Senior Electrical Engineer
Bridgestone Americas · Wilson, NC · 3 wk ago
EngineeringFull-time
Responsibilities
- Responsible for Safety Design Process: Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Dynamic Safety Testing, and Validation of Safety Systems.
- Contractor Oversight of Technical Trades: Ensure Quality of Workmanship and Adherence to Plant/Industry Safety Rules Compliance.
- Project Management: Design/Develop Project Scope, Project Budget, Project Justification/Feasibility, Funds Request/Project Documents Preparation, Procurement (RFQs, SAP Ordering/Budget Tracking), Installation & Testing, Equipment Release to Production, & Verification of Project Closing (Documentation for Maintenance, Stock Item Request, & Lessons Learned).
- Work with cross functional team to understand scope, functional specifications, and design requirements.
- Developing hardware assembly and wiring diagrams for control and data acquisition systems.
- Developing control system software in PLC ladder logic, function block, HMI programming, etc.
- Developing interfaces to plant equipment using hardwired interfaces and industrial networks.
- Apply closed loop controls methods to control dynamic systems.
- Develops Bill of Materials for scope of supply required on the project and works with vendors to acquire.
- Working with maintenance, production, and engineering to resolve problems relating to electrical or controls systems.
- Supporting hardware assembly and fabrication.
- Providing cross functional team direction of checkout, commissioning, and reliability activates.
- Communicating with CFT and management regarding project status.
- Coinciding with other engineering disciplines and departments to ensure success.
- Estimating system design, material, installation, checkout, commissioning, and activation of projects.
- Planning labor resources and scheduling project milestones to ensure project completion within technical scope, budget, and schedule.
- Developing proposals to capture future work on existing lines.
- Leading control and data acquisition projects through all phases to include design, fabrication, implementation, testing, commissioning, and daily operation.
Qualifications
- Requires a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of related experience.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE).
- Prior Manufacturing experience at Bridgestone.