Electrical Engineer

Cardinal Glass Industries; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardinal Glass Industries in Mooresville, NC, seeks a hands-on Electrical Engineer to design, install, maintain, and improve plant equipment and processes for a 24/7 float glass operation.

You will collaborate with Production, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to boost safety, quality, reliability, and productivity, leading capital projects and developing procedures and guidance for operators and technicians.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
• Maintain working knowledge of plant equipment, systems, and processes.
• Evaluate risks and make effective operational decisions.
• Troubleshoot equipment and process issues with a hands-on approach.
• Participate in after-hours and weekend support as needed.
• Collaborate with operators, technicians, and supervisors to identify improvement opportunities.
• Investigate equipment failures and process disruptions.
• Work closely with Maintenance and Production teams to minimize downtime.
• Provide technical guidance during emergency repairs and critical equipment issues.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Manage capital and process improvement projects from concept through completion.
• Develop system requirements, engineering designs, and AutoCAD drawings.
• Prepare capital expenditure requests and project documentation.
• Coordinate equipment procurement, installation, and integration.
• Manage project schedules, contractors, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget.
• Develop operating procedures, preventive maintenance plans, and troubleshooting guides.
• Train operators, supervisors, maintenance technicians, and engineers on equipment and systems.
• Support cross-training and workforce development initiatives.
• Mentor maintenance personnel and help expand technical capabilities across the plant.
• Support quality-critical equipment and systems, including inspection, cutting, handling, and process control equipment.

Job description

We are seeking a hands-on Electrical Engineer to join our continuous-operation float glass manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for the design, installation, maintenance support, and continuous improvement of plant equipment, systems, and processes. The Electrical Engineer plays a key role in improving safety, quality, reliability, productivity, and operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate is a self-driven problem solver with strong technical expertise, sound decision-making skills, and a commitment to supporting a 24/7 manufacturing environment. This position works closely with Production, Maintenance, and Engineering teams and may provide support to other facilities as needed.

Key Responsibilities

Support Manufacturing Operations

• Provide technical support for a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
• Maintain working knowledge of plant equipment, systems, and processes.
• Evaluate risks and make effective operational decisions.
• Troubleshoot equipment and process issues with a hands-on approach.
• Participate in after-hours and weekend support as needed.
• Collaborate with operators, technicians, and supervisors to identify improvement opportunities.

Troubleshoot and Support Equipment

• Investi­gate equipment failures and process disruptions.
• Work closely with Maintenance and Production teams to minimize downtime.
• Provide technical guidance during emergency repairs and critical equipment issues.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.

Lead Engineering Projects

• Manage capital and process improvement projects from concept through completion.
• Develop system requirements, engineering designs, and AutoCAD drawings.
• Prepare capital expenditure requests and project documentation.
• Coordinate equipment procurement, installation, and integration.
• Manage project schedules, contractors, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget.

Training and Technical Development

• Develop operating procedures, preventive maintenance plans, and troubleshooting guides.
• Train operators, supervisors, maintenance technicians, and engineers on equipment and systems.
• Support cross-training and workforce development initiatives.
• Mentor maintenance personnel and help expand technical capabilities across the plant.

Quality and Process Support

• Support quality-critical equipment and systems, including inspection, cutting, handling, and process control equipment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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