Electrical Engineer
Silgan Containers•Lancaster, SC
About The Position
The Electrical Engineer supports manufacturing operations by developing, troubleshooting, and optimizing automated production equipment and industrial control systems. The role focuses on PLC programming, industrial automation, electrical controls, and manufacturing process improvement. The successful candidate works with cross-functional engineering and operations teams to improve equipment performance, product quality, safety, and production efficiency. Regular travel to production facilities and equipment vendors is required, including overnight travel of up to 25–30%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering; relevant experience may be considered in place of a degree.
- At least 3 years of electrical experience in a manufacturing environment.
- At least 2 years of PLC-based controls experience programming Allen-Bradley or Siemens PLCs, HMIs, servo drives, and inverter drives.
- Experience troubleshooting and debugging electrical controls, servos, inverter drives, and PLC platforms, including Allen-Bradley.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite and AutoCAD skills.
- Ability to travel overnight up to 25–30%.
Nice To Haves
- Electrical software experience with RS Logix, Studio 5000, or FTV Studio.
Responsibilities
- Mentor, train, and assist plant electricians, line mechanics, and plant leadership in rapidly debugging and diagnosing can-making equipment problems to protect product quality and throughput.
- Develop and debug new products, production equipment, and manufacturing lines.
- Assist plants and OEM suppliers or vendors in identifying and debugging mechanical production problems to improve line efficiency, product quality, and production capacity, and to eliminate repetitive work-related injuries.
- Interface with Plant Management, Project Engineering, Equipment Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering groups to accomplish tasks.
- Travel regularly to production facilities and equipment vendors as required.
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Pet insurance.
- Perks Program for buying power.
- Wellness programs, including customized online workouts and Teladoc.
- 401(k) with a 6% employer match after 90 days.
- 15 days of annual vacation.
- 10 annual holidays.
- Tuition assistance.
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Job Type
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