Senior Project Electrical Engineer — Capital Projects Lead

506 Materion Brush Inc; Elmore (OH); On-site; USD 112,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Materion in Elmore, Ohio is seeking a Senior Project Electrical Engineer to lead large capital projects from concept through commissioning, ensuring alignment with budgets, schedules and safety requirements. You will apply expertise in instrumentation, controls and data acquisition, oversee field installations, and coordinate with Strategic Projects, production, EH&S, vendors and contractors.

A BSEE or equivalent, 5+ years of industrial capital project experience, and hands‑on PLC/HMI experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in capital projects.
• Experience leading project teams in an industrial environment.
• Strong background in instrumentation, control, and data acquisition systems design.
• Hands-on experience with HMI screen development and PLC programming.
• Familiarity with Rockwell Automation, Automation Direct, and GE PLCs; Emerson DeltaV desired.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and deliver results.

Responsibilities

• Capital Project Management: Lead the planning, design, and execution of capital projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives, budgets, and timelines.
• Project Leadership: Serve as Project Lead for multi-disciplinary and single-discipline projects, including developing project scopes, estimating costs and work hours, coordinating resources, and managing project schedules.
• Technical Oversight: Develop technical specifications and data sheets, evaluate vendor bids, and recommend best-value designs that meet operational, reliability, maintainability, and safety requirements.
• Field Leadership: Oversee field installations, conduct inspections, and resolve technical issues during project execution.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with Strategic Projects, production, maintenance, EH&S, engineering partners, contractors, and suppliers to ensure project success and alignment with business and operational requirements.
• Troubleshooting and Support: Provide technical expertise to troubleshoot and resolve issues with instrumentation, control, and data acquisition systems.
• Technology Evaluation: Identify and evaluate new technologies to improve the performance and reliability of systems and processes.
• EH&S Integration: Integrate Materion Environmental, Health & Safety requirements throughout project planning, design, construction, commissioning, and operational handoff.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Project leadership

Team collaboration

Budgeting

Communication

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)

Tools

Rockwell Automation

Automation Direct

GE PLCs

Emerson DeltaV

HMI development

PLC programming

Job description

Materion in Elmore, Ohio is seeking a Senior Project Electrical Engineer to lead large capital projects from concept through commissioning, ensuring alignment with budgets, schedules and safety requirements. You will apply expertise in instrumentation, controls and data acquisition, oversee field installations, and coordinate with Strategic Projects, production, EH&S, vendors and contractors.

A BSEE or equivalent, 5+ years of industrial capital project experience, and hands‑on PLC/HMI experience