What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Controls Engineer position at 180 Engineering?
Electrical Controls Engineer (Direct Hire)
Granite City, IL
Job Requisition : 7313
Annual Salary Range : $90 - 136K. Individual salaries are based on education, geographic location, and alignment to the market data.
Description for Electrical Controls Engineer :
The primary focus of this role is to specify and implement automation, operator interfaces, and safety systems in support of the manufacturing operations. Proficiency with legacy and cutting-edge technologies to ensure that the Company is leveraging the most effective platforms for increased productivity, safety, and profitability. Lead in the electrical and technical aspects of projects as assigned by the Engineering Manager. This includes, but is not limited to the design, build, and installation of various projects at the Granite City facility. This role will also be responsible for setting project specifications and continual updating to attain and keep pace with business objectives. Lead internal and external engineering and construction teams to successfully conceptualize, build and startup of projects at the Granite City operation, achieving cost and timeline requirements.
Responsibilities for Electrical Controls Engineer :
- Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of electrical engineering principles and practices to create solutions for recycling various materials.
- Electrical, software design of customized solutions including manufacturing automation and safety systems. Able to maintain project scope, schedules, budgets, and prevent project creep.
- Support specifying, manufacturing, and validating of systems which include hydraulics, pneumatics, servos, motor drives, relays, communication networks, touchscreens, digital and analog i / o, and robotics.
- Create documentation such as programming diagrams, network diagrams, and electrical drawings in conjunction with the Industrial Process Engineer. This includes, but not limited to, the creation and / or updating of existing procedures and best practices.
- Specify, install, and maintain additional data acquisition, monitoring, and reporting solutions to provide accurate information to key stakeholders.
- Lead projects for continuous improvement including communication and training to all levels of the organization. Perform hands-on tasks when necessary to troubleshoot issues or optimize processing of recycled products. Finding lower cost or shorter time solutions for projects and maintenance parts.
- Provide technical support and training to Maintenance and Production as needed.
- Act as liaison for Maintenance and IT in an advisory role to problem solve issues as they arise. Creative thinking and outside the box approaches are encouraged.
Requirements for Electrical Controls Engineer :
Salary : $90,000 - $136,000
