Electrical Engineer- Brown-Forman Bottling, 1st Shift
About the role
The Electrical Engineer is responsible for programming and improving packaging and process controls systems including PLC and HMI applications, servo motors, etc. in order to support plant manufacturing business objectives. This role involves selecting, integrating, starting up, and calibrating various controls instrumentation such as variable frequency drives, two state control valves, throttling valves, motors, flow meters, and other process indicating devices. The position requires troubleshooting systems and finding root cause, leading and executing engineering projects, developing a 5-year obsolescence and automation/network infrastructure upgrade plan, supporting daily management of PLCs, HMIs, and related instrumentation and programming issues, providing troubleshooting and development support for the plant, performing high-level electrical audits and adjustments per original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications, mentoring and sharing knowledge with other technicians on maintenance and troubleshooting of PLCs, instrumentation, and controls, applying all applicable codes, regulations, reliability strategies, corporate and OEM standards, working with the Production and Maintenance teams to improve operations productivity and quality, and ensuring proper operation of all electrical/control system components including electronic components, motors, solenoids, limit switches, programmable logic control (PLC) I/O modules, and photo-eye sensors.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain and execute 5 year obsolescence and automation / network infrastructure upgrade plan.
- Responsible for engineering projects in bottling/shipping/processing across 2 sites.
- Continuously strive to increase the efficiency and reliability of the plant controls system to support plant manufacturing business objectives.
- Support daily management of PLC's, HMIs, and related instrumentation and programming issues in order to maximize plant efficiency and reliability.
- Provide troubleshooting and development support for the plant, responding to 24/7 on-call escalations as needed.
- Responsible for root-cause analysis on electrical/controls/programming issues.
- Assist in management and storage of controls related software and hardware in accordance with good manufacturing practices.
- Troubleshooting, problem solving and resolving issues at machine centers and throughout the production facility.
- Performing high level electrical audits and adjustments per original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications.
- Mentoring and sharing knowledge with other technicians on maintenance and troubleshooting of PLCs, instrumentation, and controls.
- Applying all applicable codes, regulations, reliability strategies, corporate and OEM standards.
- Working with the Production and Maintenance teams to improve operations productivity and quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning, and coordination of labor, parts, material, tools and equipment access.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Technology or related discipline AND 5+ years electrical/electronic and/or instrument & control programming/troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Comfort with assembling/wiring and configuring all flavors of Rockwell PLCs, Dual-Channel Safety Circuits and Components, HMIs, Variable Frequency Drives, or similar systems.
- Experience with Factory Talk Batch or similar system.
- Automation Integration. Experience troubleshooting OEM logix with respect to Plant Automation i.e., Conveyors, Sorting Tables, Rinsers, Fillers, Labelers, Packers, Sealers, Wrappers, and Pallertizers.
- Strong understanding of Ethernet/IP Technology.
- Working Knowledge of NEC, NEMA/IP standards.
- Experience with Plant Conveying Technologies, control valves, electrical distribution, and/or industrial instrumentation for flow, level, pressure and temperature.
- Willing and able to support a continuously running operation.
- Experience reading and following electrical and maintenance schematics/blueprints.
- Experience making reliability/maintenance decisions to meet production needs.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Technology or related discipline AND 5+ years electrical/electronic and/or instrument & control programming/troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Comfort with assembling/wiring and configuring all flavors of Rockwell PLCs, Dual-Channel Safety Circuits and Components, HMIs, Variable Frequency Drives, or similar systems.
- Experience with Factory Talk Batch or similar system.
- Automation Integration. Experience troubleshooting OEM logix with respect to Plant Automation i.e., Conveyors, Sorting Tables, Rinsers, Fillers, Labelers, Packers, Sealers, Wrappers, and Pallertizers.
- Strong understanding of Ethernet/IP Technology.
- Working Knowledge of NEC, NEMA/IP standards.
- Experience with Plant Conveying Technologies, control valves, electrical distribution, and/or industrial instrumentation for flow, level, pressure and temperature.
- Willing and able to support a continuously running operation.
- Experience reading and following electrical and maintenance schematics/blueprints.
- Experience making reliability/maintenance decisions to meet production needs.
Skills
- Electrical Engineering
- Instrumentation and Control Programming
- Automation Integration
- Root Cause Analysis
- Project Management
- Problem Solving
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Teamwork
Benefits
Not specified.
Pay
Not specified.
Schedule
Not specified.
Who We Are
We believe great people build great brands. And we know there is Nothing Better in the Market than a career at Brown-Forman. Being a part of Brown-Forman means you will grow both personally and professionally. You will have the opportunity to solve problems, seize opportunities, and generate bold ideas. You will belong to a place where teamwork matters and where you are encouraged to bring your best self to work.
What We Offer
Total Rewards at Brown-Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come. As a premium spirits company, we offer equitable pay structures for individual and company performance alongside a premium employee experience. We offer a range of premium benefits that reflect our company values and meet the needs of our diverse workforce.
Business Area
Global Supply Chain
Function
Prod
City
Louisville
State
Kentucky
Country
USA
Req ID
JR-00010006