Electrical Engineer

About the role

Designs, develops, and supervises electrical control systems, equipment, and machinery, including PLC hardware, motor controls, variable frequency drives, and graphical interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical and automation projects from concept through completion.
• Maintain project expenditures to prevent cost overruns and ensure alignment with budgets.
• Supervise contractors and vendors to ensure adherence to schedules, budgets, and quality standards.
• Mentor, support, and evaluate electrical engineering staff and design team members.
• Collaborate with project managers to ensure work meets business needs, applicable codes, and quality standards.
• Plan detailed work procedures, determining replacement needs, required materials, and corrective actions.
• Analyze circuits, wiring diagrams, and electrical drawings to install, repair, calibrate, or replace electronic devices and systems.
• Interpret wiring diagrams, specifications, and instructions for emergency and scheduled repairs, installations, and inspections.
• Perform work requiring thorough knowledge of electrical theory, statutory codes, material properties, and operating principles of equipment.
• Start up and shut down equipment in accordance with safety procedures and OSHA requirements.
• Service electronic equipment by testing, diagnosing, and replacing faulty components, circuits, PCBs, and related devices.
• Install, repair, and maintain communication cables, power distribution cables, and splicing components.

Qualifications

• Vocational training or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training may be considered.
• Five (5) or more years of experience working with electrical systems in an industrial environment.
• Completion of a formal apprenticeship or in-plant electrical training program.
• Hands-on experience programming and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley PLCs (ControlLogix, CompactLogix, MicroLogix).
• Experience with HMI/SCADA systems, industrial communication protocols, and automation networks.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Proficiency with computers, CAD software, and project management tools; ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Effective organizational skills and strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to climb overhead structures, work beneath machinery, and operate in confined spaces while performing analysis and repair work.
• Ability to meet company substance-abuse testing requirements; safety-sensitive role subject to random testing.
• High degree of precision required when working with tight tolerances and high-voltage systems; strong attention to safety and detail.

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• Experience working with steam boilers, boiler control systems, and steam distribution equipment

Benefits

• Full benefits including medical, dental, PTO and more.