Are you ready to be a part of a competitive, expanding company? Our 1,300-employee faculty continues to grow along with our facility investments.

Are you ready to make a difference? You will assist in the technical support to plant Maintenance personnel for electrical needs. You will research, identify, and implement initiatives to improve equipment reliability.

Are you ready to enhance your skills? Your prior experience with PLC systems, ability to manage projects and demonstrated knowledge of computerized layout, spreadsheet, and database management will further develop as you grow in this position.

Interested in joining our growing team? If this sounds like the beginning of your next chapter, wait until you read more on the position!

As an Electrical Engineer, you will assist in providing regular support to production and maintenance in the troubleshooting and resolution of electrical issues, specifically PLC controls, while also providing electrical support to and managing projects related equipment reliability and ongoing multi-year expansion project initiatives throughout the facility.

Essential Functions/Duties:

• Engages in continuous learning of electrical engineering skill sets that are relevant to the position.
• Controls all phases of assigned projects, working with members of other departments as needed to complete various tasks.
• Participates in the troubleshooting, modification and repair of existing manufacturing equipment in order to improve methods and equipment operation to reduce costs and improve quality.
• Provides technical support and assistance to maintenance personnel, production supervision and operators.
• Collects, calculates, and analyzes data in support of production activities and prepares reports on findings, making recommendations to Engineering and Production Management.
• Ensures implementation of manufacturing procedures according to company safety and regulatory standards.
• Implements preventative maintenance programs.
• Conducts formal and informal meetings to recommend and monitor proposals / projects. create, implement, and monitor key performance indicators and metrics.

Required Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• BS in Electrical Engineering.
• Prior experience with PLC systems, variable frequency drives, servo drives preferred.
• May require working on off shifts.
• Experience with SAP and Microsoft Project preferred.
• Requires strong communication, analytical and planning skills.
• Ability to understand plant layouts, capital estimating, associate-man computations, tire manufacturing equipment processes.
• Excellent verbal & written interpersonal communication skills.
• Solid PC skills utilizing Microsoft excel & word.
• Ideal candidates will be ambitious, self-motivated individuals with a strong demonstrated aptitude and interest in hands-on work.

Sumitomo Rubber, USA offers competitive compensation and benefits packages. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply at SumitomoRubberUSA.com.

EOE M/F/Disabled/Veterans, Sumitomo Rubber, USA is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.