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Engineering Support Specialist - Senior
Job Summary:
Our client in Auburn Hills, MI is looking for an Engineering Support Specialist - Senior. This is a contract position.
What You Will Do:
The Senior Energy Specialist will assist manufacturing facilities in developing and implementing projects to optimize energy used by buildings, processes, machines, and equipment to minimize energy loss and reduce energy waste during production and non- production periods. The position will develop energy efficiency and conservation initiatives and monitor energy compliance. Will also assist the manufacturing engineering organization in developing energy efficient standards, initiatives, and specifications, so that new facilities, processes, machines, and equipment will use less energy than those they replace. This position will help support the 2030 carbon emissions reduction goal in supporting manufacturing plants and development of carbon neutrality roadmaps.
- Assist the manufacturing engineering and global SPW Energy Domain organization to develop and deploy energy efficiency standards, initiatives, and specifications.
- Manage routine energy reports and regular monitoring of energy consumption and non-production curtailment results.
- Analyze plant energy KPI progress and communicate this information to plant, regional and global leadership.
- Support the implementation and maintenance of the plant's energy management system to meet ISO 50001 and SPW Energy Domain requirements.
- Provide energy training and conduct annual documentation reviews (e.g., energy reviews, SEU matrix, training matrix).
- Conduct regular energy treasure hunts/energy workshops/energy business club meetings and follow up to ensure implementation and advise plant leadership of findings.
- Assist plants with developing and updating energy action plans.
- Lead the development of energy best practice projects to improve key performance metrics.
- Support the global energy organization in the review and analysis of energy best practices and innovation-based projects.
- Support new equipment programs at the concept stage to ensure that energy design specifications and standards are included.
- Assist plants with participation in energy programs (e.g., rebates, demand response, strategic energy management).
- Assist plants with energy benchmarking exercises (e.g., plant level, regional, global).
Basics:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
- Minimum of five years of relevant energy experience in manufacturing and utilities such as compressed air systems, chillers, air handling units, and processes such as paint spray booths, paint ovens, parts washers, coolant pumping systems, etc.
- Certified Energy Manager (CEM) professional certification.
- Competency in performing engineering analysis and calculations for all systems and processes that utilize electricity and natural gas.
- A basic understanding of the utility and incentive process to help plants with collecting incentives and rebates for energy efficiency projects and initiatives.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office suite and/or other software.
Preferred:
- At least 8 years of energy management.
- Additional energy related professional certifications (e.g., Engineer in Training (EIT), Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Energy Auditor (CEA), Certified Measurements and Verification Professions (CMVP)).
How You Will Be Successful:
- Envision the Future
- Communicate Honestly and Broadly
- Seek Technology and Business “First”
- Embrace Diversity and Take Risks
What We Offer:
- Competitive Salary
- Comprehensive Benefit Package
- 401(k) with matching contributions
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Discounts
- Free training on all Altair products
Why Work with Us:
Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.
Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.
For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com
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