Sr. Electrical Engineer

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sr. Electrical engineer lake forest, illinois
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large manufacturing company is looking for sr controls engineers for a travel position.

looking for someone with close to 10 years experience. You can reside anywhere in the us as long as you are nearby an international airport. This role requires 80% travel throughout the year (approximately 3 weeks of travel per month and 1 week remote work). Traveling may involve staying at one site per week or traveling to multiple sites. Salary range is $160k.

• provide technical support to the business and manufacturing operations.
• evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures and criteria using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications.
• provide project management support across the business when and where needed as projects arise.
• involved in developing business and/or plant capital plans.
• develop plans, specifications and reports.
• make actionable recommendations based on sound engineering judgment.
• perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• bachelor of science in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology from an accredited college or university.
• 10+ years as controls engineer, manufacturing engineer or field tech support.
• paper mill or box plant experience a plus.
• converting machine controls.
• ability to travel 80% of the time and reside anywhere in the lower 48 states with reliable air transportation.
• strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to influence and persuade, and excellent organization and planning skills.
• ability to work well with consulting engineers, local electricity providers, and local authorities having jurisdiction.
• strong working knowledge of the national electrical code, nfpa 70e, and electrical safety in the workplace.
• experience using microsoft excel, outlook, power point, and word.

• paper, pulp, corrugated, paper mills
• skm or powersystems experience strongly preferred
• power study experience strongly preferred
• variable frequency drives: rockwell powerflex drives; dc drives; servo drives
• process controls: allen-bradley controllogix, compactlogix, micrologix, plc5 families; siemens plc
• plc controls design – hardware and software
• operator interface: rockwell automation factorytalk view, panelview
• project management skills
• new installations and rebuild projects supporting plc and drive installations
• ac/dc motors and drives - troubleshooting, maintenance start-up
• servos and servo motors - troubleshooting, maintenance start-up
• excellent communications skills

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