Electrical Engineer III

Premier Staffing Solution • Wilmington, NC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical Engineer III provides hands-on engineering support for equipment construction, installation, debugging, and startup at domestic and international locations. The role oversees internal teams and contract personnel during equipment installation and conversion projects, with an emphasis on safe, efficient, high-quality execution.

The engineer learns process and equipment functions in their area of responsibility, including analog and digital I/O requirements, control sequence logic, fail-safe states, and recovery sequences. They interface with external system integrators and machine builders to deliver integrated process equipment systems to plants on time, within budget, and to performance requirements. The role supports development of industrial control systems for new manufacturing equipment and modifications to existing equipment, and works with Technology Development, Manufacturing Engineering, and Operations to industrialize new designs and reduce costs. The engineer supports initial equipment setup and debugging through turnover to operations.

The position involves supervising and directing internal or contract engineering technicians, maintenance personnel, and outside trades during equipment demolition, construction, installation, testing, and debugging. It also includes hands-on troubleshooting, directing technicians and trades to replace defective components or resolve equipment and process issues, and reviewing, redlining, and modifying installation checklists, parts lists, illustrations, specifications, schedules, and drawing packages.

The role is onsite in Wilmington, North Carolina, Monday through Friday, with a stated schedule of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 40 or more hours per week. Adjusted hours and weekends may be required depending on the project lifecycle. Travel to company optical fiber and cable manufacturing sites in North Carolina is required; travel may range from a few days to a few weeks during project initiation and may be full-time during deployment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• At least 5–7 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working on a manufacturing floor or in a construction environment, with a strong focus on job-site safety and a proactive approach to safety.
• Knowledge of power systems at 480 VAC and below.
• Ability to work hands-on with equipment using typical hand tools, instruments, and measurement/alignment devices.
• Ability to interpret engineering requirements and translate them into equipment designs and schematics.
• Ability to work 40 or more hours per week; adjusted hours and weekends may be required based on the project lifecycle.
• Ability to travel to company manufacturing sites; travel may be full-time during the deployment phase.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, Windows, and the MS Office suite, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Experience with PLC- and PC-based systems, Beckhoff PLC and motion control, B&R PLC control, or automated equipment systems.
• Strong communication, presentation, and project management capabilities.
• PLC code development to achieve desired operation and throughput of new and existing production equipment.
• SCADA/HMI development experience.
• Knowledge of PID control theory and electromechanical systems.
• Experience in optical fiber manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Learn process and equipment functions, including system analog and digital I/O requirements, control sequence logic, fail-safe states, and recovery sequences.
• Coordinate with external system integrators and machine builders to deliver integrated process equipment systems to plants on time, within budget, and to performance measures.
• Assist in developing integrated industrial control systems for new manufacturing equipment and modifying existing equipment.
• Work with Technology Development, Manufacturing Engineering, and Operations to industrialize new equipment designs and reduce costs.
• Support initial equipment setup and debugging through turnover to operations.
• Supervise and direct internal or contract engineering technicians, maintenance personnel, and outside trades during equipment demolition, construction, installation, testing, and debugging.
• Troubleshoot equipment hands-on and direct technicians and trades in replacing defective components and resolving equipment or process issues.
• Review, redline, and modify installation checklists, machine parts lists, illustrations, machine specifications, schedules, and drawing packages, including follow-up with drafting services.
• Travel to company optical fiber and cable manufacturing sites in North Carolina as project needs require.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level