Electrical Engineer III

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Electrical Engineer III, Req# CRNGJP00029779

Location: Wilmington, NC (100% onsite)

Duration: 6+ months c ontract with high possibilities of extension.

Non-local candidates willing to relocate at their own expense will be considered.

Work Schedule

40 hours+ M-F, adjusted hours and weekends may be required based on where the project is in the project life cycle.

Travel Requirements

• Typical travel can range from a few days to a few weeks during the project initiation phase. During the deployment phase of the project, travel may be full-time.
• Planning, Development and/or Deployment phases typically range from 3-9 months but can extend to 1+ years.
• Travel will be required to the client’s Optical Fiber and Cable Manufacturing sites in North Carolina (Concord, Winston-Salem, Hickory, Newton, and Wilmington) and overseas sites in India, China, and Europe.

Job Description:

About the role:

Provide electrical discipline support in the construction, installation, debugging, and startup of equipment and automated systems, including hands-on support to the point of turnover to operations at both domestic and international manufacturing sites; the majority of time will be spent on the floor working on equipment.

Supervise and provide direction to internal or contract engineering techs, internal maintenance, and outside contract trades during all aspects of equipment installation and conversion such as demolition, construction, installation, testing, and debugging of production equipment.

Education and Experience:

• BS Electrical Engineering, or equivalent. (Equivalent work experience may be considered in rare circumstances.)
• Knowledge of power systems for 480VAC and below
• Determines and recommends the best solution from a series of alternatives within plant guidelines.
• Translates engineering solutions to requirements, then further to process and/or equipment designs which deliver required performance criteria as well as interpreting electrical drawings and schematics to aid in troubleshooting.
• Works well with other disciplines (IT, Mechanical, and Process engineering) to fully understand manufacturing system functionality and design requirements.
• Ability to work hands-on with the equipment using typical hand tools, instruments, and measurement/alignment devices.
• Must be flexible with the ability to manage multiple work streams in a team environment adjusting to changing priorities with a strong focus on job site safety and a proactive safety approach.
• Works well in a team environment, is a self-starter and results oriented & effective in various settings to provide and present necessary information to project, department, and site leaders.

Desired Skills:

• Equipment or software experience preferred: AutoCAD®, AutoCAD Electrical, Windows, MS Office suite including PowerPoint, Excel, Word. PLC and PC based systems, Beckhoff PLC / Motion Control, B&R PLC Control, A-B PLC / Motion Control, and experience with automated equipment systems.
• Knowledge of regulations applicable to the area of expertise and works to ensure compliance (NEC, NFPA70, OSHA, etc.).
• Experience working on a manufacturing floor or in a construction environment, with a strong focus on job site safety and a proactive safety approach.
• Displays a bias for action in situations of uncertainty, addresses issues and problems proactively.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Project management experience, including developing project scope, budgets and schedules.
• Knowledge of the Optical Fiber manufacturing process.
• Technical skills for future assignments with other Corning Departments
• PLC code development to achieve the desired operation/throughput of new and existing production equipment.
• SCADA/HMI development, PID control theory knowledge, Electro/mechanical technical understanding

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality. Adhere to all corporate, business unit and site guidelines

• Safety – Ensure that all the project team has safety training, safety is analyzed in job plans and all safety requirements are met. Identify potential safety issues. Report and investigate all safety incidents.

• Develop understanding of process and equipment functions in the area of responsibility
• Analyze and correct equipment installation practices to improve efficiencies, specifically directed toward enhancing installation schedules.

• Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality.

• Interface with external system integrators and machine builders to successfully deliver fully integrated process equipment systems to plants on-time, on-budget and that satisfy performance measures.
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting, direct engineering techs and trades as necessary to replace defective components and execute changes to solve equipment/process issues.
• Provide training to internal or contract engineering techs, internal maintenance, and outside contract trades on new equipment installation procedures as required for the successful execution of installation activities.
• Review, “redline”, and modify existing installation checklists, machine part lists, illustrations, machine specs, schedules, and complete drawing packages including follow-up with drafting services.
• Provide direction to technicians.
• Create and modify existing documentation to complete drawing packages, installation checklists, machine part lists, illustrations, and machine specs of production equipment.
• Procure and expedite materials needed to build or install new or modified equipment.
• Assess the condition and usability of existing equipment for fit and function with new installation plans.
• Modify software programs used for process equipment control.
• Understanding use and set-up of machine controls for system analog and digital I/O requirements, control sequence logic, fail safe states and recovery sequence digital and analog I/O
• Assist in developing integrated industrial control systems for new manufacturing equipment and the modification of existing equipment.
• Re-design electrical components to reduce installation cost, solve equipment interferences, and correct inadequate designs.

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Founded in 2002 by three former Monster.com executives; TalentBurst is an award-winning full-service Staffing Firm working directly with Fortune 500 companies in the US and Canada. We specialize in Contract and Contract to Permanent roles across many industries and have direct/contractual relationships with all our clients. Please visit our website or come meet us at our offices in Natick, MA, Miami, FL, Christiansburg, VA, Vineland, NJ, Houston, TX & downtown San Francisco, CA