Electrical Project and Drives Engineer

Andritz AG; Callery (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ANDRITZ is seeking an Electrical Project and Drives Engineer in Callery, PA, to lead electrical and drives projects for coil processing lines, including design, start-up, and troubleshooting. You will work under the Manager Electrical and Automation – Coil Processing and collaborate with customers and vendors.

Required are a BS in Electrical Engineering and 5–10 years of PLC/HMI experience in industrial settings, with drive systems knowledge and NEC/NFPA79/UL508A familiarity.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Five to ten years of Electrical Engineering experience with PLC and HMI programming and troubleshooting in an industrial environment.
• AC and DC Drive system experience (Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and Nidec/Control Techniques).
• Familiarity with NEC/NFPA79 and UL508A.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Design responsibilities for PLC and HMI systems and hardware for coil processing lines.
• Select (size) drives and components like transformers, line reactors, contactors, braking resistors.
• Perform power and torque calculations for drive systems.
• Size power cables, control wires, fuses, and circuit breakers.
• Program/write drive control code for position, speed, and torque control.
• Tune control loops and validate with tests.
• Develop PLC and HMI programs for coil processing machines.
• Engineer safety circuits including E-stop and zone control.
• Design and size other control circuits and panels.
• Prepare Bills of Materials and coordinate shop tests and field start-ups.
• Travel up to 25–30%.

Skills

Customer Focus

Ownership for Performance

Shared Commitment

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

SAP

CimDB

Job description

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Job title: Electrical Project and Drives Engineer

Job family: Engineering

Business area: Metals Processing

Contract location: Callery, PA, US

Working location: Callery

Location type: Office Location / Office-based

Contract type: Permanent

Every day, ANDRITZ continues to deliver successful innovative solutions to our customers globally. Why are we so successful? Because we are passionate and love what we do! We are at the forefront of future engineering technologies, with solutions that ensure the success of our clients in key industries that are shaping the future of the world we live in.

Under the direction of Manager Electrical and Automation – Coil Processing , the Electrical Project and Drives Engineer is responsible for electrical and drives projects related to the coil processing line to include design, start-up, and troubleshooting.

The Role

Requirements

Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Key Result Items

• Overall design responsibility of PLC and HMI Systems and Hardware for Coil Processing Lines.
• Selection (sizing) of Drives and other components such as transformers, Line Reactors, contactors, braking resistors, etc.
• Power and torque calculations for Drive systems.
• Sizing power cables and control wires, fuses, circuit breakers, etc.
• Program / Write Drive control code for position, speed, and current / torque control.
• Tuning of above-mentioned control loops (Proportional, Integral. And Derivative gains or bandwidth method).
• PLC and HMI programming for Coil processing machines and complete lines.
• Engineering of E-stop, Zone control, and other safety circuits.
• Design and component sizing/selection for other control circuits (fuses, power supplies, control relays, motor starters, etc.)
• Operator Station and control panel layouts.
• Creating Bills of Material.
• Shop testing and field start-ups of Control Systems for coil processing Lines (PLC, HMI, AC and DC Drives, etc.)
• Interaction with customers and vendors.
• Troubleshoot problems with customers over the phone and/or remote connection to PLC, HMI, AC and DC Drives, etc.)
• Assist in safety risk assessments.
• Assist in cyber security assessments, scans and hardening.
• Assist internal customer service department with identifying parts needed, pricing, etc.
• Some travel required. Approximately 25% - 30%

Technology

• AutoCAD experience
• Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of computer and industrial communication networks.
• Experience working with SAP
• Experience working with CimDB
• Customer Focus
• Ownership for Performance
• Shared Commitment

Education and Experience

• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• Five to ten years of Electrical Engineering experience working with PLC and HMI programming and troubleshooting in an industrial environment with an OEM, Integrator, or End-User.
• AC and DC Drive system experience (preferably Rockwell / Allen Bradley, Siemens, and Nidec / Control Techniques)
• Familiarity with National Electric Code (as applies to industrial applications), NFPA79, and UL508A
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Word.

Physical Requirements

As required to individually perform Key Result items

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.