Electrical Project & Drives Engineer – Coil Processing Lines

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

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.