Electrical Manufacturing Engineer - Process Optimization

Kaiser Aluminum; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Aluminum in Kalamazoo, MI, seeks an Electrical Manufacturing Engineer to optimize highly automated equipment and processes with visual systems, automation, and advanced process control. The role leads reliability and improvement projects and provides technical support to Operations and Maintenance.

This onsite position requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years in manufacturing, with strong experience in ControlLogix PLCs, HMI, motors/drives, and Fanuc robots.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years in a manufacturing operation.
• High competency with Allen-Bradley PLC (ControlLogix 5000), HMI, and motors/drives.
• Robot programming experience, preferably Fanuc.
• Ability to analyze data to define problems, determine solutions, and measure successful implementation of solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to operations and maintenance as necessary.
• Combine theory and practice to innovate new processes and improvements.
• Lead smaller projects from conception to completion.
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams to meet business goals.
• Document all technical work thoroughly.
• Serve as a shared resource within production value streams for problem solving.
• Lead or contribute to continuous improvement and Six Sigma projects.
• Support plant safety initiatives through active involvement.
• Support and lead plant industrial electrical systems.
• Mentor employees to increase knowledge of equipment and processes.
• Eliminate waste via reliability improvements and monitoring to ensure control.

Skills

Allen-Bradley PLC

HMI (Me & SE)

Robotics programming (Fanuc)

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional teamwork

Documentation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ControlLogix 5000

Allen-Bradley motors/drives

HMI software

Windows/Excel

Job description

Kaiser Aluminum in Kalamazoo, MI, seeks an Electrical Manufacturing Engineer to optimize highly automated equipment and processes with visual systems, automation, and advanced process control. The role leads reliability and improvement projects and provides technical support to Operations and Maintenance.

This onsite position requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years in manufacturing, with strong experience in ControlLogix PLCs, HMI, motors/drives, and Fanuc robots.