Senior Electrical Engineer - Industrial Automation

NOVELIS; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Company-funded Health Savings Account

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Wellness and career development

Job summary

Novelis Davenport, IA is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to analyze and diagnose root causes of electrical failures, improve uptime, and support plant engineering with a focus on reliability and cost reduction. You will work within a heavy manufacturing environment and collaborate with the Plant Engineering Team to drive manufacturing excellence.

Responsibilities include safety alignment, drawing and specification updates, budget planning, and coordinating with vendors and external

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Electrical Engineering or Technology preferred and minimum of three years’ experience in an industrial environment.
• Minimum three years' experience with controls.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, interpersonal skills, and organization skills.
• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Continuous Improvement principles helpful.

Responsibilities

• Align with all safety standards and regulations.
• Independently evaluates, selects, and applies standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria in making minor adaptations and modifications to electrical equipment.
• Apply lean manufacturing techniques.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing tasks, promoting open communication with peers, and providing updates to direct management.
• Draft and submit budget proposals, recommend subsequent budget changes when necessary.
• Maintains compliance with all company and governmental regulations.
• Prepare and/or modify Electrical drawings, specifications, calculations, charts, and graphs.
• Build effective partnerships with plant personnel through the implementation of small capital projects.
• Provide technical assistance and training to all applicable personnel regarding electrical systems and functions.
• Assist and lead maintenance in diagnosing equipment problems and recommend methods to prevent recurrence of these issues to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs.
• Identify potential issues related to the proper and cost-effective operation and maintenance of equipment and processes to reduce costs and increase throughput.
• Maintain the integrity of engineering drawings, files, project, and equipment archives along with updating deficiencies as they arise.
• Research, plan, and implement assigned projects/tasks to achieve the stated purpose while using the best technologies at the lowest cost.
• Develop and maintain up-to-date specialist knowledge on equipment.
• Implement the Reliability Roadmap objectives in your assigned area.
• Define network capacity and traffic optimization by designing and automating systems that monitor bandwidth usage, prevent bottlenecks, and optimize data flow to ensure reliable performance of automated applications and infrastructure.
• Coordinate, direct, and manage vendors, system integrators, and external consultants to ensure project and operational success.
• Adhere to and support company quality, environmental, health & safety, and certification standards, including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 1401:2015, ISO 4501:2018, IATF 16949:2016, and ASI Certifications, where applicable.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Controls

Communication skills

SPC knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Technology

Job description

Novelis Davenport, IA is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to analyze and diagnose root causes of electrical failures, improve uptime, and support plant engineering with a focus on reliability and cost reduction. You will work within a heavy manufacturing environment and collaborate with the Plant Engineering Team to drive manufacturing excellence.

Responsibilities include safety alignment, drawing and specification updates, budget planning, and coordinating with vendors and external