Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer

The Electrical Engineer is responsible for the design, deployment and maintenance of a broad range of electrical systems and equipment. Responsibilities include analysis, wiring plans and drawings, installation and repair of equipment. Essential functions include developing projects from concept to completion, maintaining control of project expenditures to avoid cost overruns, supervising contractors or vendors to maintain control of project schedules and costs, mentoring and evaluating electrical engineering staff and design team, working with project managers to ensure work meets business needs, applicable codes and standards of quality, planning details for working procedure by determining replacement needs or new material required and developing a logical approach to correct the problem, analyzing circuits, wiring diagrams and drawings to install and/or repair calibrated service or replace electronic devices and systems, receiving wiring diagrams, specifications and instructions from supervisor covering emergency and scheduled repairs;

installation and electrical inspection work to be performed, performing work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical theory and principles, statutory codes, properties of materials and principles of operation of electrical equipment, starting up and shutting down equipment in accordance with company safety procedures for machine activation and shutdown and in compliance with OSHA requirements, servicing electronic equipment by checking, testing, and replacing faulty components, circuits, printed circuit boards, and similar electronic devices, installing, repairing and maintaining communication cables, power distribution cables and splicing pieces as required, advising and cautioning operators and mechanics about potential electrical problems and inherent dangers involved, notifying supervisor of potentially dangerous electrical equipment noted and corrective action taken, and performing other duties as assigned.

Required education and experience/skills include a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering preferred; vocational school and/or equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of this position, five (5) years plus prior experience related to electrical systems, satisfactory completion of formal apprenticeship or completion of in-plant training program, analytical ability and the capability to work both independently and in a team environment, computer skills and project management skills including management of multiple projects, strong leadership and interpersonal communication skills, effective organizational and good written and verbal communication skills, ability to climb in overhead structures;

work beneath machines and in close quarters performing analysis and repair work, meeting company’s substance abuse testing requirements as a safety sensitive person may be subject to random substance abuse checks, high degree of precision working with minimum tolerances required, and high degree of attention and care required to prevent injury to others when responsible for flow of electrical power.