Electrical Engineer

Toyo Tires; Georgia; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Toyo Tires is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support its engineering staff by designing, testing, installing, and maintaining electrical equipment in a manufacturing setting. The role focuses on reliability, interfacing machines, hardware and software, and coordinating with vendors for parts and services.

The candidate will troubleshoot complex systems, design controls, program motion controllers (prefer Mitsubishi PLCs), calibrate components, and manage projects from concept to

Qualifications

• Ability to troubleshoot complex electrical and mechanical systems to the component level.
• Design or modify electrical controls to improve reliability and productivity.
• Programming and troubleshooting controls with emphasis on motion controllers, preferably Mitsubishi PLCs.
• Calibrate electrical systems and components.
• Read and modify complex PLC and Servo programs.
• Communicate professionally with associates from all departments.
• Manage projects from concept to implementation.
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors for parts and services.

Responsibilities

• Designs, tests, installs, and maintains large-scale electronic equipment or machinery for use in manufacturing, power generation, or transmission.
• Confers with vendors, contractors, maintenance personnel, and other engineers concerning the design, implementation, and maintenance of electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems to ensure equipment and systems are process capable.
• Confers with planning and design staff concerning equipment design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
• Coordinates operation, maintenance, and repair activities to obtain optimum utilization of machines and equipment.
• Designs products and systems to interface machines, hardware, and software.
• Applies statistical methods to estimate equipment capability to meet future manufacturing requirements.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical Controls

PLC Programming

Servo/Motion

Calibration

PLC Systems

Vendor Coordination

Project Management

CAD Programming

Night/Weekend Work

Tools

Mitsubishi PLCs

Job description

Our vision for this position is to provide support to the Electrical Engineering staff in ensuring the electrical components, equipment, and systems are designed, installed, and maintained in such a manner that will promote a high degree of reliability in meeting or exceeding process requirements by performing the following duties.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Designs, tests, installs, and maintains large-scale electronic equipment or machinery for use in manufacturing, power generation, or transmission.
• May use computer-assisted engineering design software and equipment to perform assignments.
• Applies principles and techniques of electrical engineering to accomplish goals.
• Confers with vendors, contractors, maintenance personnel, and other engineers concerning the design, implementation, and maintenance of electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems to ensure equipment and systems are process capable.
• Confers with planning and design staff concerning equipment design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
• Confers with vendors to determine equipment specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates equipment according to specifications and quality standards.
• Researches and analyzes data such as equipment design proposal, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design for application.
• Designs products or systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines, and mechanical, thermal, hydraulic, or heat transfer systems.
• Plans and directs engineering personnel in fabrication of test control apparatus and equipment, and development of methods and procedures for testing equipment or systems.
• Directs and coordinates fabrication and installation activities to ensure equipment and systems conform to engineering design and specifications.
• Coordinates operation, maintenance, and repair activities to obtain optimum utilization of machines and equipment.
• Designs products and systems to interface machines, hardware, and software.
• Evaluates installations and recommends design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
• Applies statistical methods to estimate equipment capability to meet future manufacturing requirements.

Technical Skills Required

• Must have the ability to troubleshoot complex electrical and mechanical systems to the component level
• Must be able to design or modify electrical controls and systems to improve reliability and productivity of manufacturing machinery
• Must be competent in programming and troubleshooting controls with emphasis on motion controllers. Preferably Mitsubishi PLC’s
• Must be able to perform calibration of electrical systems and components
• Must have the ability to read, interpret, troubleshoot, and modify complex PLC and Servo programs.
• Must have the ability to troubleshoot and repair PLC systems
• Must communicate and work in a professional manner with associates from all departments.
• Must be able to manage projects from concept to implementation
• Must interface well with vendors and contractors to obtain parts, equipment, and services in a cost effective and timely manner
• Must be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required
• Pluses: have utilities experience, instrumentation, CAD programming