Industrial Electrical Engineer – Automation & Controls Lead

H.T. Prof Executive Search; Mobile (AL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

H. T. PROF Group is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead hands-on electrical, automation, and process-control systems in a manufacturing setting.

You will design, maintain, troubleshoot and optimize plant power and control systems, ensuring NEC/NFPA compliance and supporting capital projects from concept to startup. The role requires strong PLC/automation/instrumentation knowledge, plus the ability to coordinate with Operations, Maintenance and outside contractors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 5–10+ years of industrial electrical power, controls or automation experience.
• In-depth knowledge of industrial electrical system design.
• Strong PLC, automation, instrumentation and industrial power-distribution knowledge.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with production, maintenance, engineering and outside contractors.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; Microsoft Project, AutoCAD, EasyPower or related engineering software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, program, troubleshoot and optimize Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, Siemens SIMATIC S7/TIA Portal and Mitsubishi PLC systems.
• Configure, integrate and maintain Yokogawa DCS.
• Maintain SCADA interfaces, HMI screens and data historians.
• Perform loop checks, calibration oversight and logic tuning for process controls.
• Coordinate automation software/hardware upgrades and network communications.
• Oversee electrical power-distribution systems, substations and infrastructure.
• Lead capital projects from feasibility through startup.
• Develop and review electrical equipment specifications and drawings.
• Create and maintain P&IDs, one-line diagrams, schematics and control philosophy documentation using AutoCAD.
• Manage vendor bids, change orders and contractors.
• Provide troubleshooting and root-cause failure analysis for complex systems.

Skills

PLC knowledge

Automation

Instrumentation

Project management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

EasyPower

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to support the electrical, controls, automation, and process-control systems within a highly automated manufacturing facility. This is a hands-on engineering role with responsibility for troubleshooting and improving existing systems as well as leading automation, electrical, and capital improvement projects from concept through startup.

The ideal candidate will have strong industrial controls experience, including PLC programming and troubleshooting, DCS/SCADA systems, instrumentation, VFDs, and industrial electrical distribution.

What You’ll Do

• Program, troubleshoot, modify, and optimize PLC-based control systems, including Allen-Bradley ControlLogix and Siemens S7/TIA Portal.
• Support and maintain DCS, SCADA and HMI systems used to control and monitor manufacturing processes.
• Troubleshoot complex electrical, controls, instrumentation, and automation problems and perform root-cause analysis.
• Support industrial instrumentation, control valves, process loops, interlocks, permissives, alarms, and sequence controls.
• Configure and troubleshoot industrial networks and communications, including EtherNet/IP, Modbus, Profibus, Profinet, OPC and related protocols.
• Support PLC-to-PLC, PLC-to-DCS, remote I/O, gateways and third-party equipment integration.
• Work with MCCs, VFDs, transformers, switchgear, substations and facility electrical distribution systems.
• Support electrical safety and compliance requirements, including NEC, NFPA 70E and NFPA 70B.
• Lead capital projects from initial concept and cost estimates through design, equipment selection, installation, commissioning and startup.
• Develop and maintain P&IDs, electrical one-lines, schematics, control documentation and other engineering drawings.
• Coordinate equipment vendors, contractors and outside technical resources.
• Partner closely with Operations and Maintenance to improve equipment reliability, process performance and plant uptime.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 5–10+ years of industrial electrical, controls, automation, instrumentation or process-control experience.
• Strong hands-on PLC programming and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix and/or Siemens S7/TIA Portal.
• Experience with DCS, SCADA/HMI and industrial instrumentation.
• Working knowledge of industrial electrical distribution, MCCs, VFDs, transformers and switchgear.
• Ability to read and develop electrical schematics, one-line drawings and P&IDs.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Ability to work effectively with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, vendors and contractors.
• AutoCAD experience preferred.
• Experience with Yokogawa DCS, Mitsubishi PLCs, Aspen Historian, EasyPower, medium-voltage systems, protective relaying and arc-flash/short-circuit studies is a plus.