Electrical Engineer

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER JOB DESCRIPTION

Reports to: VP Engineering, Maintenance and Environmental

Job Summary:

The Electrical Engineer provides engineering and project management services for the entire 

manufacturing operation. PLC programming, HMI & operator display programming, AC/DC Drive 

configurations, calculate project cost estimates, design of drawing packages and specifications, 

contractor and equipment bids and selection, purchase requisitions, project cost accounting, 

scheduling, and oversight of projects, troubleshooting manufacturing equipment, electrical 

maintenance in support of production and facilities.

Primary responsibility:

•     Maintain and troubleshoot manufacturing automation systems, including but not limited to 

PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems (plc messaging, middleware, and SQL).

•     Modifying and testing manufacturing process equipment; consulting with equipment vendors.

•     Maintain and troubleshoot various types of automation instrumentation and devices such as 

servo drives, variable frequency drives, barcode/RFID readers, and I/O.

•     Assist other IS members in the development of systems solutions.

•     Assist in troubleshooting connectivity and reliability issues which affect the collection of 

process data.

Knowledge of and/or Training on the following:

•     Knowledge of or willingness to learn interfacing with other business systems, such as ERP or 

MES.

•     Knowledge of or willingness to learn configuration, testing, and debugging to support the 

organization's MES system.

Consider this job description the foundation of your responsibilities - not the boundaries. 

Competencies:

▪     Managing People - Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process 

improvement; Takes responsibility for subordinates' activities; Makes self-available to staff; 

Provides regular performance feedback; Develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth; 

Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); Fosters quality focus in others; 

Improves processes, products and services.; Continually works to improve supervisory skills.

▪     Visionary Leadership - Displays passion and optimism; Inspires respect and trust. Mobilizes 

others to fulfill the vision. Provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates.

▪     Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes 

obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish 

goals.

Job Requirements and Qualifications:

▪     Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or automation engineering technology or 

equivalent.

▪     5-7 years of experience in Industrial Electricity and controls.

▪     A full understanding of analog, digital, and logic circuits.

▪     Experience in installing and troubleshooting PLCs, variable frequency drives, and power 

distribution systems.

▪     Experience with PLC programming, HMI, OPC, and SCADA Systems.

▪     Preferred but not required is having experience or understanding of MES and Historian 

Systems.

▪     Capable of installing and commissioning new or retrofitted automated equipment and able to 

modify and write PLC logic.

▪     Knowledge of integrated controls and familiarity with communication platforms

▪     Ability to use standard desktop applications such as Microsoft Office, Internet, and 

industry-specific applications.