JOB DESCRIPTION: Electrical Engineer I

Department: Engineering

Supervisor: Engineering Manager

Base Location: State College, PA

FLSA Status: Regular, Full Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY

The Electrical Engineer I executes standard electrical and controls engineering work while keeping customer requirements in focus. This position processes customer orders, creates electrical/control packages, supports startup and debug activities, and interfaces with engineering, manufacturing, sales, service, process, and purchasing departments.

Key Responsibilities

• Process standard customer orders, including electrical schematics, control packages, bills of materials, PLC programs, HMI screens, and relay logic controls.
• Create and maintain electrical schematics, panel layouts, control documentation, and manuals.
• Develop and modify standard PLC and HMI programs using established Chemcut standards.
• Specify standard electrical components, sensors, drives, instrumentation, and control hardware.
• Startup and debug customer equipment on the production floor.
• Support manufacturing, field service, sales, process, and purchasing departments with electrical and controls questions.
• Provide electrical/control customer service support for standard equipment and routine issues.
• Support automation improvement projects and standard controls platform improvements.
• Participate in troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective action activities.
• May require occasional travel and overtime.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• EE, EET, EMET, Automation, Mechatronics, or equivalent technical degree/experience.
• 0-3 years of electrical, controls, automation, or machine control design experience.
• Machine control design experience a plus.
• PLC and HMI experience preferred, including Studio 5000 Logix Designer and FactoryTalk.
• AutoCAD, Microsoft Word and Excel, AS/400 Database, and Infor/Syteline experience preferred.
• Must have good communication skills working in a team environment.
• Strong ability to work independently with minimal supervision on standard assignments.

Preferred Skills And Abilities

• EE, EET, EMET, Automation, Mechatronics, or equivalent technical degree/experience.
• 0-3 years of electrical, controls, automation, or machine control design experience.
• Machine control design experience a plus.
• PLC and HMI experience preferred, including Studio 5000 Logix Designer and FactoryTalk.
• AutoCAD, Microsoft Word and Excel, AS/400 Database, and Infor/Syteline experience preferred.
• Must have good communication skills working in a team environment.
• Strong ability to work independently with minimal supervision on standard assignments.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds at times.
• Must be able to access all areas of the facility, including production areas, to determine needs and support equipment startup/debug activities.
• May require travel up to 5-10%.
• May require occasional overtime based on project or customer needs.