Senior Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer

Shifts: Onsite, 4x10-hour Shifts Salary: $100,000 – $120,000/year + VIP bonus (up to 20%, target 10%) Experience: 5+ years, including Allen Bradley PLCs and industrial automation Education: Degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide electrical expertise across single or multiple plant areas.
• Lead continuous improvement and corrective action activities and projects.
• Offer technical support to internal customers.
• Manage projects such as new machine installations and upgrades ($50K–$1M scope).
• Analyze project requirements, address design parameters and engineering challenges to deliver accurate, timely, and budgeted solutions.
• Oversee project workflow, supporting internal and external resources for on-time delivery, quality standards, and budget adherence.
• Ensure compliance with all safety objectives and legal requirements.

Engineering Duties:

• Create and finalize designs meeting project scope, safety requirements, Bill of Materials, and spare parts needs.
• Collaborate with automation vendors and manage external contractors for installations.
• Develop engineering drawings using Autodesk products.
• Conduct project/equipment risk assessments and implement safety countermeasures.
• Handle hardware design, PLC and HMI programming, VFDs, servos, control system networking, and systems integration.
• Specify and procure electrical hardware and services.
• Perform machine FAT, IO checkout, startup, and commissioning.

Required Skills:

• Proficiency with Allen Bradley PLCs, remote IO, HMIs, and Rockwell software.
• Troubleshooting and programming PLCs.
• Experience with industrial Ethernet communication and machine network layout.
• Knowledge of equipment safety, including hardware design, component selection, and arc flash requirements per NFPA 70E.
• Strong work ethic and self-starter attitude.
• Ability to manage capital and expense budgets to meet plant objectives.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong communication and negotiation skills for internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience managing contractors and maintenance technicians.
• Ability to design, develop, and oversee electrical control systems.
• Manufacturing or industrial setting experience with production and maintenance processes knowledge.