Electrical Engineer

PepsiCo • Cedar Rapids, IA

14h

About The Position

Provide technical project management leadership to assigned projects primarily focused on electrical controls, automation, and power distribution.
Lead project teams of multiple backgrounds including sanitation, quality, safety, operations, maintenance, and other technical and operations resources.
Prepare cost, lead-time, and downtime estimates for assigned projects and project cost studies request.
Provide technical support to project engineers related to electrical controls, instrumentation, automation and power distribution.
Prepare engineering specifications, detailed scopes of work and bidding documentation for assigned projects.
Specify bid, select, and purchase equipment, instrumentation, parts, and contractor services to deliver project requirements.
Supervise project work conducted by contractors, plant labor, and service personnel to ensure efficient coordination and completion of assignments.
Manage multiple projects of varying complexity and priority simultaneously.
Provide engineering support to departments, maintenance, focused improvement teams, and others as assigned.

Requirements

• B.S. Electrical Engineering degree
• 7 years electrical design and project management experience.
• Ability to travel 15%
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to deliver results.
• Exceptional people skills with strong commitment to a team approach.
• Familiar with spreadsheets, word processing, and PC's.
• Knowledge and understanding of industrial control networks, Data Highway+, Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet.
• Strong understanding of Power Systems
• Knowledge and understanding of PanelView, WonderWare, and RSView. Operator interface packages.
• Knowledge and understanding of barcode technology, vision systems, and servo systems.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in engineering is a Plus

Responsibilities

• Ability to apply sound engineering principles to assigned projects and cost studies
• Ability to design machine control systems according to standards and specifications.
• Understanding of the NEC, ARC Flash, and Machine Safety Standards.
• Ability to develop electrical design drawings in AUTO CAD, and detailed sequence-of-operation documents.
• Familiar with OSHA, NFPA, and other compliance codes.
• Knowledge and understanding of Allen Bradley family of PLC’s, Operator Interfaces, and VFD’s.
• Able to integrate Control Logix, PLC 5, and SLC’s

Benefits

• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 12% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees