Electrical Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Controls Engineering.
• At least 5 years of experience in industrial automation, electrical systems, and plant-level controls.
• Knowledge of PLC/HMI systems, including Allen-Bradley CompactLogix and Siemens Step7/TIA Portal.
• Experience with three-phase systems, motor controls, drives, and industrial sensors.
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively, 75–90%, across multiple sites.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in steel, metals, or heavy industry.
• Familiarity with power distribution, arc flash safety, SCADA, and industrial Ethernet.
• Project experience with UL508A panel design, NEC/NFPA70E compliance, and commissioning new equipment.
• Knowledge of predictive maintenance tools, CMMS integration, and energy monitoring.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley or Siemens PLC platforms is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide troubleshooting and diagnostic support for industrial electrical systems, drives, PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and power distribution up to 480V.
• Lead or support root cause analyses of electrical failures and unplanned outages.
• Coordinate urgent repair responses with local maintenance teams and vendors.
• Support automation projects, including PLC upgrades, HMI standardization, instrumentation improvements, and control panel design.
• Write and modify PLC code and HMI logic for equipment optimization.
• Work with plant teams to align on standard control architectures, safety interlocks, and device network protocols.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of capital projects across plants, including new line installations, panel retrofits, and electrical infrastructure upgrades.
• Specify electrical and controls components, coordinate contractors, and manage commissioning and start-up support.
• Mentor and support plant electricians and automation technicians.
• Develop training tools for site-level controls maintenance.
• Assist in creating and enforcing lockout/tagout procedures and electrical safety standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve uptime, energy efficiency, and equipment diagnostics through modern controls integration.
• Champion plant-wide reliability efforts using predictive diagnostics such as thermography, power quality, and trending.
• Propose and lead automation improvements to reduce manual intervention and improve quality consistency.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience.
• Travel reimbursement and per diem.
• Medical insurance, including a standard PPO plan with deductibles as low as $1,500 and wellness credit up to $750.
• Free concierge primary care.
• Voluntary 401(k) plan currently matching up to 12%.
• Voluntary dental and vision plans.
• Free telemedicine services.
• Basic life insurance.
• Long- and short-term disability coverage.
• Opportunities for long-term growth within a dynamic, multi-site manufacturing organization.