Electrical Engineer, Contract, Alcoa, TN

Rightworks; Alcoa (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rightworks in Tennessee is seeking an Electrical Engineer I on a one-year contract to support maintenance, safety, quality, and operations. You will analyze equipment data, provide technical solutions, and help restore product flow through improved processes and preventative maintenance.

The role includes leading engineering tasks, collaborating across departments, and traveling less than 10% with on-call support. A strong foundation in electrical engineering and PLCs is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited college/university.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in an electrical engineering field.
• Minimum 1 year of experience with manufacturing processes and principles.
• Employee must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship not available.
• Experience with PLCs and Rockwell/Allen-Bradley preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support to maintenance and operations across the department including restoring flow during breakdowns and developing preventative maintenance systems.
• Troubleshoot equipment and process problems to root cause, delivering engineered solutions.
• Manage large equipment rebuilds, including development, justification, management, and implementation.
• Develop into technical equipment expert and provide leadership.
• Support Quality, Safety, and Environmental goals.
• Perform all other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Electrical Control

PLC programming

Data analytics

Capital investment justification

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLC

DC motors

AC motor drives

Networking equipment

Power distribution systems

Job description

Electrical Engineer I

1 year contract role

Job Summary

The successful candidate will provide engineering support to maintenance, safety, quality, and operations.

This includes restoring product flow, providing technical solutions to recurring problems, analyzing equipment and process data to identify opportunities for improvement, and develop solutions and system improvements to address those opportunities.

In This Role, You Will:

• Provide engineering support to maintenance and operations across the department including restoring flow during breakdowns and developing preventative maintenance systems (including during the off shift).
• Troubleshoot equipment and process problems to root cause, providing engineered solutions to these problems.
• Manage large equipment rebuilds -- development, justification, management, and implementation of these projects.
• Develop into the technical equipment expertise for the department and provide technical leadership.
• Support the department's Quality, Safety, and Environmental goals.
• All other tasks and duties as assigned.

Also Note:

• This position could have some travel involved, less than 10%.
• This role does provide on-call support for after-hours (including weekends, off-shifts, and holidays).
• This role reports to the Engineering Superintendent.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited college/university.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in an electrical engineering field.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience with working knowledge of manufacturing processes and principles.
• Employee must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ladder logic and programming/troubleshooting Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's), Rockwell and Allen Bradley PLC experience is preferred.
• Experience specifying, installing, and troubleshooting DC and AC motor drives systems.
• Experience with networking equipment, installation, troubleshooting and commissioning (ideally as it pertains to Automation Communication).
• Experience with power distribution systems.
• Manufacturing experience in the metals or similar industry, with aluminum rolling or processing preferred.
• Experience with rolling mills and mill controls, shears, strip processing and coiling, metal process furnaces or casting equipment.
• Technical knowledge to support the installation, operation, and repair of electrical controls and automation technology.
• Previous experience with data acquisition systems and data analytics.
• Experience developing business justifications for capital investments, with a strong emphasis on project management and execution.
• Strong written and oral communications skills.
• Strong problem solving and creative thinking skills.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited college/university.

Language

**English:** Read, Write, Speak

Required Skills

• Electrical Control

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