Lead Electrical Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to join our Melt Shop team in Calvert, Mobile County, Alabama. As a global leader in Stainless Steel, we are looking for a dynamic individual who can lead maintenance engineers, specialists, and electricians to maintain the reliability and safety of the Melt Shop and its associated equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provides advice and counsel by utilizing knowledge of engineering design principles, practices, project management, and reliability practices.
• Suggests and implements innovative and cost-effective solutions to resolve maintenance/reliability issues.
• Develops and maintains working relationships with manufacturers, vendors, and consulting firms.
• Serves as project manager or the technical lead for continuous improvement projects and capex projects.
• Work with Reliability Engineers to develop long term plans (3-5 years) for capital improvement projects, equipment upgrades, and rebuilds of assets.
• Drives continuous improvement by utilizing Reliability and Maintenance best practices.
• Promotes world class maintenance manufacturing and understands that maintenance, operations, engineering, purchasing, and stores must work closely together to achieve success.
• Manages engineering resources to complete projects and supports the development of the engineering staff.
• Works with the Team to improve equipment reliability and equipment performance.
• Manages overall department projects and provides updates as requested.
• Works with the Engineering Team to ensure critical projects are completed in a timely manner and critical paths of projects and outages are met.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Engineering degree with additional certifications or 10 years equivalent work experience
• Master of Engineering degree preferred.
• Experience with Electric Arc Furnaces, Switchgear, Power Distribution, Controls and Control Systems, especially Siemens and Allen-Bradley.
• Advanced Practical understanding of Electrical Drawings and Schematics, as well as related drawings such as Mechanical and Hydraulic.
• PMP/CAPM preferred
• Understanding of Reliability Centered Maintenance programs, has knowledge of predictive maintenance technologies, has an understanding of reliability and asset management
• Advanced troubleshooter of all equipment failures (such as variable frequency drives, motors, transformers, scales, temperature devices, etc.)
• Experience as a project managing, service engineer, or equipment designer is beneficial.
• Knowledge in multiple functional areas including engineering, operations, continuous improvement, project management, capital project, and project budgeting is beneficial.

Skills

• Ability to effectively communicate plans and new designs to management.
• Has the ability to develop creative solutions to improve asset performance.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills pertaining to an industrial environment and engineering economics.
• Effective Leadership, communication skills, and has a drive for continuous improvement of themselves as well as others.

Physical requirements

• Ability to utilize personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, steel-toes shoes, goggles, respirator, safety harness, safety line, flotation gear, etc.) safely per OSHA standards
• Must have the ability to climb in a safe manner (climbing as a minimum includes stairs and ramps) same as ability to walk long distances and demonstrate good balance on uneven terrain or maneuvering obstacles
• Ability to withstand exposure to elevated ambient temperature for extended periods of time
• Exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, vibrations, dust and asphalt
• Must be able to work in a high noise environment where the use of hearing protection is required
• Ability to frequently use hand or fingers to handle or feel objects/materials
• Ability to work in areas with strong magnetic fields
• Bend, twist, lift, stand, walk, reach, see, move, and hear as required by specific position
• Ability to frequently reach with hands and arms
• Must be able to communicate utilizing radios, phones and/or intercom systems
• Ability to perform physically demanding work including lifting and/or moving up to 50 lbs. utilizing proper lifting techniques
• Ability to safely use power and hand tools
• Ability to safely operate powered industrial vehicles and equipment for tasks and diagnostic purposes, including overhead cranes.

What we offer

• 10 paid observed holidays plus 2 additional floating holidays to use at your discretion. 80 hours of paid time off annually, prorated based on hire date.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 100% company match on the first 6% of your contributions
• Medical coverage with HDHP and PPO plan options featuring affordable premiums and deductibles
• Employer HSA contribution of $1,000 (individual) or $2,000 (family) for team members enrolled in the HDHP plan
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Dental and Vision coverage
• Employer paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Employer paid Group Life and AD&D insurance equal to 2½ times annual salary, with optional Supplemental Life and AD&D coverage
• Voluntary benefits, including Aflac supplemental plans, Aura Identity and Fraud protection, and Legal Insurance
• Employer paid wellness programs, including Calm Health, Hinge Health, and Lark