Electrical & Automation Engineer

Commonwealth Rolled Products Inc.; Kentucky; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Rolled Products, a leading manufacturer of Aluminum rolled products, is seeking an Electrical & Automation Engineer to join its Maintenance & Engineering team. The role focuses on ensuring project execution and optimizing electrical and automation equipment to enhance operational performance and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in an industrial environment.
• Strong industrial automation troubleshooting skills.
• Working knowledge of Allen-Bradley PLC programming.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and implement electrical and automation projects.
• Develop contract specifications for projects emphasizing safety standards.
• Analyze and diagnose root causes of equipment problems.

Skills

PLC programming

Automation troubleshooting

Lean manufacturing

Education

BS degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Hancock County, KY
1372 State Road 1957
Lewisport, KY 423510480, USA

Hancock County, KY
1372 State Road 1957
Lewisport, KY 423510480, USA

Commonwealth Rolled Products is a leading manufacturer of Aluminum rolled products for the Automotive, Commercial, and Industrial markets. The Company operates its production facility in Lewisport, KY with the support of an Automotive Innovation Center for R&D, Sales and Field Service in Madison Heights (DET), and Inside Sales in the Cleveland, OH area.

Our production facility is looking for an Electrical & Automation Engineer to join its Maintenance & Engineering team. The purpose of this role is to ensure the correct execution of the Electrical and Automation (E&A) part of projects, plan, manage, and implement capital, maintenance and upgrade projects to continuously improve our electrical, automation, and controls equipment for ABS (Automotive Body Sheet), achieving specified measurable results, following all Commonwealth Rolled Products policies and governmental regulations.

Responsibilities include:

• Actively participate in maintaining a zero-incident safety culture.
• Live and champion the Commonwealth Rolled Products core values: Safety, Integrity, Customer Focus, Ownership, Excellence, and Teamwork.
• Evaluates, selects, and applies standard engineering techniques, procedures and criteria, exercising technical judgment to execute minor adaptations and modifications to E&A equipment, such as PLC’s, drives, etc., utilizing lean manufacturing techniques.
• Develop comprehensive contract specifications for E&A projects emphasizing appropriate safety standards, minimal operational downtime, optimized machine performance and operational lifespan.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing tasks, promoting open communication with peers and providing updates to direct management.
• Evaluate automated equipment, processes and solve automated equipment problems. Review related manuals, blueprints, & schematic diagrams to determine tasks to be performed.
• Define the (E&A) norms for the plant (PLC, HMI, Hardware, etc.).
• Support Operational Technology process networks and interfaces with plant level IT systems.
• Provide and maintain a back-up system for the automation software (PLC and PC) for the ABS Department. Maintain the integrity of engineering drawings files, projects, equipment archives, and updating any deficiencies that are discovered.
• Maintain and develop safety systems for industrial machinery. Identify and eliminate machine hazards.
• Optimize performance of Automation Systems, Sequences, Control Loops, etc. identified by internal customers.
• Assist and lead maintenance in diagnosing equipment problems and recommend methods to prevent reoccurrence of these issues to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs.
• Drive employee engagement and participation in the Company's continuous improvement programs by promoting teamwork and open and honest communications.
• Interact with vendors, customers, contractors and employees at all levels of the organization.
• Analyze and diagnose root causes of problems and failures recommending and providing solutions to maximize uptime.
• Identify potential problems or opportunities related to the proper and cost-effective operation and maintenance of processes to reduce costs and increase throughput.
• Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Prepare and/or modify Electrical drawings, specifications, calculations, charts, and graphs
• Provide technical training to all applicable personnel regarding electro-mechanical systems and functions
• Assemble and review bid analyses. Make recommendations as necessary.
• Lead and promote reliability process initiatives
• Drive and facilitate reliability process initiatives
• Scope and plan all aspects of assigned corrective work orders.
• Use data analysis software to investigate operational downtime events and determine corrective actions.
• Develop troubleshooting and procedural guides for maintenance personnel.

Required Qualifications:

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Automated or Application Engineering required.
• Working knowledge of Allen-Bradley PLC programming, including Ladder, Function Block, and Structured Text programming languages.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 525 and 750 series drives.
• Strong industrial automation troubleshooting skills, including mechanical systems.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in an industrial environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, interpersonal skill, and organization skills
• Must be willing to support troubleshooting efforts in a 24/7 production facility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Aluminum industry experience and experience with a continuous line and/or cold rolling process is a plus.
• Experience working in a union environment
• Experience in Design and Troubleshooting of Industrial Machinery Safety Systems
• Experience with data analysis software (e.g. IBA)
• Lean manufacturing/Six Sigma experience highly preferred
• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Continuous Improvement principles helpful

EEO Statement

Commonwealth Rolled Products is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity in the workplace. Qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Our HR team will reach out to the applicants who met the qualifications and most closely aligned with requirements of the positions.

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