Sr Electrical Controls Engineer

Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC; Town of Grand Island (NY); On-site; USD 74,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company contribution

Wellness program

Job summary

Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC seeks an engineer to design, develop, implement, and support electrical control systems for site utilities, production equipment, and facilities. This role ensures validated state of equipment/systems compliance with cGMP, OSHA, DEC, EPA and local regs, while driving efficiency improvements across the plant.

The position involves rebuilding site utility systems, evaluating energy use, and collaborating with vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Five years of experience.
• Working knowledge of NEC and high voltage up to 460 volts.
• Machine controls incl. PLCs, relay logic, motor controls (VFDs and servo).
• Proficient in reading electrical schematics and ladder logic.
• Strong analytical troubleshooting and communication skills.
• English required for policies, training materials and workplace communications.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and support all on-site control systems architecture (PLC/HMI) and industrial IT networks.
• Maintain the Facility Monitoring System and Building Management System in a validated state.
• Lead energy management and optimization efforts and energy-related documentation.
• Assist capital projects including requirements docs, FAT/SAT, and commissioning.
• Coordinate with vendors for hardware support and system enhancements.
• Supervise 1–3 direct reports as assigned by Plant Manager.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC programming

HMI design

Ladder logic

Electrical schematics reading

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC

VFDs

Servo motors

PID controls

Thermocouples/RTDs

Job description

Job Summary

Designs, develops, implements and supports all aspects of electrical control systems, equipment, and machinery related to site utilities, production equipment, and facilities. Is a technical resource to the Engineering, Maintenance and Validation departments to meet all regulatory and company specific policy requirements and to improve plant efficiency, capacity, and capability via continuous improvement and modernization objectives. Responsible for the research, development, design, layout, building, testing, troubleshooting, repairs and improvement of all manufacturing equipment and plant utility systems. Responsible for implementing improvements to increase equipment efficiency and prevent equipment obsolesce. Responsible for ensuring the validated state of all equipment, systems and facilities and compliance with all applicable cGMP, OSHA, DEC, EPA and local government regulations.

Salary Range: $73,614 - 110,000 Annually + 6% Bonus

Final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to experience level, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development, implementation, and technical support/ for all on site control systems architecture, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human-Machine-Interfaces (HMI), and server/industrial IT network infrastructure. Responsible for maintaining the Facility Monitoring System and Building Management System in a validated state including calibration, maintenance, repairs, and hardware/software updates. Responsible for developing and implementing improvements for efficiency, safety and preventing equipment obsolescence. Assists with capital improvement projects, including: funding requests, acquisition, installation, startup and associated documentation (including Risk Assessments, User Requirement Specifications, Functional Requirement Specifications, Design Specifications/Qualifications, Factory and Site Acceptance Tests, Machinability Studies and Standard Operating Procedures), and other items deemed appropriate by management.
• Responsible for rebuilding and upgrading of site utility systems and production equipment associated with formulation, filling/capping, lyophilization, packaging, and warehousing/distribution areas. Responsible for ensuring the validated state of all equipment, systems and facilities and compliance with all applicable cGMP, OSHA, DEC, EPA, ISO and local government regulations. Responsible for developing relationships with key vendors for technical support and for assistance in hardware applications. May supervise 1-3 direct reports As assigned by the Plant Manager, may also act as Energy Management Representative (EnMR) as it applies to the Energy Management System for the site. If assigned, the EnMR is responsible for maintaining and continuous improvement of the energy management system. The EnMR is authorized and expected to communicate and report directly to the plant manager all associated and relevant items. Additional tasks of the energy management representative may include but are not limited to:
• Implementation of energy policy, energy goals, and ongoing controls, including monitoring/analysis of energy systems and consumption and creation of associated reports/technical documentation. Makes recommendations to achieve more energy efficient operation.
• Conducting jobsite observations, field inspections, or sub-metering to collect data for energy conservation analyses
• Conducting energy audits to evaluate energy use, costs, and identify energy conservation/savings opportunities
• Perform energy modeling, measurement, verification, commissioning, or retro-commissioning.
• Participates as team member of a project development team for development of energy savings and performance contracting projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related field of study and five years experience.
• Must have working knowledge of The National Electric Code, high voltage up to 460 volts, machine controls including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), relay logic, motor controls (VFDs and servo), temperature and pressure controls including PID, thermocouples, RTDs and transducers and operator interfaces.
• Must be proficient in reading electrical schematics and ladder logic.
• Must have clear understanding of analytical troubleshooting.
• Must have good written and verbal communication skills, good documentation skills, good organizational skills and good interpersonal skills to lead the plant electrical staff.
• The Company's primary business language is English. The successful candidate must be able to effectively speak, read, write, and understand English to perform the essential functions of the position, including independently understanding policies, procedures, training materials, and workplace communications written in English due to our heavily regulated work environment.

Additional Information

We offer an excellent salary and benefits package including medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as life insurance, disability,401K with company contribution, andwellness program.

Please note that joining our team does not create a guaranteed or permanent employment arrangement. All employment is atwill, meaning both the employee and Fresenius Kabi have the right to end the employment relationship at any time, in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

Fresenius Kabi is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, immigration status, disabilities, or protected veteran status.