Electrical Controls Technical Specialist - B-shift

Kaiser Aluminum • Kalamazoo, MI

3h • Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical Controls Technical Specialist troubleshoots electrical and controls issues affecting the aluminum cast house and extrusion presses during the shift. This is an onsite B-shift role, scheduled from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and every other Wednesday. The position provides technical assistance to maintenance and production personnel, improves equipment reliability and downtime, and leads root cause analysis and process improvements. The specialist works with multidisciplinary technical staff, maintenance, and production, and mentors employees to build their knowledge of equipment and processes.

Kaiser Aluminum states that it is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role now or in the future and cannot consider candidates who require sponsorship or are on visas such as H-1B, F-1, STEM OPT, or OPT. Third-party candidate submissions are not accepted.

Requirements

• Minimum of an associate degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited institution, or more than five years of experience in an electrical technical role.
• One to three years of experience with PLCs (Control Logix 5000), HMIs (Allen Bradley ME and SE), AC/DC drives and motors, and low- and medium-power distribution.
• Proficiency in Fanuc robot programming.
• Two years of experience leading, managing, and executing electrical projects.

Nice To Haves

• Maintenance experience within an industrial environment.
• Experience in root cause problem solving.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to work with low supervision while successfully meeting goals.
• Hydraulic and/or combustion troubleshooting experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to maintenance and production personnel by troubleshooting electrical and controls system issues.
• Improve mean time between failures and reduce mean time to repair by applying lean concepts focused on waste reduction and throughput.
• Improve equipment-related downtime.
• Apply theory and experience to solve problems, identify issues, and submit sound recommendations for long-term equipment and process improvements.
• Lead and participate in process improvements with multidisciplinary technical staff, maintenance, and production.
• Mentor employees to increase their knowledge of equipment and processes.
• Eliminate waste through reliability improvements and monitor processes to ensure they remain in control and meet expectations.
• Lead root cause analysis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree