Manufacturing Electrical Engineer

About the job Manufacturing Electrical Engineer
Position Summary

The Electrical Engineer will provide technical support to maintenance, operations, safety, and quality teams within a high-volume manufacturing environment. This role focuses on troubleshooting, restoring production flow, improving equipment reliability, and leading electrical and automation-related improvements across the finishing department.

This is a 100% on-site role and ideal for an engineer who enjoys working directly on the plant floor.

• Provide electrical engineering support to maintenance and operations, including off-shift support when needed
• Troubleshoot equipment and process issues to determine root cause and implement permanent solutions

Develop and improve preventative maintenance systems

• Lead and manage equipment rebuilds and capital improvement projects
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert for department equipment and systems

Support and promote safety, quality, and environmental initiatives

• Analyze equipment and process data to identify improvement opportunities

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution

Minimum 2+ years of electrical engineering experience

• At least 1 year of experience in a manufacturing or production environment

• Experience with PLC programming and troubleshooting (Rockwell / Allen-Bradley preferred)

Experience with
AC/DC motor drives

Knowledge of industrial networking and automation communications

Experience with
power distribution systems

• Manufacturing experience in metals, aluminum processing, rolling mills, or similar industries
• Experience with furnaces, casting equipment, shears, strip processing, or coiling systems

Familiarity with data acquisition systems and data analytics

Experience managing and executing capital projects

• Strong communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills