Electrical Controls Engineer

Rea-Magnet-Wire; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rea-Magnet-Wire in Lafayette, IN, seeks an Electrical Engineer to design, plan, and implement projects aimed at upgrading plant production equipment and systems. You will coordinate capital expenditures and work with procurement to ensure timely delivery and cost control.

The role requires knowledge of PLC logic (Allen Bradley), VFDs, and HMI design across brands, plus strong analytical and project management skills to support maintenance and safety programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or an Associate with 5+ years in Industrial Manufacturing.
• Knowledge of circuit design, plant engineering and maintenance operations, magnet wire production equipment, outside shops and suppliers, industrial power distribution systems and electrical codes.
• Proficiency with design calculations, data collection, schematics, report generation, equipment layouts, panel designs, and automated controls using RSLogix 500/5000, Studio 5000, AutoCAD, etc.
• Must be knowledgeable in PLC logic design and troubleshooting, specifically Allen Bradley.
• Must be knowledgeable in VFD controls and able to program across a wide array of brands.
• Must be knowledgeable in HMI design and able to program across a wide array of brands.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements (local, state, federal).
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook); CAD.
• Excellent analytical, planning, and project management skills.
• Engineer must manage multiple projects simultaneously while providing plant-wide technical support.

Responsibilities

• Manages assigned electrical engineering projects ensuring design parameters, cost restraints, installation schedules, and overall effectiveness.
• Researches, costs, and submits work orders and R/As for projects and programs.
• Ensures procurement of materials and equipment on projects and maintains cost records and deliveries; interfaces with vendors.
• Assists in cost reduction programs through engineering design and project implementation.
• Supports plant safety programs through engineering design and project implementation.
• Supports maintenance in troubleshooting electrical/electronic problems.
• Provides electrical engineering advice and knowledge as required.
• Recommends capital expenditures to meet plant and company goals.
• Designs electrical upgrades for magnet wire production equipment (panels, drives, interfaces).
• Maintains and organizes engineering, equipment and financial records.
• Writes programs for PCs, LANs, programmable controllers, and interfaces with mainframe computers.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Planning

Multi-project support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Associates with 5+ years in Industrial Manufacturing

Tools

RSLogix 500/5000

Studio 5000

FactoryTalk View

AutoCAD

Siemens Step-7

C-More

EZ Series

Job description

About this position

Position Summary:

Engages in the design, planning, and implementation of engineering projects directed at modifying, upgrading, and improving plant production equipment, physical plant equipment and systems, and other equipment relative to the Lafayette plant. Participates in various engineering programs directed at meeting plant goals for optimizing profitability, equipment and human resources. Coordinates various corporate sponsored projects directed at improving the Lafayette plant. Assists in the implementation of various plant engineering programs including but not limited to purchasing, capital expenditures, environmental, security and safety.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• 1. Manages assigned electrical engineering projects to assure meeting design parameters, cost restraints, installation schedules, and overall effectiveness.
• 2. Researches, costs, and submits work orders and R/As for assigned projects and programs.
• 3. Ensures procurement of needed materials and equipment on assigned projects and maintains cost records and deliveries. Interfaces as needed through purchasing with vendors and suppliers.
• 4. Assists in the implementation of cost reduction programs through engineering design and project implementation.
• 5. Assists in engineering department safety program and supports plant programs through engineering design and project implementation.
• 6. Supports the maintenance department in trouble shooting and resolving electrical/electronic problems.
• 7. Provides electrical engineering advice and knowledge as required.
• 8. Recommends capital expenditures to meet plant and company goals.
• 9. Engineers electrical upgrades to various magnet wire production equipment (i.e. electrical panels, control panels, PLCs, DC & AC drives, temperature controllers, viscometers, alarm systems, process monitoring, and computer interfaces).
• 10. Assists in maintaining and organization of engineering, equipment and financial records and files.
• 11. Writes programs for personal computers, LANS, programmable controllers, and interfaces with mainframe computers.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or an Associates with 5+ years of experience in Industrial Manufacturing
• Knowledge of circuit design and modification, plant engineering and maintenance operations, magnet wire production equipment, outside shops, and suppliers, industrial power distribution systems and electrical codes.
• Use of computer software to prepare design calculations, data collection, schematics, report generation, equipment layouts, panel designs, and automated controls design. Software’s include but are not limited to (RSLogix 500, 5000, Studio 5000, Factory Talk View Machine Edition, EZ Series, C-More, Siemens Step-7, and AutoCAD)
• Must be knowledgeable in PLC logic design and troubleshooting, specifically Allen Bradley.
• Must be knowledgeable in VFD controls and able to program across a wide array of brands.
• Must be knowledgeable in HMI designing and able to program across a wide array of brands.
• Knowledge of various local, state and federal regulatory requirements.
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook); CAD
• Excellent analytical, planning, and project management skills.
• Engineer must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, while also providing plant wide technical support to the maintenance department.

Qualifications Desired

• Six-Sigma Certification