Lead Industrial Electrical & Automation Engineer

Talent Solutions Partners; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Solutions Partners is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead industrial electrical, automation and process-control systems in a manufacturing setting. You will design, maintain, troubleshoot and optimize plant electrical and control systems, including PLC, DCS, SCADA, instrumentation and power distribution up to 5kV.

The role involves leading capital projects from concept through startup, supporting Operations and Maintenance, performing root-cause analysis and ensuring

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 Distributed Control Systems (DCS).
• Maintain SCADA interfaces, HMI screens and process-data collection systems, including Aspen Data Historian.
• Perform loop checks, calibration oversight and logic tuning for industrial process controls, instrumentation and control valves.
• Coordinate automation software/hardware upgrades and industrial network communications.
• Oversee electrical power-distribution systems, substations and infrastructure, primarily 5kV.
• Perform arc-flash hazard analysis, short-circuit/fault-current studies and protective-relaying assessments.
• Manage MCCs, VFDs, transformers and switchgear.
• Ensure electrical design and installations comply with NEC, NFPA 70E, NFPA 70B and industrial grounding/bonding standards.
• Lead capital engineering projects from feasibility and cost estimation through design, procurement, construction and startup.
• Develop and review technical specifications for manufacturing equipment, chemical reactors, rinsing systems and material-handling equipment.
• Develop and maintain P&IDs, electrical one-line diagrams, schematics and control-philosophy documentation using AutoCAD.
• Manage vendor bids, change orders, contractors and third-party technical resources.
• Provide troubleshooting and root-cause failure analysis for complex electrical, instrumentation and control-system issues.

Skills

PLC programming

Automation

Instrumentation

Power distribution

Troubleshooting

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s

Tools

Allen-Bradley ControlLogix

Siemens SIMATIC S7/TIA Portal

Mitsubishi PLC

Yokogawa DCS

AutoCAD

Aspen Data Historian

Microsoft Project

EasyPower

Job description

Talent Solutions Partners is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead industrial electrical, automation and process-control systems in a manufacturing setting. You will design, maintain, troubleshoot and optimize plant electrical and control systems, including PLC, DCS, SCADA, instrumentation and power distribution up to 5kV.

The role involves leading capital projects from concept through startup, supporting Operations and Maintenance, performing root-cause analysis and ensuring