Hands-On Electrical Engineer – Manufacturing & Controls

KCM Technical; Alcoa (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

KCM Technical is seeking an Electrical Engineer for our Alcoa, TN manufacturing site to own and optimize plant-floor electrical controls and reliability initiatives. You will troubleshoot PLCs, support maintenance teams, and drive improvements across production equipment from concepts through implementation.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, ownership of equipment performance, and collaboration with operations, maintenance, quality, safety, and engineering to reduce downtime and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 2+ years of professional Electrical Engineering experience.
• 1+ year of experience with manufacturing processes and principles.
• Strong equipment troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical engineering support to manufacturing operations and maintenance teams.
• Troubleshoot production equipment and process problems to root cause and implement engineered solutions.
• Restore production flow during equipment breakdowns and support off-shift troubleshooting when necessary.
• Develop preventive maintenance and equipment reliability improvements.
• Support PLC-controlled equipment, electrical controls, automation systems, motors, and drives.
• Manage major equipment rebuilds from development and business justification through implementation.
• Analyze equipment and process data to identify performance and reliability improvements.
• Develop deep technical expertise in departmental equipment and provide technical leadership.
• Partner cross-functionally with maintenance, operations, quality, safety, and engineering.
• Support departmental quality, safety, and environmental objectives.

Skills

Troubleshooting

PLC programming

Ladder Logic

Electrical troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley / Rockwell PLCs

AC and DC motor drives

Job description

KCM Technical is seeking an Electrical Engineer for our Alcoa, TN manufacturing site to own and optimize plant-floor electrical controls and reliability initiatives. You will troubleshoot PLCs, support maintenance teams, and drive improvements across production equipment from concepts through implementation.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, ownership of equipment performance, and collaboration with operations, maintenance, quality, safety, and engineering to reduce downtime and