Electrical Automation Engineer
About The Position
Price Industries Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineer in Suwanee, Georgia, to improve manufacturing systems, workflows, and the plant’s continuous improvement culture. The role supports development and implementation of electrical systems for new and existing products and leads improvements to automation, controls, and monitoring solutions throughout the manufacturing facility. The position contributes to the development, implementation, troubleshooting, and optimization of manufacturing equipment and automated systems. It supports manufacturing cells, capital equipment projects, machinery integration and commissioning, and improvements in productivity, safety, efficiency, and capacity. The role also works with equipment suppliers and supports documentation and performance monitoring.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Controls Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 2 years of experience in manufacturing, automation, controls, or industrial electrical engineering.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully support and implement project plans.
- Understanding of electrical systems, industrial controls, and automation principles.
- Ability to read and understand electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and equipment documentation.
- Basic understanding of PLC and HMI programming and troubleshooting.
- Proficiency with CAD software such as AutoCAD or SolidWorks.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to work hands-on with manufacturing equipment and troubleshoot issues in a production environment.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in sheet metal fabrication, welding, or metal product manufacturing.
- Prior work in a team environment that uses Lean Manufacturing tools.
- Ability to research and identify commercially available equipment and process solutions.
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent written, communication, and presentation skills.
- Strong understanding of material and labor costing.
Responsibilities
- Support electrical design and implementation for new and existing manufacturing cells, equipment, and processes.
- Help identify, evaluate, and justify automation and capital equipment opportunities, including ROI analysis.
- Develop basic electrical designs, schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and electrical documentation for manufacturing applications.
- Support integration and commissioning of machinery, automation, robotics, sensors, controls, and monitoring systems.
- Identify and implement solutions to constraints to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve cycle time.
- Develop, modify, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, and other machine control systems.
- Assist with selection and integration of electrical components, sensors, motors, drives, PLCs, HMIs, safety devices, and other control components.
- Develop and implement standardized work procedures for manufacturing and assembly operations.
- Develop and implement machine monitoring systems to collect and visualize production, equipment performance, downtime, and personnel performance data.
- Support automation projects that improve manufacturing productivity, safety, efficiency, and capacity.
- Help develop and maintain manufacturing metrics to identify and establish performance expectations.
- Provide documentation support for manufacturing as required.
- Work with equipment suppliers to develop specifications and support equipment installation and commissioning.
- Support capital equipment projects from concept through production release.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
