Electrical Engineer

Hunter Recruiting; Hattiesburg (MS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Recruiting is seeking an Electrical Controls Engineer to support mill production, program Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMIs, and specify electrical equipment. The role involves coordinating with maintenance and leading controls for capital projects, with collaboration across manufacturing, process engineering, operations, and contractors.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, 4+ years of experience, PLC programming experience, and strong schematic interpretation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field is required.
• 4+ years of experience as an Electrical/Controls Engineer or related preferred.
• Programming experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs is preferred.
• Electrical troubleshooting experience is required.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical/controls engineering support to maintain mill production.
• Troubleshoot, edit, and program PLCs (Allen-Bradley PLC-5, SLC-500, and ControlLogix) and HMIs.
• Specify electrical equipment including motors, starters, VFDs, cables, and distribution equipment.
• Collaborate with maintenance on troubleshooting and modifications.
• Lead electrical and controls support for capital projects.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Troubleshooting

Schematic reading

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Job description

Electrical Controls Engineer Job Summary

Electrical Controls Engineer responsible for providing electrical and controls engineering support to maintain mill production and troubleshoot equipment. The role involves programming and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMIs, specifying electrical equipment, and supporting maintenance with controls and equipment modifications. This position also leads electrical and controls support for capital projects while coordinating with manufacturing, process engineering, operations, maintenance, and contractors. Allen-Bradley programming experience and familiarity with AutoCAD.

Electrical Controls Responsibilities

• Engineering support for mill electrical/controls needs in order to maintain production
• Troubleshoot, edit, and program PLC's (Allen-Bradley PLC-5, SLC-500, and ControlLogix) and HMI's (Allen-Bradley RSView32 and FTView)
• Specify electrical equipment including, but not limited to, motors, starters, VFDs, cable, conduit, various instrumentation, and power distribution equipment
• Work with maintenance E/I resources on troubleshooting and equipment or controls modifications
• Lead and offer electrical and controls support for capital projects
• Coordinate with Manufacturing and Process Engineers, as well as area operations and maintenance
• Define scopes of work with contractors and clearly communicate scheduling coordination efforts
• Create and update drawings in AutoCAD.

Electrical Controls Engineer Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• 4+ years of experience as an Electrical/Controls Engineer or related preferred
• Programming experience (Allen-Bradley preferred)
• Electrical troubleshooting experience
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics