Jobs · Engineering · Michigan

Electrical Engineer

Actalent · Detroit, MI · 1 wk ago
On-siteEngineering$45–$53/hrContract

About the role

This Electrical Engineer role supports a large electric vehicle (EV) battery and energy storage manufacturing campus in Kokomo, Indiana, with a focus on infrastructure and facilities engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and continuously improve the electrical infrastructure that keeps the entire manufacturing plant running safely and reliably.
  • Take ownership of power distribution and electrical infrastructure across multiple buildings on the campus.
  • Analyze electrical load demands, perform capacity planning, and design redundancy and failover systems to support uninterrupted operations.
  • Maintain, update, and accurately document single-line diagrams and electrical models for the facility.
  • Support utility systems including water systems, cooling systems, compressed air systems, boiler systems, nitrogen systems, and other chemical systems as needed.
  • Provide electrical engineering input on new designs for production lines, facility expansions, and utility upgrades.
  • Consistently perform energy audits and lead cost-reduction initiatives related to electrical and facility systems.
  • Collaborate directly with onsite journeymen electricians to implement maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting activities.
  • Work effectively within Microsoft Excel to analyze data, track performance, and document engineering calculations.
  • Contribute to the reliable operation of clean room environments and building automation systems to support high-volume battery and energy storage production.

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years of electrical facilities or infrastructure engineering experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
  • Strong experience in electrical engineering with experience in facility and infrastructure engineering.
  • HVAC system experience, including chillers and cooling systems.
  • Experience with cooling towers, closed-loop cooling systems, and dry room environments.
  • Experience with compressed air systems and pneumatics.
  • Experience with boiler systems and nitrogen systems.
  • Familiarity with water systems and other plant utility systems.
  • Experience with clean room environments in an industrial or manufacturing setting.
  • Experience with building automation systems (BAS).
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for engineering analysis and documentation.

Essential Skills

  • Electrical facilities experience in medical, semiconductor, or battery manufacturing environments.
  • Experience working in large-scale manufacturing or gigafactory-style facilities.
  • Exposure to energy storage systems and battery-related infrastructure.
  • Ability to perform energy audits and identify cost-reduction opportunities.
  • Strong collaboration skills for working with journeymen electricians and cross-functional facilities teams.

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