Electrical & Controls Engineer II

Richmond, Indiana

Full Time

Local or commutable to Richmond, IN

24/7 Manufacturing Operation

The Electrical and Controls Engineer II will execute plant support, troubleshooting, and lead improvement projects for the Richmond, IN facility and support capital projects for Johns Manville as needed. This role assists the Richmond plant in meeting or exceeding stated operational, environmental, and safety goals. The engineer mentors Junior Engineers and Electricians, provides training, and manages plant projects from start to finish on a broad range of industrial electrical and control system manufacturing projects, including scope documents, engineering calculations and designs, specifications, cost estimates, schedules, project justifications, and project training and documentation.

• Perform power, electrical & control systems engineering for all aspects of projects.
• Prepare and review technical electrical specifications for equipment, processes and projects.
• Troubleshoot and correct operational issues.
• Participate in or lead root cause corrective actions to prevent re‑occurrence of issues.
• Provide on‑call support to plant operations for electrical and controls issues.
• Assist in review and implementation of Corporate Specifications and Standards.
• Track and prioritize issues in conjunction with other departments.
• Assist facility with manufacturing operations and execution of electrical safety initiatives.
• Maintain good communication with management and project customers regarding project status, problems, and changes.
• Coordinate, review, provide oversight, and manage external engineering resources and consultants as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology with a minimum of 3 years of experience in control systems engineering in a continuous and/or discrete manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated electrical and control system engineering capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to provide solutions to basic project and process engineering problems.
• Solid knowledge of Allen‑Bradley PLC and HMI applications (including programming) along with communications within enterprise and control networked systems.
• Knowledge of DCS/SCADA systems.
• Must be able to read/understand electrical schematics and engineering drawings.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge in the application of the NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace - arc flash energy and shock hazards.
• Ability to manage and support multiple (1‑3) projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated success managing projects $50k – $200k.
• Demonstrated capabilities in working collaboratively with internal and external engineering resources.
• Must possess good analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Demonstrated drive and initiative to complete assigned tasks and investigate and seek out improvement opportunities.
• Ability to design and execute projects within North America.
• Requires travel (10%).

• Experience in the engineering and implementation of 480 V (switch gear, power distribution panel, motor control center) and 4160 V power distribution systems.
• Experience in client systems (DCS).
• AutoCAD/electrical experience.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.
• 3 years of experience in control systems/electrical engineering.

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