Electrical Engineer

BIC; Milford (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

BIC World is seeking an Electrical Engineer to provide technical support for plant control systems and to drive improvements in automation across high-speed production lines.

The role involves developing and implementing electrical designs, maintaining schematics, and ensuring compliance with NEC/NFPA codes. You will collaborate with controls technicians and support manufacturing reliability initiatives on site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 3+ years of electrical engineering experience in industrial controls for high-speed equipment.
• In-depth programming experience with PLCs, vision systems, robotics, servos, C# programming, and Ethernet networks.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical technical support to plant electricians and electro-mechanical teams.
• Lead or assist with electrical scopes of work, installations, upgrades, commissioning, and project close-out.
• Interface electrical systems with PLCs, DCS, instrumentation, vision systems, robotics, servos, and related automation technologies.

Skills

PLC programming

Vision systems

Robotics

Servos

C# programming

Ethernet networks

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Join BIC World, a community of brands dedicated to creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that have been part of hearts and homes for over 75 years. We are committed to growing our iconic and innovative brands by reimagining everyday essentials in new, sustainable, and responsible ways.

Our culture encourages a "roll up your sleeves and get the job done" mindset, ensuring self-starters, problem solvers, and innovative thinkers can truly thrive. At BIC World, you are empowered to take ownership of your career and use your unique perspective to make a meaningful, global impact on our mission.

Electrical Engineer

The Electrical Engineer will provide electrical technical support to electricians and electro-mechanical teams supporting plant control systems. This role will research and implement new technologies to improve processes and support competitive advantage, while also designing and programming industrial control systems used on high-speed automation equipment.

Key Responsibilities

Plant Support & Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot low- and medium-voltage electrical systems, motor control centers (MCCs), variable frequency drives (VFDs), and industrial machinery during breakdowns or operational outages.

Reliability & Maintenance

Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs, conduct root cause analysis (RCA) on equipment failures, and implement corrective actions.

Control Systems & Automation

Collaborate with controls technicians to interface electrical systems with PLCs, DCS, instrumentation, vision systems, robotics, servos, and related automation technologies.

Capital Projects & Design

Lead or assist with electrical scopes of work, equipment installations, upgrades, acceptance, and commissioning for new plant machinery.

Manage overall project delivery and production/installation schedules, including initial quotation technical support, customer interaction and correspondence, generation of electrical Bills of Materials (BOMs), production and on-site drawing/instruction packages, factory/on-site Acceptance Test Plans (ATPs), O&M manuals, submittals/deliverables and project close-out, and final job cost analysis.

Lead on-site installation, start-up, and commissioning of production lines, switchgear line-ups, and sub-assembly equipment for high-demand industrial facilities.

Documentation & Compliance

Maintain and update single-line diagrams, electrical schematics, and panel layouts. Ensure full compliance with NEC (NFPA 70) and NFPA 58 codes related to hazardous manufacturing operations.

Technical Responsibilities & Competencies

Perform a variety of engineering work related to applications, electrical/electronics, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, safety, health, and environmental functions.

Work on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors.

Design new electrical control systems for new and existing equipment.

Demonstrate strong troubleshooting methodology, cross-functional communication, and the ability to work safely on the production floor.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Three (3)+ years of electrical engineering experience within industrial electrical controls related to high-speed equipment in a production or manufacturing environment.
• In-depth programming experience with PLCs, vision systems, robotics, servos, C# programming, and Ethernet networks.

Working Environment

Fast-paced manufacturing plant floor environment with routine exposure to machinery.

Occasional off-hours or on-call support for critical facility outages.

BIC World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

BIC World is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any team member at BIC via email, or directly to a BIC team member in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of BIC, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BIC as a result of the referral or through other means.