Electrical & Controls Engineer (24/7 Manufacturing Operations)

Key Performance Objectives

• Improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime via root-cause analysis and corrective actions to prevent repeat failures.
• Own electrical/control system projects from concept to completion, meeting timelines, budgets, and performance targets; manage projects up to $50k.
• Lead/support capital improvements enhancing safety, efficiency, automation, and system capability.
• Advance electrical safety through initiatives, NFPA 70E adherence, and compliance with corporate standards/environmental expectations.
• Optimize PLC, HMI, DCS, and SCADA systems for process stability/throughput; address production gaps with engineered solutions (e.g., water/compressed air systems).
• Mentor junior engineers/electricians to build team troubleshooting capability.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and external resources to align priorities and outcomes.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology.
• Minimum 1 year (3 preferred) control systems engineering experience in continuous/discrete manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI applications, including programming.
• Basic project management skills.
• Ability to solve projects/basic process engineering problems.
• Collaborative work with internal/external engineering resources.
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills.
• Drive/initiative to complete tasks and pursue improvements.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Continuous improvement (CI) on electrical projects.
• Process control experience (e.g., water/compressed air systems).
• Honeywell C300/C200, DeviceNet/ControlNet, industrial networking.
• DCS/SCADA (e.g., Ignition/Wonderware) general understanding.