Senior Electrical Engineer - Chester, United States - Specialized Recruiting Group

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    Specialized Recruiting Group Chester, United States

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    Senior Electrical Engineer

    Job Description

    The purpose of this job is to lead the engineering department in Chester, South Carolina. The plant will be a new greenfield plant, which is targeted to start up Q1-Q2 of 2025. This position will be part of the operational readiness team while the plant is being built and then lead the maintenance start-up, working with the rest of the management team. This position will report directly to the Plant Manager.

    Job Responsibilities:

    • Provide engineering support and project management for capital projects and major repair projects.
    • Create, maintain and keep current documentation and electronic versions of all electrical and schematics including panel layouts, PLC programs.
    • Provide expertise in PLC Control Systems and Programming in the development and troubleshooting of Electrical and Automation Control Systems.
    • Design circuit and layout drawings of control and power panels
    • Coordinate with engineering and shop personnel on existing machine control modifications to robotic and electrical systems.
    • Develop further knowledge and skills in the application of engineering principles, scientific analysis, and LEAN principles.
    • Assist in training the shop personnel and assisting them in checking or trouble shooting equipment as required.
    • Coordinate project installations with Maintenance and contractors.
    • Participate in the identification and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
    • Identify and troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide the necessary solutions to eliminate root causes.
    • Inspecting electrical components during and after the product installation

    Basic Job Qualifications:

    • Bachelor of Science Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering
    • With a minimum of 12 years working experience in the Electrical Engineering field
    • Experience in the design and operation of high-speed manufacturing and converting equipment.
    • Ability to manage multiple projects and activities in parallel and drive them to achieve the intended results.
    • Ability to discuss technical issues in a business environment.
    • Knowledge of Siemens controls required.
    • Knowledge/Experience with equipment used in the production of non-woven fiberglass-based materials or paper industry is a plus.
    • Proficient in computer-aided design and drafting software
    • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
    • Evaluating systems safety, reliability, and performance
    • Ability to determine customer needs to develop project specifications and scope.
    • Ability to interpret and implement specifications.

    Operational Readiness Responsibilities:

    Below is a list of duties/job assignments that this position will be involved with during the build phase of this new greenfield fiberglass mat plant:

    • Develop all electrical engineering standard operating procedures.
    • Examine needs on new equipment, calculate costs and help prepare budgets.
    • Designing and improving electrical products and systems
    • Work with HSE manager to develop site specific safety and environmental procedures and training documents, i.e., LOTO, Confined Space, JHAs, etc.
    • Evaluating systems safety, reliability, and performance
    • Create all preventive maintenance for all equipment to include checklists that support the PMs and daily tasks.
    • Develop all training documentation for engineering positions.
    • Summarize data and report on test results.
    • Be part of the building team connecting the maintenance documentation to the specific machine manufacturer recommendations, i.e., how to maintain the equipment, etc.
    • Monitor maintenance and inspection plans.
    • Design Maintenance department layout to include the storeroom.

    This list is not meant to be a complete comprehensive list of everything that this position will be involved with but instead a general list of some of the maintenance process development work that will go into building the operational structure for this new greenfield mat plant.