Electrical Engineer – PLCs & Process Improvement

Arconic; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Arconic Davenport Works is seeking an Electrical Engineer to provide electrical engineering services to the Ingot Finishing Department, supporting production, maintenance and engineering. You will work on electrical systems safely integrated with manufacturing and upgrade existing equipment to improve efficiency and quality.

The role involves coordinating projects from concept through commissioning, mentoring others when needed, and occasional off-hours support while primarily daytime.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Minimum of 1 internship, co-op, or related experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• ITAR requires U.S. person status (citizenship/residency).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all phases of assigned electrical engineering projects from concept to closeout.
• Lead and participate in problem solving with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Use PI Vision and Data Link to analyze process issues and propose solutions.
• Develop electrical control solutions to support process improvements and reliability.
• Assist production and maintenance with equipment and process issues.
• Lead PLC/HMI redesigns and upgrades of existing processes.
• Install and troubleshoot camera systems on industrial equipment.
• Potentially mentor employees to share knowledge.
• Day shift focus with potential off-hours support as needed.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

RSLogix

FactoryView

Rockwell Automation

Job description

Arconic Davenport Works is seeking an Electrical Engineer to provide electrical engineering services to the Ingot Finishing Department, supporting production, maintenance and engineering. You will work on electrical systems safely integrated with manufacturing and upgrade existing equipment to improve efficiency and quality.

The role involves coordinating projects from concept through commissioning, mentoring others when needed, and occasional off-hours support while primarily daytime.