Electrical Engineering Technician

JELD-WEN is currently seeking a Electrical Engineering Technician to join our growing team.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The goal of this position is to drive the identification, development and industrialization of modern electrical technologies, provide technical assistance leading to people safety and assets efficiency, and support building people capabilities to enable our factory to produce affordable, high-quality products.

• You will assess and analyze current conditions in the related to the electrical, instrumentation and automation areas, bringing a systematic and sustainable plan to ensure our facility complies with engineering foundations.
• You will execute improvement projects with the full participation of others in the factory as well as other support teams like Quality, Manufacturing, and IT.
• You will apply new standards for working closely with in-house Engineers and Maintenance Personnel.
• You will research, experiment and implement new and existing Process Control and Advanced Process Control (APC) systems, including new technologies like machine learning, data analytics, vision systems and robotics.
• You will lead market networks in the Electricity & Automation areas of expertise to provide capability building for the regional technical community.
• You will support many capital investment projects either directly or coordinating external resources.
• Key Interfaces: You will interact regularly with Engineering, Maintenance and Operations managers, Project managers, Production supervisors, Quality management teams, Safety & environment teams, Continuous improvement teams, Suppliers, Contractors, and the Hourly workforce.
• Financial/strategic impact: You will work to reduce factory losses, improving the yield of production lines and reducing unplanned machine stoppages. You will deliver capital investment projects on time and within the defined budget, taking responsibility for the technical solutions applied.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, preferably electrical and/or automation engineering/technology or equivalent
• Strong communication and willing to work as a standout colleague
• Bring business insight in a technical environment
• Programming experience in software development context.
• Exposure to automated data collection, databases, visualization, quality and efficiency in manufacturing, SCADA, automated decision control
• Exposure to enterprise level large-scale applications
• Experience with Industrial Networks
• Experience with SQL programming and databases
• Experience with IT environment or organization
• Experience in application integration into factory floor equipment
• Minimum 5 years' industry experience in software development, programming, or engineering discipline
• Experience with one or more of the following systems - HMI, PLC, MES applications
• Experience with advanced analytics, machine learning, vision systems or robotics are a plus

Preferred

• Result driven
• Analytical skills in problem solving - ability to think objectively through various options and scenarios
• Strong conflict resolution and transversal leadership skills
• Strong technical skills
• Ability to adapt quickly to changes
• Knowledge of process driven industries
• Passionate about new technologies

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About JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance interior and exterior doors, windows and related building products serving the new construction and repair and remodeling sectors. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company operates across North America and Europe. Our associates are dedicated to bringing beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives through our market-leading product brands across the world. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN® worldwide, LaCantina® and VPI™ in North America, and Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe. For more information, visit corporate.JELD-WEN.com or follow LinkedIn.

JELD-WEN has been named by Forbes as one of 'America's Best Employers' and by Newsweek as one of the 'World's Most Trustworthy Companies'.


What We Offer

Investing in People is one of our Core Values, we strive to attract & retain great people! As such, JELD-WEN offers competitive compensation & benefits packages. As a global organization, specific benefits may vary, however typically including medical & dental, generous leave policies, retirement program, etc.

JELD-WEN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation based on individuals' physical traits, beliefs, and/or other characteristics that are protected under applicable laws.

JELD-WEN does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.