Electrical Controls Engineer
Role Profile:
Job Location: Michigan
Reports to: Head of Engineering
Reason for role: Newly created role for internal and company growth
Summary:
Seeking an energetic, self-motivated Electrical & Controls engineer to join their expanding Electrical team. The Electrical Controls engineer will be responsible for managing Automotive and General Industrial Paint Finishing projects as it relates to Process, Conveyor, and Robotic Automation controls. In this role, you will be working closely with the Design/Mechanical engineering teams, overseeing Electrical installation and Controls subcontractors, conducting meetings with the Customer, and reporting project status to the management team.
The selected candidate shall be well organized, have strong problem-solving skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, be productive without direct supervision, and can travel approximately 20% to local and out of town jobsites.
Having experience working with: Phosphate/Ecoat systems, curing ovens, booth Air Supply houses, Paint Mix, Sludge, RTOs, Sealer and Paint automation is highly desirable.
Responsibilities:
· Review and understand customer project specifications
· Develop scope of work for Controls & Electrical installation subcontractors
· Review and understand subcontractor proposals
· Participate in Customer and subcontractor contract award negotiations
· Review and approve electrical schematics, PLC logic, and HMI graphics
· Review Control panel fabrication
· Create requisitions for purchased equipment
· Determine electrical load utility requirements
· Coordinate Building and Process equipment requirements
· Coordinate equipment interlock signals between subcontractors
· Maintain Control panel fabrication & field installation schedules
· Coordinate IT manufacturing requirements, i.e. Plant-wide Fault monitoring, part tracking, etc.
· Create & resolve electrical installation punch list
· Assist with equipment commissioning activities
· Participate with Customer equipment functionality validation and acceptance activities
· Maintain “Things Gone Right/Things Gone Wrong” continuous improvement journal
· Create/modify company Electrical engineering standards
· Maintain ISO/QOS company documentation requirements
Essential Skill Set, Education/Qualification, Certification Attainment Background:
· Bachelor’s degree in Electrical engineering
· 3-5+ years of Automotive Paint Finishing experience
· Ability to read and understand Electrical schematics
· PLC/HMI literate
· Troubleshooting skills
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
· Familiarity with applicable codes (NFPA, NEC)
· Proficient MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Remuneration & Benefits
· Base Salary – $110K - $130K (based on experience and market research)
· Bonus - Discretionary 10 - 30% paid out annually
· Overtime eligible as well 1.5 hours over 50 in work week
· Vacation – Negotiable
· 401K – 5% match on total earnings
· Medical, Dental, and Vision benefit package
