Electrical Engineer, Controls - Cherokee, Alabama

MissionHires; Alabama; On-site; USD 75,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Wellness program

FSAs

401(k) plan

Life & disability insurance

EAP

Paid time off

Scholarship program

Job summary

MissionHires is seeking a lead controls engineer in Alabama to drive electrical, controls, and reliability improvements across our manufacturing operation. You will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, and Engineering teams to boost equipment safety, uptime, and performance.

Responsibilities include building strong relationships with engineers and trades, planning outages, resolving recurring reliability issues, supporting work orders, and developing maintenance procedures and

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of PLCs and VFDs.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex control systems.
• Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic components and systems.
• Knowledge of instrumentation and process controls.
• Ability to work as an electrician when needed, with strong mechanical aptitude.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, training, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to work independently and collaboratively, and commitment to continuous technical development.

Responsibilities

• Build effective working relationships with engineers, maintenance planners, process leads, and tradespeople.
• Participate in area safety initiatives and outage planning.
• Partner with Operations, Reliability, Maintenance, and Engineering to resolve recurring equipment reliability issues.
• Support daily engineering and maintenance work-order activities with maintenance planners, supervisors, and engineering teams.
• Provide technical assistance to E/I technicians for maintenance repairs and runnability issues.
• Help develop preventive maintenance procedures, craft training, and training materials.
• Develop and share expertise in machine, product, and process technology to improve equipment efficiency and reliability.
• Participate in the site weekend duty rotation.
• Promote collaborative decision-making, open communication, constructive feedback, and a high-performing team environment.
• Balance safety, quality, productivity, cost, and employee relations while managing multiple priorities.

Skills

PLCs & VFDs

Troubleshooting

Hydraulic & Pneumatic

Instrumentation & process controls

Electrical work

Leadership & coaching

Communication

Detail-oriented

Independent & collaborative

MS Project

Excel

Word & PowerPoint

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Lead controls, electrical, and reliability improvement efforts for a manufacturing operation, partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, and Engineering teams to improve equipment safety, uptime, and performance.

Responsibilities:

• Build effective working relationships with engineers, maintenance planners, process leads, and tradespeople.
• Participate in area safety initiatives and maintenance outage planning.
• Partner with Operations, Reliability, Maintenance, and Engineering to resolve recurring equipment reliability issues.
• Support daily engineering and maintenance work-order activities with maintenance planners, supervisors, and engineering teams.
• Provide technical assistance to E/I technicians for maintenance repairs, runnability issues, and emergency repairs as needed.
• Help develop preventive maintenance procedures, craft training, and training materials.
• Develop and share expertise in machine, product, and process technology to improve equipment efficiency and reliability.
• Participate in the site weekend duty rotation.
• Promote collaborative decision-making, open communication, constructive feedback, and a respectful, high-performing team environment.
• Balance safety, quality, productivity, cost, and employee relations while managing multiple priorities.

Requirements:

• Thorough knowledge of PLCs and variable frequency drives (VFDs).
• Ability to troubleshoot complex control systems.
• Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic components and systems.
• Knowledge of instrumentation and process controls.
• Ability to work as an electrician when needed, with strong mechanical aptitude.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, training, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to work independently and collaboratively, and commitment to continuous technical development.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Benefits:

Compensation: $75,000–$145,000 annually, plus an annual incentive bonus. Pay within the range is based on individualized factors including knowledge, skills, and experience.

• United Healthcare PPO, EyeMed vision insurance, and Delta Dental insurance
• Wellness program through Rally
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution
• Company-paid basic life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• PTO and paid holidays
• Voluntary critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
• Employee discounts program
• Scholarship program for children of employees