Electrical Controls Engineer III

hrtsolutions; Kentucky; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HarbisonWalker International is seeking an Electrical Controls Engineer III to maintain and update control systems across multiple facilities. You will lead electrical projects, mentor staff, and drive maintenance excellence with Lean/Six Sigma practices.

Strong PLC and HMI programming, ISA 9001-like awareness, and cross-functional collaboration are essential. The role focuses on cost reduction, uptime improvement, safety, and quality gains, interfacing with the Engineering department regularly

Qualifications

• Requires B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills; ability to communicate across all levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, advanced Excel and PowerPoint; AutoCAD required.
• Experience with lean and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong strategic thinking and business problem solving abilities.
• Proven collaboration, interpersonal, communications and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Apply electrical/electronic engineering techniques to improve manufacturing processes and products.
• Lead, facilitate, and manage electrical projects to reduce costs and improve customer experience.
• Develop best practices and standard work with Operations and Maintenance to drive maintenance excellence.
• Mentor electrical staff and perform root-cause analysis to drive continuous improvement.
• Assemble reports documenting process status and changes.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Data analysis

Troubleshooting PLCs

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Allen Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

GE PLC

Ignition

HMI platforms

Job description

HWI has a fantastic opportunity to join our Engineering Team as an Electrical Controls Engineer III.

Summary

The Electrical Controls Engineer III maintains and updates control systems; manages all plant electrical/electronic maintenance and provides short- and long-term electrical solutions to reduce costs, improve uptime, safety and quality resulting in enhanced customer service support and increased profitability. This role will be supporting multiple manufacturing facilities and will interface with HarbisonWalker Internationals Engineering department on a regular basis.

Responsibilities

• Applying Electrical/Electronic engineering techniques to assist in the improvement of manufacturing process and products in coordination and in support of HarbisonWalker Internationals Lean and HBS (HarbisonWalker Business System) efforts; improve efficiency, minimize inconsistencies, avoid waste and reduce downtime to drive improvements in OEE (Overall Equipment Efficiency) while supporting the overall Maintenance Excellence Program
• Leading, facilitating, executing, and managing electrical projects (process and capital) to reduce costs and improve the customer experience by implementing electrical engineering best practices incorporating Lean/Six Sigma tools and methodologies; conducting periodic reviews to ensure that the projects achieve the desired results stated in the justification
• Working with the Operations and Maintenance departments to develop best practices and standard work to solve manufacturing problems, initiate electrical downtime reduction plans, to improvements and drive maintenance excellence initiatives, and identify future opportunities for the overall continual improvement of the plant
• Assist in the development of the electrical staff; mentoring and improving the overall electrical team to gain strengths in troubleshooting and root cause analysis of electrical issues and systems to drive continuous improvement
• Assembling reports to document process status and changes

Requirements

• Requires B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Requires excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, including presentation planning and delivery skills; ability to communicate across all levels of the organization
• Requires computer operation skills including, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, advanced excel and PowerPoint expertise and Auto Cad engineering software
• Requires experience using lean and continuous improvement methodology
• Requires strong strategic thinking and business problem solving skills
• Requires strong collaboration, interpersonal, communications and leadership skills and a demonstrated track record of making improvements that benefit the organizational results and customer
• Requires relationship building and change management skills
• Requires knowledge of ISO 9001 and similar achievement standards
• Requires ability to lead change initiatives and drive process excellence
• Requires ability to make a significant change in a variety of environments, with multiple learning experiences
• Requires experience with data analysis, operations management and business intelligence tools
• Requires coaching skills with front line employees and supervisors/managers
• Requires ability to troubleshoot PLC Ladder Logic
• Requires the ability to understand electrical schematics and engineering concepts
• Requires the ability to write/program multiple PLC platforms (Allen Bradley, 500, 5000 platform, Ignition, Siemens, GE, Etc.)
• Requires the ability to write/program/troubleshoot multiple HMI platforms
• Requires the ability to understand none integrated PLC electrical controls
• Requires the ability to understand and troubleshoot Relay Logic/Motor Control Circuits
• Requires the ability to understand and troubleshoot Multiple VFD Platforms
• Requires the general understanding of pneumatic/hydraulic schematics and controls
• Requires motivation and ingenuity

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• Physical Activity: Requires ½ of time sitting and/or speaking/hearing. Requires ½ of time standing, walking, using hands and fingers, reaching.
• Lifting: Requires lifting to 50 pounds less than 1/3 of time.
• Vision: Requires accurate close and distance vision.
• Environment: Requires ½ of time in an office setting. Requires less than ½ of time working near moving mechanical parts, exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic/caustic chemicals, and/or vibration.
• Noise: Requires working in office and manufacturing operating conditions.