Electrical & Controls Engineer — Industrial Automation

Smurfit Westrock; Sheldon Springs (VT); On-site; USD 98,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentive

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plans

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking an Electrical & Control Engineer to join a multi-disciplined engineering group supporting 24/7 production. You will manage control systems across analog and digital platforms, from relay controls to PLCs, DCS, and SCADA, with a focus on troubleshooting and continuous improvement.

Based in Vermont, the role combines field work with project management, design reviews, and coaching of electrical staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bachelors of Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or similar.
• Able to understand pneumatic and hydraulic systems and related control components.
• Strong understanding of AC and DC electrical control circuits with hands-on experience.
• Experience programming, testing, or troubleshooting control system components (such as DCS, PLC, HMI/SCADA, VFDs, relays, contactors, analog sensors, valve positioners, etc).
• Experience with industrial communication protocols (Modbus, OPC, DeviceNET, EtherNet/IP)

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of large and small projects from inception through design, construction, and start-up.
• Develop project requirements, scopes, cost estimates, forecasts, and schedules.
• Coordinate all types of design activities including equipment sizing, P&ID’s, electrical, and process control.
• Manage the direction of consultants, contractors, and maintenance work associated with assigned capital and repair projects.
• Control project costs by monitoring expenditures to ensure projects are completed within budget and schedule.
• Troubleshoot control issues, contribute to root cause analysis, and develop timely solutions for production problems that arise.
• Support, train, and coach electrical staff with troubleshooting and skill development.
• Interpret, maintain, develop, and update technical documentation, including electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, control panel layouts, manuals, and software backups.
• Support maintenance outages, startup, and on-site troubleshooting to ensure optimal performance.
• Coordinate and supervise construction and startup activities with project teams, Maintenance, and Operations.
• Ensure all project drawings, documents, equipment information, manuals, etc. become part of the Engineering Document Control System.
• Management of the Mill's electrical power distribution maintenance program.
• Management of the Mill's electrical safety program

Skills

Curiosity

Problem solving

Team player

Communication

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

PLC

HMI/SCADA

DCS

VFDs

Job description

Smurfit Westrock is seeking an Electrical & Control Engineer to join a multi-disciplined engineering group supporting 24/7 production. You will manage control systems across analog and digital platforms, from relay controls to PLCs, DCS, and SCADA, with a focus on troubleshooting and continuous improvement.

Based in Vermont, the role combines field work with project management, design reviews, and coaching of electrical staff.