ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Pilkington North America Inc.; Rossford (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilkington North America Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineer to ensure reliability, safety, and efficiency of the plant’s electrical power distribution.

You will troubleshoot, maintain, and improve electrical infrastructure to support continuous manufacturing operations. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, continuous improvement, energy performance, and reducing downtime through engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5–7 years’ experience in manufacturing environment.
• CAD experience, preferably AutoCAD.
• Demonstrated ability in solving technical problems related to manufacturing processes.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and organize objectives and targets to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for reporting all plant outages, upsets, and emergencies.
• To instigate studies and engineer solutions to overcome quality and safety problems, to reduce waste and improve overall performance
• Assist in the development of new products, processes, or systems as related to electrical distribution or infrastructure.
• Assists in the design, installation and commissioning of new plant equipment and other systems to ensure that this introduction to the production facility is handled efficiently and within the minimum disruption.
• Investigate and analyze machinery downtime and engineer solutions or corrective actions to eliminate future re-occurrence.
• Coordinate maintenance of plant electrical power systems and distribution.
• Champion site energy savings tracking, reporting, & project implementation
• Work together with team members, driving continuous improvement processes.
• Drives quality continuous improvements coordinating corrective actions as necessary
• Train team members in standard operating procedures (SOP) and ensure regular audits for the maintenance of such procedures
• Identify and update spare part inventory to eliminate downtime due to lack of spares
• Oversee outside contractors and vendors as needed.
• Adherence to NSG/Pilkington Standards of Business Conduct and its Values and Principles
• Other duties as assigned by manager

Skills

5-7 years manufacturing experience

Problem solving

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

The Electrical Engineer is responsible for ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of the plant’s electrical power distribution systems. This role focuses on troubleshooting, maintaining, and improving electrical infrastructure to support continuous manufacturing operations. The position drives process and equipment improvements, minimizes downtime, and enhances safety, quality, and energy performance through engineering solutions, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for reporting all plant outages, upsets, and emergencies.
• To instigate studies and engineer solutions to overcome quality and safety problems, to reduce waste and improve overall performance
• Assist in the development of new products, processes, or systems as related to electrical distribution or infrastructure.
• Assists in the design, installation and commissioning of new plant equipment and other systems to ensure that this introduction to the production facility is handled efficiently and within the minimum disruption.
• Investigate and analyze machinery downtime and engineer solutions or corrective actions to eliminate future re-occurrence.
• Coordinate maintenance of plant electrical power systems and distribution.
• Champion site energy savings tracking, reporting, & project implementation
• Work together with team members, driving continuous improvement processes.
• Drives quality continuous improvements coordinating corrective actions as necessary
• Train team members in standard operating procedures (SOP) and ensure regular audits for the maintenance of such procedures
• Identify and update spare part inventory to eliminate downtime due to lack of spares
• Oversee outside contractors and vendors as needed.
• Adherence to NSG/Pilkington Standards of Business Conduct and its Values and Principles
• Other duties as assigned by manager

Scope/Dimensions:

• Direct, coordinate, and supervise all functions of the shift
• Work on continuous improvement of float glass manufacturing

Top 3 Competencies Needed for Success in the Role

• Safety and Quality focus
• Empowers and Develops
• Innovation and Change

Qualifications Required:

• 4-year degree in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum of 5-7 years' experience in manufacturing environment
• Computer aided design, preferable AutoCad
• Demonstrated ability in solving technical problems related to manufacturing processes
• Posses strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and organize objectives and targets to meet deadlines

Qualifications Desired:

• Engineering/Manufacturing experience

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