ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Pilkington North America Inc.; Ottawa (IL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilkington North America Inc. Ottawa Plant in Ottawa, IL is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support and train maintenance and production personnel.

You will coordinate electrical activities across hot end, coatings, cold end, and facilities, aiming to optimize efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure safe, reliable operation. You will work with plant and technical center engineers to improve designs, troubleshoot electrical systems, and implement projects that enhance production, quality, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering required.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and relay ladder diagrams.
• CAD proficiency and document organization skills.
• PLC programming and troubleshooting; BASIC and C knowledge beneficial.
• Experience designing electrical circuits for industrial control.
• Understand OSHA and NEC codes in electrical designs.
• Experience working around moving machines and high temperatures.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and training for maintenance and production personnel.
• Coordinate electrical activities for hot end, coatings, cold end, and facilities at the Ottawa site.
• Lead projects to improve production costs, quality, and safety.
• Collaborate with plant and technical center engineers to improve designs and reduce costs.
• Investigate electrical supply, control systems, and software changes; implement solutions.
• Maintain CAD drawings and ensure accuracy of plant electrical drawings.

Skills

Electrical schematics

Relay ladder

CAD proficiency

PLC programming

Electrical design

OSHA/NEC knowledge

High voltage safety

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD

Job description

PNA Ottawa Plant
300 20th Avenue, PO Box 578
Ottawa, IL 61350, USA

PNA Ottawa Plant
300 20th Avenue, PO Box 578
Ottawa, IL 61350, USA

• Provides technical support and assists in training of maintenance and production personnel.
• Coordinates electrical activities for the hot end, coatings, cold end, facilities at the Ottawa site. Optimize efficiency and cost to ensure production is not impeded. Ensure maintenance costs are maintained. Manages, evaluates and implements appropriate projects that improves production costs, value, quality, and safety.
• Continually works with engineering staff at the plant and technical center level to improve existing designs reducing manufacturing costs.
• Investigates, provides consultation, and analyze problems related to electrical supply, computer technologies and control systems. Results are implemented for process and machine control. Provides engineering solutions to program new or modify existing computer software. The end results are cost reductions, process improvements, and better user-friendliness.
• Performs assignments (normal, special, & emergency) as directed by the Maintenance & Engineering Group Leader. Provides the plant with complete professional services through use of engineering and maintenance teams.
• When working as an individual or as a team member, capable of providing integrated solutions to any anticipated, actual technical, or business-related production problems.
• Maintains proficiency in CAD and document control as applied to electrical drawings of machinery throughout the plant. Ensures that CAD drawings of the plant electrical system and machinery are accurate and current. Continually updates CAD drawings as changes are made. Access originals from the Pilkington Technical group.
• Interface with the plant safety to ensure that electrical safety is integrated into new and modified designs.
• Provides supervision of contractors or plant personnel installing or modifying equipment per engineering changes.
• Adherence to values and principles found in the NSG/Pilkington Standards of Business Conduct.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.

Scope/Dimensions:

• Maintains ongoing communication within engineering group and other departments to ensure team interaction.
• Stays current with trends and design developments that are being implemented by Pilkington Technical/Engineering personnel. Provides appropriate feedback as it relates to the plant operation.
• Maintains a complete and thorough knowledge of program activities related to production, quality, accounting, and material management.
• Maintains working relationships with contract services for project improvements and maintenance services.
• Maintains a working knowledge of current technical and professional developments in the related fields. This is accomplished by reviewing information and participating in technical groups including attending applicable seminars.

Salary range: $78,108.00 to $97,639.00

Top 3 Competencies Needed for Success in the Role:

• Safety and Quality Focus
• Engages and Inspires
• Vision, Innovation and Change

Qualifications Required:

• Must have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Must be able to read electrical schematics and relay ladder schematics.
• Must have CAD proficiency and document organization skills.
• Must be able to program and troubleshoot programmable logic controller relay ladder logic programs and electrical systems. Desired having experience in programming BASIC and C software languages. Related experience in other software languages is helpful.
• Should have experience designing electrical circuits and system for use in industrial control. Should understand the OSHA Standards and NEC Code requirements. Demonstrate a working knowledge of how these requirements should be applied to electrical designs.
• Should understand high voltage circuits (above 480 volts) and power feeds. Needs an understanding of safety issues related to such circuits.
• Needs to have good communication and people skills. Requires demonstrated excellent problem-solving skill.

Other Requirements

• While performing the duties of this position, the associate frequently works around moving machines, chemicals, and high temperature in an industrial environment.
• The associate occasionally must travel by commercial means or private transport.
• The role can involve prolonged periods of standing and walking, often exceeding 8 hours per day.
• Candidates must be able to climb stairs, crouch, kneel, and maintain balance in various working environments.
• The position also requires the ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 10 pounds, occasionally over 20 pounds.

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