Electrical Engineer

DivIHN Integration Inc; Wilmington (NC); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

DivIHN Integration Inc is seeking an Electrical Engineer based in Wilmington, North Carolina. The role involves providing electrical discipline support in construction, installation, debugging, and startup of equipment, with a focus on safety and project management.

The ideal candidate will have a BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience, knowledge of power systems, and strong communication skills. The position may require travel to multiple sites during project phases.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent; equivalent work experience may be considered in rare circumstances.
• Knowledge of power systems for 480 VAC and below; determine and recommend best solutions from a series of alternatives within plant guidelines.
• Ability to work hands-on with equipment using typical hand tools, instruments, and measurement/alignment devices.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical discipline support in construction, installation, debugging, and startup of equipment.
• Supervise internal or contract engineering technicians during all aspects of equipment installation.
• Interface with external system integrators and machine builders to deliver integrated process equipment.

Skills

Electrical equipment or software experience

Effective communication and presentation skills

Project management experience

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office suite

PLC systems

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical discipline support in the construction, installation, debugging, and startup of equipment and automated systems, including hands‑on work up to the point of turnover to operations at domestic and international manufacturing sites. Majority of time spent on the floor working on equipment.
• Supervise and provide direction to internal or contract engineering technicians, internal maintenance, and outside contract trades during all aspects of equipment installation and conversion such as demolition, construction, installation, testing, and debugging of production equipment.
• Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality; adhere to all corporate, business unit, and site guidelines.
• Ensure that all project team members have safety training, analyze safety in job plans, and meet all safety requirements. Identify potential safety issues, report, and investigate all safety incidents.
• Develop an understanding of process and equipment functions in the area of responsibility; analyze and correct equipment installation practices to improve efficiencies and enhance installation schedules.
• Interface with external system integrators and machine builders to successfully deliver fully integrated process equipment systems to plants on time, on budget, and that satisfy performance measures.
• Perform hands‑on troubleshooting, direct engineering technicians and trades as necessary to replace defective components and execute changes to solve equipment/process issues.
• Provide training to internal or contract engineering technicians, internal maintenance, and outside contract trades on new equipment installation procedures as required for successful execution of installation activities.
• Review, “redline,” and modify existing installation checklists, machine part lists, illustrations, machine specs, schedules, and complete drawing packages, including follow‑up with drafting services.
• Provide direction to technicians.
• Create and modify existing documentation to complete drawing packages, installation checklists, machine part lists, illustrations, and machine specs of production equipment.
• Procure and expedite materials needed to build or install new or modified equipment.
• Assess condition and usability of existing equipment for fit and function with new installation plans.
• Modify software programs used for process equipment control.
• Understand the use and set‑up of machine controls for system analog and digital I/O requirements, control sequence logic, fail‑safe states, and recovery sequences for digital and analog I/O.
• Assist in developing integrated industrial control systems for new manufacturing equipment and modification of existing equipment; redesign electrical components to reduce installation cost, solve equipment interferences, and correct inadequate designs.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent; equivalent work experience may be considered in rare circumstances.
• Knowledge of power systems for 480 VAC and below; determine and recommend best solutions from a series of alternatives within plant guidelines.
• Translate engineering solutions to requirements, then to process and/or equipment designs that deliver required performance criteria; interpret electrical drawings and schematics to aid in troubleshooting.
• Work well with other disciplines (IT, Mechanical, Process Engineering) to fully understand manufacturing system functionality and design requirements.
• Ability to work hands‑on with equipment using typical hand tools, instruments, and measurement/alignment devices; flexible with managing multiple work streams in a team environment, adjusting to changing priorities with a strong focus on job‑site safety and a proactive safety approach.
• Work well in a team, self‑starter, results‑oriented, and effective in various settings to provide and present necessary information to project, department, and site leaders.

Desired Skills

• Electrical equipment or software experience preferred: AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, Windows, MS Office suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word); PLC and PC‑based systems, Beckhoff PLC / Motion Control, B&R PLC Control, A‑B PLC / Motion Control, automated equipment systems experience.
• Knowledge of regulations such as NEC, NFPA 70, OSHA, etc., and ensure compliance.
• Experience working on a manufacturing floor or construction environment, with a strong focus on job‑site safety and a proactive safety approach.
• Displays a bias for action in situations of uncertainty; addresses issues and problems proactively.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Project management experience, including developing project scope, budgets, and schedules.
• Knowledge of the optical fiber manufacturing process.
• Technical skills for future assignments with other Corning departments: PLC code development to achieve desired operation/throughput of new and existing production equipment; SCADA/HMI development, PID control theory knowledge, electro‑mechanical technical understanding.

Travel Requirements

Typical travel can range from a few days to a few weeks during the project initiation phase. During the deployment phase, travel may be full‑time. Planning, development, and/or deployment phases typically range from 3–9 months but can extend to 1+ years. Travel will be required to Corning Optical Fiber and Cable Manufacturing sites in North Carolina (Concord, Winston‑Salem, Hickory, Newton, and Wilmington) and overseas sites in India, China, and Europe.

Hours of Work / Work Schedule

• Flex‑time, 40+ hours Monday‑Friday; adjusted hours and weekends may be required based on project phase.