Electrical Engineer, Cement Plant: Automation & Controls

CalPortland; California; On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Company-paid life/AD&D insurance

Company-paid short-term disability

Paid sick/vacation/holiday

401k/Company Funded Pension Program

Job summary

CalPortland is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support plant automation, instrumentation, and control systems at our Oro Grande facility in California.

The role includes programming and maintenance of instrument/analyzer systems, collaboration with energy and IT teams on improvements, and participation in capital projects. A BS in Electrical Engineering and 5–7 years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 5-7 years of related experience in an industrial manufacturing/mining setting.
• Willing and able to travel to company facilities as needed.
• Strong communications and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support the plant automation/electrical team with operation, maintenance, and programming of all plant instrument/analyzer systems including logic, analog and graphics, and all other technology that may be acquired.
• Assist in the maintenance of instrument/analyzer/electrical systems, server-based high-level analyzer systems, and data historians such as OSI Pi, FLS ECS/QCX; assist CIS with the maintenance of corporate IT network.
• Work with the plant’s team to develop new control systems applications for projects.
• Work with the energy team to identify improvements and participate in energy audits.
• Assist with all aspects of capital projects including sizing of conductors and protective devices; load calculations for new and existing power systems in preparation for additions, changes, and capital projects interconnecting to the plant electrical system.
• Identify worn and defective components as well as appropriate replacements; provide field inspections and supervision for electrical work on projects.
• Support plant by diagnosing and correcting electrical problems
• Provide technical and safety training to Plant Electricians
• Complete design and drawing updates for replacement components
• Ability to apply corporate standards to designs and solutions suggested/implemented; use new technologies at the plant such as smart MCCs, including design, training of electricians, and updating documentation/diagnostic systems
• Replace or upgrade worn and depreciated components; design, change, and modify instrument/analyzer systems
• Create and submit capital proposals

Skills

Industrial automation

Electrical systems

Troubleshooting

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

OSI Pi

FLS ECS/QCX

Job description

CalPortland is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support plant automation, instrumentation, and control systems at our Oro Grande facility in California.

The role includes programming and maintenance of instrument/analyzer systems, collaboration with energy and IT teams on improvements, and participation in capital projects. A BS in Electrical Engineering and 5–7 years of experience are required.