Senior Electrical Engineer

The Partners Alliance; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Partners Alliance in Lafayette, IN is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to support startup brownfield operations in the metals industry with aerospace applications. You will enhance electrical, automation, and control systems to improve reliability and performance on extrusion manufacturing lines.

You will lead capital projects, develop preventive maintenance strategies, manage CapEx, and collaborate with maintenance, production, safety, and quality teams to achieve safety, efficiency,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of manufacturing, industrial, or controls engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of industrial power systems, motor controls, PLCs, and automation equipment.

Responsibilities

• Support and improve electrical, controls, and automation systems for extrusion production equipment.
• Lead electrical equipment upgrades, control system modernizations, installations, and facility expansion projects.
• Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for electrical assets.
• Manage CapEx budgets, project schedules, and implementation activities.
• Coordinate work with maintenance personnel, contractors, OEMs, and vendors.
• Troubleshoot electrical, PLC, HMI, VFD, servo, motion control, and instrumentation issues.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, reliability, productivity, and energy efficiency.
• Collaborate with production, maintenance, quality, and safety teams to achieve operational goals.
• Support electrical system design, documentation, and standards development.
• Ensure compliance with applicable electrical codes, safety requirements, and company standards.

Skills

Electrical systems knowledge

Troubleshooting

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

HMIs

VFDs

Servos

Industrial networks

Job description

Exciting opportunity for a Senior Electrical Engineer interested in being a part of starting up brownfield operations in the Metals industry supporting a growing aerospace market. Located in Lafayett Indiana, the Electrical Engineer supports extrusion manufacturing opeartions by improvising electrical and control system reliability, leading capital projects, driving asfety and sustainability initiatives, and providing hands-on technical support in a high-performance aerospace manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for maintaining and enhancing electrical, automation, and control systems that are critical to plant operations and equipment performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting and improving electrical, controls, and automation systems for extrusion production equipment
• Leading electrical equipment upgrades, control system modernizations, installations, and facility expansion projects
• Developing and maintaining preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for electrical assets
• Managing CapEx budgets, project schedules, and implementation activities
• Coordinating work with maintenance personnel, contractors, OEMs, and vendors
• Troubleshooting electrical, PLC, HMI, VFD, servo, motion control, and instrumentation issues
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, reliability, productivity, and energy efficiency
• Collaborating with production, maintenance, quality, and safety teams to achieve operational goals
• Supporting electrical system design, documentation, and standards development
• Ensure compliance with applicable electrical codes, safety requirements, and company standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• 3+ years of manufacturing, industrial, or controls engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of industrial pwoer systems, motor controls, PLCs, and automation equipment
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servos, and industrial networks
• Combustion controls
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and control drawings
• Experience managing capital projects from concept through commissioning
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills
• Experience in aerospace manufacturing, aluminum extrusion, metals manufacturing, or other heavy industrial environments preferred
• Must be authorized to work in the US (greencard or US citizen)

Excellent pay and benefits with sign-on and annual bonus