Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Summary Of Responsibilities
Maintain, troubleshoot, and improve electrical, automation, PLC, and motor drive systems supporting Hot Mill operations.
Serve as a technical subject matter expert for Level 1 PLCs, control systems, regulating systems, and industrial motor drives.
Analyze and repair complex electrical and control system issues affecting production, quality, and safety.
Lead and manage electrical projects, including PLC installations, upgrades, vendor coordination, cost tracking, scheduling, and commissioning.
Support training and knowledge transfer to hourly and salaried maintenance personnel on electrical and power distribution.
Apply best practices in process automation, feedback devices, instrumentation, AC/DC motor control, and power distribution.
Utilize data analysis and diagnostic tools to improve system reliability and reduce downtime.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives using root-cause analysis, reliability engineering principles, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
Evaluate and recommend technology upgrades to enhance automation capability and long-term equipment performance.
Ensure accurate documentation of electrical drawings, PLC logic changes, control strategies, and troubleshooting guides.
Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance Planning, Engineering, IT, Vendors, and Continuous Improvement teams.
Ensure all work is performed in compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field OR an Associate degree with a minimum of five (5) years of relevant industrial electrical experience
- Minimum five (5) years of experience in electrical maintenance, controls, or automation within a heavy manufacturing or industrial environment
- Demonstrated hands-on proficiency with PLC platforms, industrial drives, and control systems in a high-demand manufacturing environment
- Strong understanding of automation architectures, industrial communication networks, and AC/DC motor control principles
- Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and standard engineering software
- Ability to work in a hot, dusty, industrial manufacturing environment, including climbing stairs and ladders and working on uneven surfaces
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
- Proven ability to support production operations with a focus on uptime, quality, and process stability
- Experience with GE PLC platforms (RX7i, Versamax, Genius I/O), ABB drives, and industrial data acquisition systems
- Familiarity with SQL databases, network configuration, and system integration
- Strong project management skills with experience managing vendors and capital or maintenance projects
- Experience training and mentoring maintenance personnel