Senior Engineer, Controls

Your Opportunity as a Senior Engineer, Controls. The Senior Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the research, design, and implementation of capital and maintenance electrical projects; will provide technical support for maintenance, construction oversight, stewardship of the facility electrical systems, and ensure that procedures, documents and drawings are updated and maintained. Location: New Orleans, LA - Gentilly manufacturing plant Work Arrangements: 100% on-site Willingness to work off‑shift hours and flow to the work as needed Travel: less than 10% for Factory Acceptance Tests Responsibilities Develop preliminary scope documents for the electrical portion of capital and maintenance projects Develop electrical section of “Specification for Detailed Engineering” documents Provide leadership for task force on electrical systems to gather input from production and maintenance; input is then incorporated into engineering projects Communicate with vendors to determine applicability of products Develop detailed equipment specifications to ensure all necessary equipment, drawings and vendor provided services are identified and detailed Evaluate vendor bids for conformance to specification and recommend appropriate vendor to purchasing Direct electrical designers in the creation of engineering construction packages, including drawings, instructions and specifications Review and approve electrical design packages Provide technical support to the maintenance electrical supervisors, C&WIS technicians, and operations managers Review electrical test reports and develop projects to correct deficiencies Provide technical help to investigate equipment and system failures and recommend corrective actions Order short circuit and coordination studies per schedule or as needed for major changes or additions to power system; implement recommendations from the study Schedule and supervise all power systems operation, maintenance, testing, inspections and cleaning to maintain good reliability Supervise and direct electrical safety owner to ensure electrician workforce is knowledgeable, qualified in NFPA 70E, and remains injury free Investigate all electrical incidents; ensure all technicians are low voltage qualified; ensure a critical mass are medium voltage qualified Maintain, coordinate with others and perform service work on all AC and DC electrical distribution systems, motors and controls Read, interpret and mark up for “as-built” blueprints and drawings As circumstances warrant supervise qualified personnel and vendors engaged in electrical installations and the preventive maintenance of these systems Ensure all installations meet all applicable code requirements and plant standards; participate in ongoing development of plant standards Support sustainability efforts by tracking energy usage and developing energy reduction projects Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment OR a high school diploma, 10 years of manufacturing experience, and substantial hands‑on expertise in power and controls systems Experience or knowledge in electrical power system studies including short circuit, arc flash, and protective device coordination Ability to troubleshoot electrical systems Additional Skills & Experience Food manufacturing experience Project management experience EEO Statement We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. The J. M. Smucker Co. (the “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No person will be discriminated against in hiring or in any other aspect of their employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, protected veteran/military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr The J.M. Smucker Company