Electrical Engineer – Plant Infrastructure & Projects

GE Appliances, a Haier company; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Appliances in Louisville, KY seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead plant electrical infrastructure, capital equipment projects, and facility upgrades. You will design, review, and implement electrical systems, coordinate vendors, and ensure safety and compliance across the site.

You will collaborate with maintenance, operations, AME teams and contractors to deliver on schedule and within budget, while advancing energy efficiency and reliability on a large manufacturing campus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 7+ years experience in procurement, testing, installation, and support of manufacturing equipment, infrastructure, and process improvement.
• Experience managing capital equipment procurement projects, including specification development, supplier selection, and installation/qualification.
• Strong knowledge of industrial electrical systems, standards, codes, and construction practices.
• Ability to read and interpret single-line drawings, ladder logic/control drawings, electrical power drawings, and instrumentation and control drawings.

Responsibilities

• Create, update, and maintain single-line drawings for plant-level electrical distribution systems.
• Oversee power distribution and coordination across the site.
• Evaluate breaker settings, coordination studies, short circuit studies, voltage drop calculations, and arc flash models to support ongoing manufacturing changes.
• Coordinate specifications, vendor selection, purchase, and installation of high-voltage electrical distribution gear.
• Provide technical expertise on electrical infrastructure constraints, utility bottlenecks, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate electrical disconnects, cleanup, and removal of existing equipment being dispositioned for retooling.
• Work with equipment AMEs to define power requirements, feeder locations, and installation needs, and document accordingly.
• Support equipment installation, commissioning, qualification, and startup activities.
• Perform detailed design for large projects, including drawing mark-ups, load calculations, coordination studies, short circuit calculations, voltage drop calculations, equipment specifications, and compliance with codes.

Skills

Electrical design & analysis

Single-line drawings reading

Ladder logic/control drawings

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline

EIT or PE registration preferred

Job description

GE Appliances in Louisville, KY seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead plant electrical infrastructure, capital equipment projects, and facility upgrades. You will design, review, and implement electrical systems, coordinate vendors, and ensure safety and compliance across the site.

You will collaborate with maintenance, operations, AME teams and contractors to deliver on schedule and within budget, while advancing energy efficiency and reliability on a large manufacturing campus.