Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer – Electrical Department

AV Group NB Inc. is an exciting and innovative company operating in the unique global market of viscose staple fiber. Located in Nackawic, New Brunswick, our prehydrolysis kraft pulp mill finds itself in a picturesque area of the Saint John River Valley, a short drive between Fredericton and Woodstock. A global conglomerate, the Aditya Birla Group is in the League of Fortune 500. Anchored by an extraordinary force of over 140,000 employees belonging to 100 nationalities, our role is to produce specialty pulp products (dissolving grade pulp) for the group’s textile industry. Our business model is Forestry to Fashion.

AV Group NB Inc. Nackawic Mill is currently recruiting for an Electrical Engineer!

Role Overview:

Reporting to the Electrical Superintendent, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading design activities, providing technical support for electrical and instrumentation maintenance and reliability issues. Managing the lifecycle of obsolete equipment, performing protection and coordination studies for the entire facility. Managing capital projects, PLC Systems and/or any other related systems on the mill site. Ensure engineering services comply with corporate policies and guidelines and applicable legislation. Support daily engineering requirements as needed by E&I Tradespeople, Planners and Supervisors or as required.

Responsibilities:

• Research and prepare preliminary feasibility studies and capital spending requests (CPA) in accordance with the AVN CPA Procedures;
• Assist the E&I department and production departments with providing high quality engineering support with regards to field E&I equipment;
• Expert in the design of low, medium, and high voltage power distribution systems including their protection and control of switchgears, MCC and turbogenerator excitation and control system;
• Develop and conduct a preventative maintenance and life cycle plan with regards to the PLC system;
• Develop lifecycle plans for all Electrical process field equipment;
• Project management as required;
• Design, install and maintain AC and DC drives and systems; and update electrical schematics;
• Develop, review and implement protection relay settings, tripping logics and settings files;
• Implementation and management of Arc Flash safety program;
• Conduct RCA (Root Cause Analysis) and provide recommendations for long and short-term fixes;
• Liaise and supervise external contractor, consultants and tradespersons on installation and commissioning of all electrical and instrumentation capital projects;
• Must be self-motivated, results oriented, and be flexible to work well under tight schedules in a fast paced multi-disciplinary team environment;
• Recommends improvements to procedure, standards and practices, as part of our continuous improvement;
• Ensure full compliance with the collective agreement and foster sound union-management and employee relations;
• Comply with Health & Safety and environment standards.

Qualifications:

• BSc. Electrical Engineering;
• Minimum 8 years of electrical experience in industrial manufacturing environment;
• Experience in the design and implementation of MV and LV electrical systems including substation, motors and drives, power distribution, power generation, as well as working knowledge of field instrumentation and equipment automation;
• P.Eng certification would be considered as an asset;
• Working Knowledge of ETAP or similar, AutoCAD; and MS Project;
• Knowledge of Canadian Electrical Code;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organization and leadership skills are essential. (verbal/written);
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office;
• Experience working in a unionized environment;
• Knowledge of Maximo and SAP;
• Ability to work as a member of a team with minimal supervision;
• Strong time management, organizational, multi-tasking and problem-solving skills are required;
• Experience with planning systems; annual shutdown;
• Flexible and ability to adapt to changing priorities;
• Past Pulp & Paper Supervisory and/or Management experience would be considered an asset.

Why AV Group NB Inc.?

With AV Group NB Inc., you will become a part of a worldwide global company that understands the value of their employees. You will be part of a team that is built on strong values and work ethics. AV Group offers challenges in a wide range of disciplines and opportunities for professional growth, a competitive salary, competitive benefits package and a variety of training & development programs to help you develop the skills you need to build a successful career.

If you believe you are a good fit for a fast-paced, challenging work environment, please submit your application online https://www.av-group.ca/job-listings no later than April 28, 2025.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.