ReMelt (Electrical) Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY

The ReMelt Engineer provides electrical and control system design support for customer projects used in the aluminum and specialty metals industries. They also provide sales support, customer support, and project support of systems utilizing electrical, hydraulic, natural gas, and pneumatic components for equipment such as aluminum scrap processors, alloy weighing and blending systems and other supporting equipment for the specialty metals industry.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Review each project scope of work to identify key milestones, ensure completeness of documentation

Design and implement the control system for the various customer projects, including PLC code, HMI screens and electrical control panels. This will involve working with the other electrical and mechanical design team members, as well as customer technical representatives.

Develop clear and concise engineering specifications for design and / or procurement of subsystems, components, and engineering services.

Work collaboratively with Customers, Project Managers, and Customer Service to resolve customer's issues and concerns relating to existing equipment.

Develop written methods and procedures for testing equipment and systems.

Provide reports on the status of project milestones and adjusts schedules accordingly.

Review documents such as customer design specifications and requests for quotes to determine feasibility of design and applicability of Retech products to customer needs.

Generate creative solutions, use feedback to modify design, apply design principals, and demonstrate attention to detail.

Direct and perform equipment commissioning, startup and testing activities both at the factory and at the end user's installation site. Equipment commissioning ensures conformance to project specifications and requires familiarity with all aspects of machine performance including mechanical, electrical and process performance characteristics.

Requirements

Education and Experience :

Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering from a four-year college or university.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to design PLC control systems architectures and networks

Familiarity with PI and PID closed loop controls, as well as typical process control instrumentation used in the measurement of vacuum, pressure, temperature and flow.

Experience with Allen Bradley PLC's and HMI platforms, as well as TCP / IP and other network protocols

Proven track record in generating innovative and practical ideas.

Experience with industrial schematics or P&IDs.

Working knowledge of recognized industry standards.

Ability to maintain project schedules and adhere to budgets.

Personal Skills / Attributes required for the Position :

Proven track record of generating innovative and practical ideas.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both internal and external customers.

Exceptional organization skills with attention to detail.

Ability to be proactive and manage time effectively to meet deadlines.

Detail-orientated with ability to respond quickly to a fast-moving and everchanging environment.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

A work style which is "people oriented" and can obtain the best out of team members.

Physical Demands :

The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, hear and talk.

The employee is frequently required to use hands.

The employee occasionally will be required to reach with hands or arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 15 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception.

The work environment is an office setting with periodic need to visit the plant floor.

The position may be required to work long hours extending into the weekends on some occasions.

The position may also need to travel for short or extended trips as needed. The first 2 years of this job will be a lot of travel.

The position must also be able and willing to travel to international and domestic sites for sales, installation, and customer service support.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary Description

60k - $100k based on experience

Salary : $60,000 - $100,000