Electrical and Controls Engineer

Owens Corning•Rockford, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Electrical and Controls Engineer partners with manufacturing facilities and business stakeholders to execute small, medium, and large‑scale capital projects. The engineer supports equipment specification, integration design, installation, commissioning, and startup all while providing ongoing technical support to operations, maintenance, and process teams. The engineer serves as an electrical and controls subject matter expert for XPS Foam extrusion equipment and control systems while ensuring compliance with EH&S, OSHA PSM, and internal Owens Corning standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field
Functional experience with MES and SCADA systems, especially Ignition
3+ years’ experience working in an industrial or manufacturing environment
3+ years’ experience leading electrical capital project design and implementation for projects
Strong leadership within cross-functional disciplines and organizations on project delivery
Knowledge and experience with major electrical/controls technology platforms – ie: Allen Bradley or Siemens
Strong verbal and communication skills
General understanding of all applicable electrical codes
Able to achieve results fast individually and through teams
Conducts themself with the highest ethical and moral standards
Familiarity with pneumatics, hydraulics, control valves, and servo systems
Knowledge in writing project scopes, cost estimates, and contractor bid packages
Learns concepts and new skills at a very rapid pace and applies learning to the job
Understands deep and complex scientific concepts and can troubleshoot problems
Strong project leadership skills and ability to manage projects through to completion
Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills to quickly assess situations, develop appropriate solutions, and manage execution
Able to utilize data and data collection systems for problem-solving and decision-making to eliminate manufacturing losses and unnecessary costs
Strong knowledge of motor control, programmable controllers, software, instrumentation, feedback control systems, control system networks, and supervisory computer and data acquisition systems

Nice To Haves

Managing and delivering results through projects and initiatives
Experience providing leadership to experienced, technical resources
Knowledgeable in IT networking and Manufacturing Application Support

Responsibilities

Provides electrical project management on capital projects to ensure successful design principles, within designated timeframe and budget.
Applies sound engineering practices towards the completion of all projects
Delivers full project scope creation and utilizes the stage gate process to ensure alignment
Focused effort on achieving zero injuries by ensuring safe work practices are applied and upheld
Oversees contract engineering resources to ensure design and commissioning work is exceptional
Fully manages capital projects from start to finish – write scope, capital approval requests, issue PO’s etc.
Delivers exceptional leadership and engineering on technical improvements for productivity, quality, equipment uptime, and line utilization.
Provides electrical leadership for aspects of multiple projects simultaneously
Adheres to all plant and position-specific safety policies, procedures, and standards
Develop scope, estimate costs, evaluate program, and coordinate resources for vertical startup
Source and manage outside engineering firms as needed to ensure exceptional project delivery
Ensures all projects are delivered consistently with scope and expectations around operability and costs
Leads technical consultation and guidance throughout Foam on electrical and controls applications in support of advancing reliability and continuous improvement.
Always leads with Safety as a value and priority
Serves as an expert in the division’s technical applications
Partners with plant personnel in troubleshooting various control systems
Provides engineering solutions to safely control energy sources with LTT, interlocks, and e-stop circuitry
Ensure PLC/HMI controls maintain appropriate and consistent configuration to allow for efficient operation