Senior Electrical Engineer

Who We Are

At Freshpet, our goal is to change the way people nourish their pets forever. We strive to strengthen the bond between people and our pets so that we both live longer, healthier, and happier lives while being kind to the planet. We believe that if we can create fresh, real foods that pets love and help them live healthier lives, that their pet parents will also enjoy the many benefits of a rich life shared with a pet.

IT’S AMAZING WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU START COMPLETELY FRESH!

The Senior Electrical Engineer role will be an integral member of the Ennis Freshpet Engineering team. The Sr. Electrical Engineer will have both capital project and plant support responsibilities.

For capital projects, the Sr. Electrical Engineer will:

• participate in large capital projects in cooperation with design-build contractors to design
• implement large brownfield fresh pet food manufacturing facility expansions
• be responsible for the coordination and development of electrical designs, electrical specifications, construction management, and equipment commissioning

For support of existing operating facilities within the plant, the Sr. Electrical Engineer will be responsible for:

• the evaluation of existing electrical systems and the management of proactive electrical maintenance programs
• performing engineering studies, including load studies, arc flash, and power management
• providing technical support and troubleshooting to manufacturing operations as needed.

• Coordination and review of Design-Builder electrical drawings, specifications, and other technical documents. Provide guidance on the electrical scope of work and project electrical requirements
• Develop and evaluate designs, P&IDs, and drawings for technical content and correctness.
• Ensures that projects are completed safely, timely, cost-effectively, and of desired quality. Technical support, coordination of materials and resources required for the engineering work, ensuring engineering activities and installations are compliant with applicable regulations, industry standards, and Company policies
• Ensure engineering standards for projects are designed to NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI standards (and other standards as required), and that construction conforms to the standards
• Develop and manage a detailed proactive electrical maintenance program
• Perform engineering studies including load flow, arc flash, surge suppression, relay coordination, ground grid design, transformer sizing, conductor, and cable sizing, etc.
• Control project budgets, including cost forecasts, cash flow projections, and regular reporting
• Create conceptual design documents, drawings, and scope of work parameters for project solutions
• Develop and manage a detailed proactive electrical maintenance program
• Coordinates consultants, vendors, and subcontractors as needed based on project requirements
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting to manufacturing operations as needed
• Identify, evaluate, and implement new equipment, technologies, and practices to improve manufacturing and infrastructure reliability, improve quality and sustainability, and reduce operational costs
• Coordinates with the internal EH&S resources to implement equipment, safety standards, and procedures. Supports equipment safety upgrades as needed in the plant network. Supports commitment-based safety. Promotes the use of all PPE by employees, ensuring guards and safety features are working, and good daily safety practices and habits

• Bachelor's Degree (BS) in a related Engineering area (Electrical, Electro – Mechanical or equivalent industry experience highly preferred)
• A minimum of 8 years of Project Engineering-related experience, with a minimum of 3 years within food and beverage manufacturing, preferred
• Large green/brown field plant design and construction project experience is a strong plus
• A good working knowledge of power distribution and motors, and machine electrical control
• Knowledge of NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI standards
• Ability to read, write, analyze, and interpret technical procedures & schematic diagrams.
• Ability to work off-hours and…