Facilities Management Electrical Engineer

About the role

Bosch Charleston is a part of a global network with close to 400,000 associates who make products that are “Invented for Life.” The Bosch Charleston plant has a long history in the Lowcountry and was established in 1974. We Drive. to provide a safe and inspiring environment for our associates. We make a difference and delight our global customers by creating state of the art products. Over the past five years we have contributed over 1 million USD to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and environmental organizations in the Lowcountry through the Bosch Community Fund. Additionally, Bosch Charleston works closely with our partners to support these initiatives through volunteerism.

Responsibilities

• Design or management of building and utility design.
• Review annual thermal imaging of electrical systems.
• Maintenance of emergency power systems including generators, automatic transfer switches and universal power supplies.
• Annual maintenance activities of power distribution including transformer DGA, Substation secondary injection testing, lubrication and exercising according to NFPA 69 and FM Global guidelines.
• Utilities planning to ensure proper supply for new equipment.
• Maintain electrical spares inventory.
• Maintain breaker panel schedules and update as circuits change.
• Responsible for the value stream mapping and process flow oriented to power distribution network.
• Develop and maintain facility strategies for equipment, layouts, labor and material flow to meet strategic goals; including utility planning.
• Manage projects as needed for the Facilities Construction and Maintenance (FCM) Team.
• Coverage of contractor activities toward completion of tasks focusing on quality, cost, and timely completion.
• Lead projects to improve cost, quality, delivery and safety of site and support CIP activities.
• Understand Bosch and Regional safety rules and promote a safety first environment.
• Perform and/or oversee planning, design, estimating, and execution of complex projects related to: facilities maintenance, renovation and restoration, production equipment installation, relocation, and removal.
• Develop requests for quotes (RFQ) in coordination with purchasing department.
• Procure equipment, materials, and construction services by contract or use of in-house resources.
• Schedule/coordinate project phasing, outages and disruptions.
• Recommend design modifications when field conditions warrant.
• Conduct final project walk-through with customer.
• Maintain records of construction documents to include budgets, communications, contracts, change orders, drawings/specifications, meetings, invoices, payments, purchase orders, etc.
• Maintain budget control for expenditures (capital and expense) related to Electrical Repairs and Maintenance.
• Participate in development and achievement of departmental goals and objectives, including active participation in facilities emergency response team.
• Develop and maintain facility strategies for proper building value preservation plan.
• Oversee projects to improve safety, including working closely with Health, Safety, and Environmental department.
• Performs Audits and Gemba walks to ensure services are being provided by FCM team as needed.
• Promotes technology and digitalization and looks to improve and optimize processes.
• Supports Global Real Estate (GR) organization and participates in GR events as needed.
• Assists Energy Engineer with CO2 reduction and Energy Management Analysis of energy usage and recommendation for cost improvement.
• Assists Energy Engineer with analysis of energy usage for cost improvement.
• Effective use of Bosch maintenance best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering Degree required.
• 5+ year demonstrable experience in a Facilities and Electrical Engineering role.
• Project Management skills involving power distribution systems (high, medium and low voltage).
• Knowledge of US and SC Building/Electrical Codes and Bosch FCM facility requirements.
• Familiarity with mechanical/electrical/control systems.
• Knowledge and experience with current technology, codes, and laws applicable to facilities engineering, construction, and maintenance to include NFPA, OSHA, NEC.
• SAP knowledge (highly desired).
• Good computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Self-starting, results oriented, flexible, team player.
• Demonstrate discipline and consistency regarding adherence to established standards, policies, and procedures (such as safety, health, quality, etc.).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Collaborate well with others- both giving and receiving information.
• Must be self-driven, requiring minimal supervision and experience in directly leading others.
• Demonstrate discipline and consistency regarding adherence to established standards, policies, and procedures.
• Occasionally may be required to work overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• The job will require a combination of office and field work.
• Normal office environment operating typical office machinery, such as laptop, copy machine and fax machine.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds.
• Personal protection equipment required depending on working area (safety shoes, safety glasses w/side shields).