrating tools and louder than normal work environment at times
• Frequently stand and walk for the majority of each shift
• Ability to lift and maneuver up to 50 pounds

Company Overview:

Tommy's Express is a national franchise for outstanding car washes and car care services. Powered by industry leading technology and decades of experience and planning, Tommy's Express car washes deliver a cutting-edge car wash experience unlike anything you've encountered before. Our fully automatic washes feature advances including the easy-loading car wash dual belt conveyor, wide open car wash bay for natural lighting, advanced presoak and sealer services, and free high-power self-serve vacuums on site.

 Tommy Car Wash Systems (“TCWS”) is the power behind our Tommy’s Express equipment. TCWS is a team of passionate car wash professionals working to create opportunities for our partners to become the best car wash operators they can be. We provide modular building designs, robust stainless-steel car wash equipment, an advanced Wash Club license plate reader system, the Tommy Transporter belt, high performance wash detergents, and an industry-leading franchise opportunity. At Tommy Car Wash Systems, we have a solution for almost any size operator. Our team has assisted in the development of hundreds of some of the most successful car washes around the world. Together, Tommy’s Express and Tommy Car Wash Systems make up the Tommy’s Corporate brand, headquartered in Holland, MI.