Electrical Power and Controls Engineer

RoyOMartin; Chopin (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare-Legacy Health

Wellness Program

Flexible Spending Account

Additional Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement

Chaplaincy Services

Education

Job summary

RoyOMartin is seeking an experienced electrical engineer to support safety and maintenance across the mill. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining electrical systems, working with Allen-Bradley PLCs, VFDs, and arc-flash compliance, mentoring electricians, and coordinating capital projects.

The successful candidate will apply strong technical knowledge to improve reliability and safety, collaborate with multiple departments, and lead initiatives that reduce downtime across a

Qualifications

• Industrial electrical experience required.
• Experience with AC/DC power and control systems.
• Familiarity with Rockwell AOP/EDS and firmware management.
• Knowledge of NFPA70E arc flash requirements.
• Experience with PLCs and VFDs.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates safety commitment “IBiZ NOW” in all tasks.
• Maintains Rockwell AOP, EDS & Firmware Files.
• Serves as electrical SME to mill departments.
• Develops electrical project schedules and budgets.
• Maintains RoyOMartin specifications.
• Creates PMs with electrical team for new equipment.
• Analyzes and troubleshoots electrical control systems.
• Designs, coordinates, and commissions electrical projects.
• Mentors and trains plant electricians.
• Maintains electrical drawings and documentation.
• Works with vendors on latest technologies.
• Manages capital electrical projects and contractors.
• Maintains arc flash studies and documentation.

Skills

AC/DC power and control circuits

Low voltage motor control circuits

3-phase 15KV and 480V switchgear

Allen-Bradley PLCs

VFDs

NFPA70E arc flash

AutoCAD

Short circuit studies

Protective device coordination

Microsoft Office

HMI programming

Process instrumentation (PT/TT/FT)

PLC networking and switches

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology

Tools

AutoCAD

QlikView

Maximo

Job description

Job Description:

Primary Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a personal commitment to Safety “IBiZ NOW”
• Maintains Rockwell AOP, EDS & Firmware Files
• Serves as an electrical SME resource to all departments in the mill
• Develops electrical project schedules and budgets
• Maintains RoyOMartin specifications
• Works with electrical department to create new equipment PMs
• Analyze and troubleshoot electrical control system
• Designs, coordinates, and commissions electrical projects
• Mentors, trains and provides technical assistance to plant electricians
• Maintains electrical drawings and documentation
• Works with vendors to stay current on the latest technologies
• Manage capital electrical projects and contractors
• Maintains plant arc flash studies and documentation

Job Experience

Required skills, experience, and/or education:

• AC and DC power and control circuits
• Low Voltage motor control circuits.
• 3-phase 15KV and 480V switchgear
• Allen-Bradley programmable logic controls (PLCs) and variable frequency drives (VFDs)
• Allen Bradley Servos and Servo Drives
• NFPA70E arc flash requirements
• AutoCAD
• Short circuit studies
• Protective device coordination
• Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)
• PLC Networking and switches
• Experience with HMI Programming
• Experience with Process Instrumentation ex. PTs, TTs and FTs

Desired skills, experience, and/or education:

• 5 years of experience working in an industrial environment
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology
• QlikView and Maximo

Behavioral Skills

• Proactive, positive approach to the safety of him/herself and others
• Ability to motivate and influence others
• Excellent interpersonal/teamwork skills, high level of emotional Intelligence
• Thoroughness/attention to detail
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Prioritization skills
• High sense of urgency

Benefits

Some of the benefits our team members enjoy include the following:

• Healthcare-Legacy Health & Wellness and Legacy Pharmacy
• Wellness Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Additional Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement
• Chaplaincy Services
• Education

About RoyOMartin

At RoyOMartin, people are our number-one asset. We are committed to keeping them safe and supporting them as they learn and grow. There’s just something unique about being in the people business: Our leaders are involved in daily operations and nurture personal relationships; our employees stick with us for the long term and appreciate our top-notch benefits, and we believe that everyone has the capacity to succeed.

With superior product quality and outstanding customer service at the heart of our more than 1,200-person operation, RoyOMartin is proud to serve America’s building industry. Through our Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certification, customers can be assured that we responsibly source our raw materials from regional forests to produce “Made in the U.S.A.” oriented strand board (OSB), plywood, timbers, and boards in safety-award-winning manufacturing environments.

RoyOMartin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.