Senior Electrical Controls Project Lead

Johns Manville; McPherson (KS); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

Paid vacation & sick leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Johns Manville in Kansas seeks a Senior Electrical and Controls Engineer to lead electrical control projects across North American facilities. You will scope, justify, and manage capital projects, including design, cost estimates, schedules, and training from start to finish.

The role requires a Bachelor's in electrical engineering with 5+ years in control systems within manufacturing, and proficiency with Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMIs; travel is 40-60% with a hybrid on-site schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology with a minimum of 5 years of experience in control systems engineering in a continuous and/or discrete manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated electrical and control system engineering capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to provide complex and innovative solutions to project and process engineering problems.
• Proficiency with Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI applications (including programming) along with communications within enterprise and control networked systems.
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Demonstrated knowledge in the application of the NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace - arc flash energy and shock hazards.
• Ability to manage and support multiple projects simultaneously
• Lead Electrical/Controls Engineer on 1 Major or Complex Project (Responsibility > $5M).
• Demonstrated success managing projects from $500k - $2M

Responsibilities

• Ability to perform power, electrical control systems engineering for all aspects of projects.
• Prepares and reviews technical electrical specifications for equipment and processes projects.
• Assist the Corporate Electrical Group in review and implementation of Corporate Specifications and Standards.
• Assist facility with manufacturing operations as well as execution of electrical safety initiatives.
• Provide project management and oversight for all aspects and phases for multiple project assignments concurrently and driving projects to completion.
• Ensure compliance with technical specifications and contracts for equipment and services for all aspects of projects.
• Maintain good communication with management and project customers regarding project status, problems, and changes.
• Coordinate, review, provide oversight, and manage supplier and contractor activities for all aspects of the project on and off site.
• Develop bid request documentation, supplier lists, bid evaluations and make recommendations for purchasing.
• Manage overall project budget, forecasts, schedule, scope, deliverables, execution, and reporting to provide the expected benefits of the project to the organization.
• Coordinate, review, provide oversight, and manage external engineering resources and consultants as needed.
• Provides support for remote manufacturing facilities to determine root cause failure analysis and development of corrective action plans.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project management

Electrical controls

On-site collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

HMI programming

Electrical distribution

Job description

Johns Manville in Kansas seeks a Senior Electrical and Controls Engineer to lead electrical control projects across North American facilities. You will scope, justify, and manage capital projects, including design, cost estimates, schedules, and training from start to finish.

The role requires a Bachelor's in electrical engineering with 5+ years in control systems within manufacturing, and proficiency with Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMIs; travel is 40-60% with a hybrid on-site schedule.