lectrical Engineer
Location- Danville, VA 24541
Type- Full Time/Permanent
Reporting Type- Onsite
SALARY- $67,208.00 to $124,816.00
SIGNING BONUS- Negotiable
RELOCATION PACKAGE- Full
Reports To: Manager of Engineering
TRAVEL REQUIRED- Travel not required
Benefits- DENTAL INSURANCE/ MEDICAL INSURANCE/ VISION INSURANCE/ LIFE INSURANCE/ RETIREMENT/ PAID TIME OFF
Must-Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
- Minimum 2 years of experience
- Manufacturing experience or related industry experience
Nice-To-Haves
- Ability to interpret & create technical CAD drawings & schematics.
- PLC skills and knowledge
- troubleshoot machine problems.
Job Description
Primary Purpose of Position:
Assist & Lead to ensure equipment complies with all safety, environmental & other regulatory compliances.
Track engineering expense & capital budgeting compliance.
Assist to ensure the proper design, installation, modification & maintainability of new & existing plant equipment, buildings & facilities.
Assist engineering & maintenance to provide the necessary support to the production organization in order to promote the production of the highest quality product at the lowest possible cost.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performa activities involving continuous improvement tools, analysis of product irregularities, recommending solutions & facilitating cost down initiatives related to improving product costs. These duties would include assisting in training & instruction of appropriate team members & day-to-day floor support
- Identify unacceptable performance through data gathering &/or analysis & technical knowledge of the product & process including waste.
- Provide support to Prepare cost estimates, financially justify project, prepare budgets, review design, supervise installation & commissioning. Researches new equipment, systems & processes to advance plant operations on smaller projects
- Provide support to ensure safety, environmental & other regulatory compliances by working with appropriate associates on EHS issues, following the implementation of MSR’s & continually improving the communication across all relevant departments.
- Assist in contractor management processes & periodically audit contractor’s work to ensure that safe work practices & standard operating procedures are followed.
Education: BS in Electrical Engineering.
Experience:
- 2 years’ experience working with multi-disciplinary engineering & maintenance associates to achieve cost effective goals.
- Equipment design experience & project engineering or project management role is preferred
Skills:
- Ability to use appropriate computer-based technology, program & debug programming languages & troubleshoot machine problems.
- Ability to understand & design modern safety control systems.
- Ability to understand electrical diagrams & some knowledge in design electrical control systems.
- Ability to interpret & create technical CAD drawings & schematics.