Electrical Engineer

• Locations 3000 W Lomita Blvd., Torrance, CA, 90505, US (On-site)
• Job Schedule Full time
• Export-Controlled Data This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items

The Electrical Engineer in this position will be part of a Plant Engineering team at Howmet Aerospace Torrance that is responsible for maintenance of the facility and equipment including all manufacturing processes from wax injection through rough dimensional finishing and NDI testing of finished parts. This group is responsible for the implementation of projects to upgrade existing equipment and systems, coordinates and supports plant rearrangements and assists in the selection, procurement and installation of new equipment to support changes in our manufacturing process.

This group also supports the day-to-day operations by acting as a resource for skilled trades and contracted services.

Job Responsibilities

• Knowledge of facilities electrical distribution, manufacturing process controls, PLC and Logic Systems related to industrial production, and the ability to handle technical issues. Necessary knowledge to develop and make modifications to existing Wonderware / Ignition HMI systems.
• Significant management and contractor interactions including design, costing, quoting, and executing electrical systems, control systems and automation upgrades
• Coordination, support, and installation of various electrical system projects
• Provide engineering support for projects designed and built both internally and externally
• Apply total productive maintenance (TPM) and continuous improvement principles to projects and equipment improvement needs
• HMI Programming and trouble shooting
• Source and trouble shoot Allen Bradley PLC & RSLogix programming software
• Utilize Rockwell Automation Factory Talk SCADA, Aveva / Wonderware SCADA
• Apply Auto Cad electrical or Solid works to view and revise electrical prints
• Interact with automation and robot groups and provide support where needed
• Understand and apply NEC, NFPA 70E and NFPA 749 codes

Job Role s

• Systems thinker
  --sees the business and its operation holistically; understands actions and reactions; considers multiple pathways of potential effect before decisions; thinks strategically about interventions with an eye toward scale
• Optimizer
  --constantly challenging the organization to work smarter; supports others to ensure they have what they need to do their work successfully
• Anticipation
  --looks ahead to minimize potential issues and maximize advantages; prepares others for what comes next
• Operational accelerator
  --drives continuous improvement; understands ramifications of automation and other advances; advocates for safety, ergonomics and scalable solutions
• Organization and structure
  --works within existing structures while striving to improve and standardize them; provides accurate information; galvanizes others toward common goals
• Influence
  --leverages knowledge, relationship, data and perspective to persuade, educate and navigate; gains buy in and adoption of ideas and practices at scale; interacts with a variety of stakeholders
• Data informed
  --focused on things that drive quantifiable business outcomes; evaluates based on quantitative feedback; knows and explains the “why” behind actions
• Prioritized reaction
  --handles the unexpected without losing sight of important objectives; reacts where greatest leverage points exist
• Relationship
  --connects individually and with teams across shifts and practices; builds rapport and commonality; creates a “win together” ethic; serves as liaison between shop floor and engineering; keeps the pulse of the floor; helps people feel heard

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