What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer position at Actalent?
Job Title: Electrical Engineer
Job Description
The Electrical Engineer is responsible for collaborating with the Engineering team to apply expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining electrical control systems, machinery, and equipment. This role ensures that the company maintains a competitive edge in the marketplace.
Responsibilities
- Manage the manufacturing process for new electrical equipment using design software to produce schematics and oversee installation processes.
- Develop new products and work on improving existing products.
- Participate in the design and development of supplementary processes or equipment and troubleshoot existing processes and equipment.
- Assess and maintain electrical equipment and construct complex electrical and electronic appliances from wiring diagrams.
- Possess programming capability in PLC or equivalent software for machine control and communication among machine, HMI, and other components.
- Work with state and federal agencies to ensure compliance with EPA and OSHA regulations regarding equipment installations and other facility processes.
- Ensure projects meet legal requirements, environmental directives, and health and safety requirements.
- Maintain awareness of external product and process technology, including competitors, through external networks, literature study, technical meetings, and conferences.
- Incorporate external information into the development of new products.
- Evaluate the capability of current manufacturing technologies, equipment, processes, and practices.
- Identify areas of opportunity to ensure the company remains competitive in the marketplace.
- Complete other duties as assigned in an accurate and timely manner.
- Support efforts to maintain high-quality standards as defined by BRC and other plant-wide initiatives.
Essential Skills
- PLC programming
- Electrical design
- Experience with automated equipment and electrical design to produce schematics and commissioning
- Knowledge of scanners, packaging machines, and electronic systems
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience in managing the manufacturing process for new electrical equipment
- Experience in developing and improving products
This is a Permanent position based out of Newton, NC.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $79000.00 - $102000.00/yr.
Health & Insurance Medical insurance Life insurance Long‑term disability insurance [payscale.com] Retirement & Financial 401(k) plan Paid Time Off
Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Newton,NC.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Feb 27, 2026.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
Salary : $79,000 - $102,000