Senior Electrical Engineer - iSoftTek Solutions Inc

Client has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Electrical Engineer to work inside Client’s Rolled Products North America (RPNA) Manufacturing, Technology, and Engineering (MTE) team. The Electrical Engineer will provide engineering support and leadership of the high voltage electrical drives and large AC/DC motors used across Client rolling network. Areas of responsibility will include the major project management, safety programs, large motor equipment maintenance and troubleshooting plans, engineering support to maintenance, operations and engineers in production areas throughout the plant. The successful incumbent will also provide electrical engineering and continuous improvement support, problem solving, technical solutions to recurring design, process and application problems, maintenance and engineering training and documentation. This person will also develop, manage and implement capital projects, major repairs and maintenance activities and provide some electrical engineering support to all manufacturing and plant areas.

The MTE group is responsible for equipment reliability improvement, process improvement, equipment troubleshooting and upgrade support, automation and smart manufacturing, standard practice implementation, and major capital projects. This is a key role in the global Manufacturing, Technology, and Engineering organization within the Rolled Products business group of Client. This business group has several domestic and international locations, with various manufacturing facilities the Electrical Engineer will support. The incumbent will be required to act with a high degree of autonomy in the performance of assignments. While this role will have global responsibility, the home location will be at our location in Davenport, IA, Alcoa, TN, or Lancaster, PA, with the preferred location being Davenport, IA. The position requires travel, 25-50% of the time. Some of the travel may be international with the majority being in North America.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution
• 5 years of electrical engineering experience within a manufacturing environment
• Electrical engineering experience with large AC/DC motors, industrial high voltage and 480VAC power distribution, transformers, automation, process control systems, drives, and PLC's.
• Experience leading, managing and implementing electrical projects including design, installation, and commissioning.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. §730, et seq.) and/or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Authorizations from the relevant government agency may be required to meet export control compliance requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years of experience and working knowledge of electrical systems and manufacturing processes and principles
• 5 years of experience in high voltage electrical equipment and component engineering, design and application specification, maintenance and failure analysis
• Experience overseeing the activities of craft persons involved in the implementation of engineered solutions and maintenance activities. In this role, be able to initiate and maintain an ongoing dialogue with personnel to identify issues, clarify requirements, and facilitate use of safe work practices, personal protective equipment, clearance / lock-tag-verify procedures.
• Working knowledge and experience using AutoCAD or similar CAD software
• Experience in estimating, justifying, managing and installing capital projects
• Experience designing, installing, troubleshooting and maintaining industrial electrical power and control systems and equipment, including transformers, switchgear, transmission lines, sub-stations, breakers and relays
• Working knowledge of electrical engineering, industry safety standards and related codes and specifications
• Strong electrical engineering, maintenance and reliability background
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Strong problem solving and creative thinking skills
• Manage external vendors who provide electrical design and support functions
• Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment and with cross functional teams.

Benefits

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