Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Job ID
134041
Job Type
Direct Hire
Industry
Manufacturing
Location
Calvert, Alabama, United States
Talascend is currently seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a direct hire opportunity with our client located in Calvert, AL. 

OVERVIEW:

The ideal candidate will provide on-site Electrical Automation Engineering support through technical leadership and continuous optimization of process improvement projects within the highly automated Hot Dip Galvanizing and Annealing Lines of the company.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Provide technical leadership and support in the following responsibilities:
    • Continuous improvement projects to increase reliability, quality, and efficiency of the production process focusing on automatic control systems and associated field devices
    • Root cause failure analysis
    • Planning improvement activities utilizing SAP software
  • Train, coach, and mentor maintenance technicians and operations team members
  • Assist in troubleshooting equipment
  • Ensure projects in area of responsibility are vetted out as well implemented per agreements
  • Demonstrates the company values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Relationships, and Sustainability
  • Fulfills the commitment to ensure a safe and healthy work environment
  • Fulfills the responsibilities required to achieve the Quality Commitment
  • Demonstrate commitment to teamwork by fostering an environment that embodies trust and respect

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Industrial Electricity  or related field or 5 years equivalent field experience as supplement
  • 2 years’ minimum direct experience in electrical automation in manufacturing, commissioning or service for electrical automation systems, preferred in steel or similar heavy industry
  • Proficient with:
    • Motor Control utilizing Danfoss/Siemens Variable Frequency Drives, including regulation via PLC systems
    • Industrial communication systems, such as LAN systems, Profibus, Profinet, Canbus
    • Continuous optimization of process equipment systems utilizing process data acquisition systems, such as iba Analyzer
    • Familiar with Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Excel, Teams, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Intermediate experience with industrial instrumentation and Human Machine Interface Systems
  • Intermediate experience with industrial process automation systems, with focus on Programmable Logic Controllers
  • Familiar with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), such as GE P80i, Siemens S7, Siemens TIA Portal, logi.CAD
  • Working knowledge of Industrial Safety Systems preferred
  • Basic understanding of industrial communication protocols (network, Profibus, profinet)

OTHER SKILLS/TRAITS: 

  • Demonstrates strong decision-making, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to develop technical presentations and competently communicate interpersonally and technical papers
  • Competency in handling fast-paced environment, strong organizational skills, multi-tasking, and prioritizing proficiency
  • Demonstrates high degree of professionalism and ability to maintain confidentiality

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.

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Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

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