Electrical Engineer

Scot Forge•Spring Grove, IL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This position requires the ability to design machine panels for all Scot Forge machinery, including both new and retrofitted capital equipment (up to $100M), and ancillary plant equipment. Additionally, this role includes the responsibility of creating and updating plant power distribution layouts for three facilities, varying from 100,000 to 350,000+ sq. ft. each. Scot Forge is a 130 year old, 100% employee-owned company that manufactures custom open die and rolled ring forgings. At Scot Forge, we help our customers with forged solutions from the world's physical infrastructure, energy, and transportation to manufacturing, mining, and our national defense. From the wheels of NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover to mission critical components for nuclear submarines, to large hydraulic cylinders for the largest mining trucks on the planet, Scot Forge creates the precision forged metal parts used in demanding applications all over the world.

Requirements

BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
Minimum of 5 years experience with power distribution and machine electrical design

Nice To Haves

Hands-on individual with excellent troubleshooting skills
Exhibits a high level of electrical aptitude and creativity
Strong negotiating skills
Proficient in MS office
Strong knowledge of NEC & NFPA codes and standards
Excellent communication skills, organization skills, and detail oriented
Must demonstrate ability to perform in a highly collaborative team environment while being self-directed
Ability to work safely in a shop atmosphere

Responsibilities

Actively supports and participates in efforts to establish and promote a safe and healthy work environment. Follow policies, programs, and procedures for the reduction and elimination of industrial accidents and provide quality feedback to promote safer work behaviors and conditions.
Electrical design
Define scope for new (blank sheet) and retrofit projects
Determine fit, form, function and specification of electrical equipment to meet manufacturing requirements (presses, furnaces, heat treat equipment, machine tools, etc.)
Research and development for new equipment, components and technologies
Electrical circuit design and schematic creation
Electrical and panel layout for machinery
Selection of electrical components for machinery needs (e.g. electrical panels, motor control centers, motors, HMIs, drives, controllers, instrumentation, sensors, etc.)
Power distribution design
Create and update plant electrical layouts and schematics
Specify plant equipment and components
Support and update Arc Flash studies
Properly size components and design electrical systems for code compliance, safety and reliability by performing appropriate analysis (hand calculations & spreadsheets), validation and due diligence
Quoting/procurement of electrical and combustion components and systems– budgeting/costing, ROI, specification, contract review, selection, negotiation, and purchasing
Maintenance and operations continuous improvement support, including scoping, design, execution and validation
Project management or interface with project managers: instruct outside contractors/vendors and internal team members for timely and cost-effective assembly of electrical systems
Produce scope documentation for outsourcing and manage outsourced projects/resources
Troubleshoot complex electrical systems
Responsible for overseeing the startup of new and updated equipment
Concurrent engineering with peers, other internal technical disciplines, technicians and vendors
Mentor and train electrical technical team members
Support production and technical team members during off-shift hours