Electrical Controls Engineer — 24/7 Plant Automation

James Hardie; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 92,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) match

Employee Stock Purchase plan (ESP)

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Bonus plan

Job summary

James Hardie is seeking an Electrical Controls Engineer in Sparks, NV to drive daily execution of the electrical crew’s operating plan. You will troubleshoot and maintain plant equipment, implement system changes, and support capital projects across the site.

You will work with Safety, Operations, and IT to enhance equipment availability and reliability while maintaining electrical drawings and standards. Eligible for a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 2+ years in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
• CMMS experience with MP2 or similar program.
• Experience with PLCs, HMI/SCADA, drives and networked controls.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, install, and maintain plant equipment in a continuous operation setting.
• Implement control/electrical system changes as requested by Safety, production, or R&D.
• Support capital and plant projects: bids, contractors, equipment selection, and commissioning.
• Maintain and update electrical drawings and standards.
• Perform historian and SQL data collection, monitoring and reporting.
• Coordinate with off-site engineers and IT on local issues or upgrades.
• Develop plans for outages and other projects.
• Ensure electrical compliance for insurance and testing requirements.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

Electrical safety

Control systems

Automation wiring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Wonderware Intouch

Historian

AB Drives

DeviceNet

AutoCAD

Kinetix

Job description

James Hardie is seeking an Electrical Controls Engineer in Sparks, NV to drive daily execution of the electrical crew’s operating plan. You will troubleshoot and maintain plant equipment, implement system changes, and support capital projects across the site.

You will work with Safety, Operations, and IT to enhance equipment availability and reliability while maintaining electrical drawings and standards. Eligible for a comprehensive benefits package.