Electrical Engineer

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC); Ravenswood (WV); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) in Ravenswood, WV is seeking an Electrical Engineering professional responsible for safety-focused electrical maintenance to maximize equipment availability and throughput.

The role emphasizes design modifications, investigations, and preventive maintenance program development to drive continuous improvements. The position requires leadership of plant electronic technicians and collaboration with maintenance and operations to minimize downtime and sustain

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Formal training or experience with Preventive and Predictive Maintenance programs.
• Maintenance Engineering or Maintenance Supervisor with 1–3 years of proven experience.

Responsibilities

• Electrical safety design modifications and improvements to equipment.
• Electrical safety investigations and corrective actions.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance programs to improve equipment availability and throughput.
• Provide technical support and troubleshoot equipment failures to minimize downtime.
• Supervise daily work for plant electronic technicians.
• Analyze production delay data to inform preventive maintenance tasks.
• Prepare root cause analyses and implement corrective actions.
• Develop cost justifications for improvement projects.
• Coordinate outside contractor work to minimize production impact.
• Develop standard operating procedures and training for electricians and technicians.
• Determine and install performance metrics to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Maintenance

Leadership

Power electronics

Harmonic & power quality

DC power system design

Transformer testing

IR scanning

Battery and UPS maintenance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Country: United States of America

State / County: West Virginia

City: Ravenswood

Division: Metals

Company: Ravenswood

Function: Engineering

Workplace Type: On-Site

Position type: Full Time

SUMMARY

• Responsible for electrical engineering activities to maximize safety, quality and productivity in the daily maintenance of plant equipment in order to drive continuous improvements to equipment availability and throughput.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for electrical safety design modifications and improvements to equipment and facilities.
• Responsible for electrical safety investigations and corrective actions.
• Use FMECA process for foundation of maintenance best practices, to develop PM, PDM or other techniques as needed to prevent unscheduled downtime.
• Responsible for developing, documenting, and improving preventive maintenance programs in order to support the improvement of equipment availability and throughput.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for equipment failures and loss of production. Assist maintenance and provide technical guidance required to return equipment to operation so as to minimize downtime and lost production. Provide "on call" support.
• Supervise and schedule daily work for plant electronic technicians.
• Responsible for analyzing production delay data for establishing and documenting or modifying preventive maintenance tasks. Generate continuous improvement projects based on production delay data.
• Prepare and review equipment failure/root cause analysis reports and determine/evaluate corrective action items and the impact of corrective action items to the preventive maintenance programs.
• Develop cost justifications for improvement projects and corrective actions.
• Develop work orders to detail work requests needed to implement improvements projects or corrective actions.
• Follow-up and audit to ensure proper completion.
• Coordinate outside contractor work activities with maintenance personnel or production personnel as required to minimize impacts to cost and production.
• Responsible for critical spare parts assessments and parts standardization.
• Responsible for developing and implementing standard operating procedures, training, and skill development for electricians and electronic technicians.
• Determine and install appropriate performance metrics that will promote long-term continuous improvement programs consistent with the operating objectives of the department.
• Provides support for problem resolution to facilitate faster improvements and improved working relationships.
• Perform Project Engineering duties.
• Fill in for the Supervisors or Department Manager as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with planning to prepare, coordinate and maintain schedules for extended production outages and major maintenance work.
• Work with maintenance supervisors and department managers to determine priorities and establish schedules.
• Support the management and maintaining of the information required for utilizing the plant computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Work with maintenance craftsmen and operations to resolve equipment failures.

QUALIFICATIONS

COMPETENCIES

• Ability to provide leadership.
• Expertise, knowledge and training in engineering and maintenance.
• Extensive knowledge and training in product manufacturing.
• General knowledge of manufacturing processes involved in manufacturing of forged or flat rolled metal products.
• Excellent interpersonal skills General traits such as action oriented, conflict manager, decision maker, comprehensive listener, time manager and positive attitude.
• Fulfill the roles of facilitator, coach, mentor, counselor and communicator.
• Computer skills and the ability to advance those skills as required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Formal training or experience with Preventive and Predictive Maintenance programs.
• Maintenance Engineering or Maintenance Supervisor position with a minimum of 1-3 years of proven experience.

SPECIAL SKILLS

• Power Electronics (SCR/Thyristor, communication, ripple calculations)
• Harmonic & Power Quality
• Transformer Testing & Maintenance
• IR Scanning - Electrical & Mechanical Equipment
• DC Power System Design & Maintenance
• Battery and UPS Storage Maintenance

ADDITIONAL NOTES

Proof of US citizenship, nationality, and/or permanent resident status in order to comply with all applicable export and import laws and regulations.

PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS - THE PHYSICAL DEMANDS DESCRIBED HERE ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE THAT MUST BE MET BY AN EMPLOYEE TO SUCCESSFULLY PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THIS JOB. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.

Ability to work in an industrial surrounding.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

WORK ENVIRONMENT - THE WORK ENVIRONMENT CHARACTERISTICS DESCRIBED HERE ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE AN EMPLOYEE ENCOUNTERS WHILE PERFORMING THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THIS JOB. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.

Industrial plants and Office.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

National Security and Export Controls

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

About PCC

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Precision Castparts Corp. and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of Precision Castparts Corp & its affiliates, and no fee will be paid.