Manufacturing Electrical Engineer - PLC & Automation

Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation; South Carolina; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid vacation and holidays

Tuition assistance

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation, a global supplier of metal and rigid packaging solutions, is seeking an Electrical Engineer for manufacturing support. You will develop, troubleshoot, and optimize automated production equipment and industrial controls to improve throughput and product quality.

The role requires PLC programming expertise, experience with Allen-Bradley/Siemens PLCs, HMIs, servo and inverter drives, plus strong AutoCAD and MS Suite skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering; will consider experience in place of a degree.
• 3+ years of electrical experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years of PLC based controls experience programming Allen-Bradley / Siemens PLC's, HMIs, Servo & Inverter drives.
• Experience troubleshooting and debugging electrical controls, servos, inverter drives, and PLC platforms, including but not limited to Allen Bradley.
• Proficient in MS Suite, AutoCAD skills.
• Ability to travel overnight up to 25-30%.

Responsibilities

• Mentor, train, and assist plant electricians, line mechanics, and plant leadership by educating on how to rapidly debug and diagnose problems with can-making equipment to avoid negative impacts on product quality and throughput.
• Develop and debug new products, production equipment, and manufacturing lines.
• Assist plants and OEM suppliers/vendors in the identification and debugging of mechanical production problems to improve line efficiencies, increase product quality, increase production capacity, and eliminate repetitive work-related injuries.
• Interface with Plant Management, Project Engineering, Equipment Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering groups to accomplish tasks.
• Travel on a regular basis to and from various production facilities and equipment vendors as required

Skills

PLC programming

Industrial automation

Electrical controls

Manufacturing process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

RS Logix

Studio 5000

FTV Studio

MS Office

Job description

Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation, a global supplier of metal and rigid packaging solutions, is seeking an Electrical Engineer for manufacturing support. You will develop, troubleshoot, and optimize automated production equipment and industrial controls to improve throughput and product quality.

The role requires PLC programming expertise, experience with Allen-Bradley/Siemens PLCs, HMIs, servo and inverter drives, plus strong AutoCAD and MS Suite skills.