Electrical Controls Engineer

Working alongside other electrical and mechanical engineers in the Plant Engineering Team to design and install new equipment and retrofit existing equipment across the manufacturing facility to increase manufacturing productivity, safety and quality.

Provides engineering support to the maintenance department to troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities :

Other duties may be assigned. In performing functions, duties or tasks, employees are required to know and follow safe work practices, and to be aware of Company policies and procedures related to job safety, including safety rules and regulations.

All functions, duties or tasks are to be carried out in an honest, ethical and professional manner, and to be performed in conformance with applicable Company policies and procedures.

In the event of uncertainty or lack of knowledge of Company policies and procedures, employees are required to request clarification or explanations from superiors or authorized company representatives .

Primary Duties & Responsibilities :

• Uses AutoCAD Electrical to develop detailed control designs for new equipment and equipment modifications. Including schematics, single line drawings and panel layouts.
• Programs PLC and Human Machine Interface devices on Siemens S7, WINCC and Allen Bradley RS Logix, with RS View, Automation Direct.
• Project manages assigned projects, or supports as a project engineer in larger multidisciplinary projects.
• Project engineering responsibilities include sending out RFQ’s, researching and selecting the appropriate hardware and software, selecting the vendor for installation, developing project budget, using Microsoft Project to plan out the project, supervising the installation alongside the other project engineers and commissioning the installation.
• Supports production and maintenance by troubleshooting equipment issues and providing technical guidance to maintenance activities.
• Provides technical support during maintenance overhauls and periodic electrical testing.
• Develops best practices and operational procedures.
• Assists in training and development of others in the plant engineering and maintenance teams.

Required Skills :

• PLC / HMI programming. Siemens Step 7 v5.6 , Step 7 Professional v13 TIA Portal, Siemens WinCC v7.4 , Allen Bradley RS Logix 500, RS Logix 5000, Studio 5000 Logix Designer v29, FactoryTalk View Studio ME, Automation Direct Soft 6
• Experience in troubleshooting control, communication and electrical systems
• Experience with industrial communication protocols DH+, Remote IO, DeviceNet, ControlNet, Ethernet, Modbus, Profibus, Profinet
• Experience with Kepware KEP Server EX 6
• 3 phase motor control and VFDs
• Experience with DC motor, variable speed drive
• Experience with 24V to 4160V electrical systems
• Strong hands-on mechanical and electrical aptitude
• Experience with Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems (Valves, Positioners & Feedback Devices)
• Experience with Natural Gas Fired Furnaces, Hydraulic Forging Presses, Grinders and Baghouses
• Experience in heavy industry sector
• MS Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), MS Project
• AutoCAD Electrical 2022
• Excellent communication skills verbal and written.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with various levels of the organization.

Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required.
• 5 years of experience in engineering in a manufacturing environment (Preferred)

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.

The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus..

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Shultz Steel Company is an equal opportunity employer. The company's policy and practice is to provide equal employment opportunities and to assure those opportunities, without regard to age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions, gender, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation including gender identity or gender expression, religion, (including religious dress and religious grooming), mental or physical disability, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, reproductive decision making, or any other status protected by applicable local, state or federal anti-discrimination laws.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

For informational purposes only, the range of pay for this role is $86700 to $130100 US Dollar (USD) Salaried based on a variety of factors.

For informational purposes only, this role is eligible to participate in the Company’s Quarterly Cash Bonus Plan, paid out at the quarterly bonus factor of 2X the Company’s bonus multiple, based on the Company’s performance in the applicable quarter.

Employees will receive 120 hours paid time off every year. Employees will also receive 10 paid holidays. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the company's medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.

Employees are eligible to enroll in the Company’s 401(k) plan. This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.

S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)).

To be qualified to work in this facility, a successful applicant must be a U.S. Person, as defined in those regulations, and able to supply evidence of that qualification prior to starting work or be authorized to receive controlled information under a specific license or permission from the relevant government agency.

The U.S. export control regulations define a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e.

Green Card Holder'), and certain categories of Asylees and Refugees.