Electrical Engineer

Continental; Mount Vernon (IL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate Benefits

Total Rewards Package

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Employee Discounts (tires)

401k Match

Employee Resource Groups

Employee Assistance Program

Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Continental seeks an Electrical Engineer to lead design, budgeting, procurement, installation and start-up of electrical projects in the plant. You will support the Maintenance Department in troubleshooting and ensure drawings and spare parts are kept up to date.

You will review capital projects for production, arrange training on new equipment, monitor installation activity, and ensure ESH requirements are followed. A Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and US work authorization are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required; no sponsorship.
• No relocation assistance is offered.
• Engineering experience in tire production is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage electrical projects from budget to start-up in the plant.
• Support Maintenance in troubleshooting, repairing, and replacing problem equipment.
• Review capital project packages to ensure production acceptability and financial justification.
• Arrange for production and maintenance training on new equipment.
• Monitor installation activities in the assigned area and ensure successful implementation.
• Write appropriation requests for new and replacement equipment in the assigned area.
• Assist in obtaining spare parts for new and obsolete equipment.
• Ensure all ESH procedures, policies and legal requirements are followed.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Description

The Electrical Engineer will:

Design, budget, procurement, installation, start-up of electrical projects in the plant. Provide assistance in troubleshooting equipment with Maintenance Department. Ensure all drawings/prints are kept updated, all new equipment spare parts are set-up. Maintain plant interest in all projects for which outside or internal engineering in designing, procuring and starting up is required.

1. Development of all plant projects in which equipment changes are made to achieve production.
2. Support Maintenance in troubleshooting, repairing, replacing problem equipment.
3. Review all capital projects for the area assigned to ensure acceptability for production and financialjustification.
4. Arrange for adequate/proper production and maintenance training on all new equipment.
5. Monitor all installation activity in area assigned.
6. Responsible for all capital projects in assigned area to ensure implementation is successful.
7. Review all design packages (Electrical, Electronics, Power Distribution) bid documents to ensure accuracyprior to installation.
8. Write appropriation requests for all necessary capital replacement equipment and new capital equipment inassigned area.
9. Assist Planner in acquiring spare parts for all new and obsolete equipment.
10. Perform other duties as directed by the Engineering Manager.
11. Ensure all ESH procedures, policies and legal requirements are implemented and monitored.

NOTE: May not be inclusive of all work required and may be updated as needed.

Additional Information

THE PERKS

• Immediate Benefits
• Robust Total Rewards Package
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Discounts, including tire discounts
• Employer401k Match
• Diverse & Inclusive Work Environment with 20+ Employee Resource groups.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Future Growth Opportunities, including personal and professional
• And many more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!

The starting annual salary for this role is $96,805 a year.

Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

EEO-Statement: EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future for this job posting.
• No relocation assistance is offered for this position

Preferred Requirements:

• Engineering experience in tire production

Environment

• Safety is our highest priority and safety procedures/ guidelines must be always adhered to. This includes safety wear such as hearing protection and steel toe shoes.
• The job is within a non-climate controlled environment where you will be exposed to temperature swings (hot/cold), forklift and pedestrian traffic, and noise.

Company Description

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In2023, Continental generatedpreliminary sales of€41.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in56 countries and markets.

With its premium portfolio in the car, truck, bus, two-wheel and specialty tire segment, the Tires group sector stands for innovative solutions in tire technology. Intelligent products and services related to tires and the promotion of sustainability complete the product portfolio. For specialist dealers and fleet management, Tires offers digital tire monitoring and tire management systems, in addition to other services, with the aim of keeping fleets mobile and increasing their efficiency. With its tires, Continental makes a significant contribution to safe, efficient and environmentally friendly mobility.