Electrical Engineer

Silgan Plastics • Lancaster, CA

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About The Position

The Electrical Engineer supports manufacturing operations by developing, troubleshooting, and optimizing automated production equipment and industrial control systems. The role applies expertise in PLC programming, industrial automation, electrical controls, and manufacturing process improvement to improve equipment performance, product quality, safety, and production efficiency. The engineer collaborates with cross-functional engineering and operations teams and regularly travels to production facilities and equipment vendors.

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 Office Suite.
• Ability to travel overnight up to 25–30%.

Nice To Haves

• AutoCAD skills.
• 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 avoid impacts on product quality and throughput.
• Develop and debug new products, production equipment, and manufacturing lines.
• Assist plants and OEM suppliers and vendors in identifying and debugging mechanical production problems to improve line efficiency, product quality, and production capacity, and eliminate repetitive work-related injuries.
• Work 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 benefits.
• Pet insurance.
• Perks Program for buying power.
• Wellness programs with customized online workouts.
• Teladoc.
• 401(k) with a 6% employer match after 90 days.
• 15 days of vacation annually.
• 10 holidays annually.
• Tuition assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time