Electrical Engineer
About The Position
Shermco Industries is seeking a highly experienced Embedded Electrical Engineer / Project Manager to support a major automotive manufacturing facility in Spring Hill, Tennessee. This individual will serve as the primary on-site engineering and maintenance coordination resource responsible for electrical infrastructure planning, outage coordination, safety leadership, and execution oversight for critical power distribution systems. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in industrial electrical systems, substation and switchgear maintenance planning, outage management, electrical testing coordination, and client-facing project leadership. This role is a long-term embedded assignment supporting ongoing facility reliability, electrical safety, and infrastructure maintenance initiatives. This position represents a strategic long-term customer support role with significant growth potential for expanded engineering, electrical services, and reliability work within the facility. The successful candidate will become a key on-site technical leader supporting critical infrastructure reliability and maintenance execution.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent industry experience
- Minimum 7–10 years of experience in industrial electrical systems, power distribution, or utility/substation environments
- Strong knowledge of LV/MV electrical distribution systems, outage coordination, and electrical safety procedures
- Experience managing planned outages, switching procedures, and LOTO programs
- Demonstrated project management and client coordination experience
- Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills
- Ability to work embedded full-time at a customer manufacturing facility
- Experience supporting automotive or heavy industrial manufacturing facilities
- Familiarity with relay testing programs and protective relay systems
- Experience with transformer maintenance programs and transformer oil sampling
- Experience coordinating multi-discipline electrical maintenance contractors
- Familiarity with electrical reliability and preventive maintenance programs
Nice To Haves
- NETA, PMP, PE, or related industry certifications
Responsibilities
- Lead recurring electrical maintenance planning activities
- Coordinate advanced electrical services resources and subcontractor support
- Manage testing documentation, drawings, maintenance records, and report control
- Lead outage LOTO (Lockout/Tagout) planning and verification activities
- Develop outage site switching procedures and backup power plans
- Lead pre-outage review meetings and coordination sessions
- Lead outage execution activities while ensuring safety and compliance requirements are met
- Coordinate and oversee LV switch maintenance activities
- Serve as the primary interface between the customer, Shermco engineering teams, and supporting field resources
- Provide project management oversight for planned electrical maintenance and reliability initiatives
- Support long-term electrical infrastructure planning and continuous improvement efforts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
