Senior Electrical Engineer

Defiance, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Founded over 35 years ago First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan Pennsylvania into a group of companies employing over 5000 team memberswhile maintaining ourfamilyvalues and entrepreneurialspirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada the companies within the First Qualitygroup produce high-quality personal care and household products forlargeretailers and healthcareorganizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers wipes feminine pads paper towels bath tissue adult incontinence products laundry detergents fabric finishers and dishwash addition we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products including flexible print and packaging solutions.

Guided by our values of humility unity and integrity we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality youll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning professional development and our mission to Make Things Better.

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for our start up First Quality Tissue site located in Defiance OH. Project and Site Subject Matter Expert (SME) for electrical and power systems leading the design and execution of large capital expansion projects. Responsibilities include equipment design installation commissioning start-up and ongoing operational support to ensure reliability and efficiency.

Primary responsibilities include:

Prepares equipment/project scope documents for proposals installations startups and validations.
Ensures power and control engineering detail design is in accordance with FQT project needs facilitate purchasing equipment review electrical/control designs and applications participate in energy efficient design develop and maintain project schedules.
Lead and participate in commissioning activities to ensure successful start-up and provide ongoing support to maintain optimal performance post-launch. Follows written procedures and guidelines; possess good verbal and written communication skills.
Self-motivated individual able to complete multiple tasks in short time frames and works well with others under time pressures.
Mentors and influences representatives from a variety of functional groups including engineering maintenance operations across multiple site locations.
Identifies machine material and/or process improvements and implement solutions
May be exposed to high noise environments.
May be exposed to dust during certain tasks.
May be exposed to heights
First 6 months training primarily in Anderson South Carolina

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

Seven - 10 years of experience in a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment.
Bachelors Degree in Technical/Engineering Field; BSEE preferred.
Previous Project Management experience strongly preferred.
Proficient with Microsoft products and familiarity with AutoCAD.
A background with the National Electrical Code NEC NFPA 70 and 70E and National Electrical Safety Code
Experience with high and low voltage power distribution systems motor control centers and general power distribution. Experience with Variable Speed Drives VFD motors and cabling systems including sizing cables.
- Experience with ABB coordinated drives line ups and Siemens MV drives a plus.
Previous industrial and general plant experience including paper manufacturing or continuous processes a plus.
Familiarity with DCS and PLC controls a plus
Problem solving/analytics
Communication skills with the ability to engage and drive understanding throughout all levels of the organization
Technical Leadership with ability to mentor and lead divisional level technical objectives
Basic business ownership skills enabling critical thinking recommendations and project justifications.
Industrial power distribution design construction and commissioning.
Proven experience supporting/managing large capital projects including budgetary responsibilities.
Exceptional analytical problem solving equipment vendor management skills and strong computer skills.
Influencing without authority.
Authoring specifications and best practices.

What We Offer You

We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:

Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
Paid time off (three-week minimum)
Medical dental and vision starting day one
401(k) with employer match
Paid parental leave
Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
Bundle of joy benefit (years worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
Tuition assistance
Wellness program with savings of up to $4000 per year on insurance premiums

...and more!

First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who as a result of their role specifications may come in to contact with sensitive data.

First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability sexual orientation gender identification or protected Veteran status.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Primary responsibilities include:

Prepares equipment/project scope documents for proposals installations startups and validations.
Ensures power and control engineering detail design is in accordance with FQT project needs facilitate purchasing equipment review electrical/control designs and applications participate in energy efficient design develop and maintain project schedules.
Lead and participate in commissioning activities to ensure successful start-up and provide ongoing support to maintain optimal performance post-launch. Follows written procedures and guidelines; possess good verbal and written communication skills.
Self-motivated individual able to complete multiple tasks in short time frames and works well with others under time pressures.
Mentors and influences representatives from a variety of functional groups including engineering maintenance operations across multiple site locations.
Identifies machine material and/or process improvements and implement solutions
May be exposed to high noise environments.
May be exposed to dust during certain tasks.
May be exposed to heights
First 6 months training primarily in Anderson South Carolina

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

Seven - 10 years of experience in a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment.
Bachelors Degree in Technical/Engineering Field; BSEE preferred.
Previous Project Management experience strongly preferred.
Proficient with Microsoft products and familiarity with AutoCAD.
A background with the National Electrical Code NEC NFPA 70 and 70E and National Electrical Safety Code
Experience with high and low voltage power distribution systems motor control centers and general power distribution. Experience with Variable Speed Drives VFD motors and cabling systems including sizing cables.
- Experience with ABB coordinated drives line ups and Siemens MV drives a plus.
Previous industrial and general plant experience including paper manufacturing or continuous processes a plus.
Familiarity with DCS and PLC controls a plus
Problem solving/analytics
Communication skills with the ability to engage and drive understanding throughout all levels of the organization
Technical Leadership with ability to mentor and lead divisional level technical objectives
Basic business ownership skills enabling critical thinking recommendations and project justifications.
Industrial power distribution design construction and commissioning.
Proven experience supporting/managing large capital projects including budgetary responsibilities.
Exceptional analytical problem solving equipment vendor management skills and strong computer skills.
Influencing without authority.
Authoring specifications and best practices.

What We Offer You

We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:

Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
Paid time off (three-week minimum)
Medical dental and vision starting day one
401(k) with employer match
Paid parental leave
Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
Bundle of joy benefit (years worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
Tuition assistance
Wellness program with savings of up to $4000 per year on insurance premiums

...and more!

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Key Skills

Electrical Engineering
System Design
Firmware
NEC
PCB
Sensors
Signal Processing
Matlab
Fpga
Autocad
Programmable Logic Controllers
Revit

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About Company

First Quality

Why We Make Things Better: We Care. Welcome to First Quality®. Every day, we strive to make the best products to improve the lives of our customers, partners, employees and communities.

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