Electrical and Controls Engineer R252066

Richmond, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description:

Industry: Building Materials

Job Category: Engineering - Electrical

As an Electrical & Controls Engineer you will play a critical role in elevating plant performance improving system reliability and driving key operational outcomes for the Richmond IN facility. Rather than focusing on routine day to day tasks this role emphasizes strategic impact technical leadership and results based engineering improvements that directly influence plant safety productivity and long term reliability.

Core Performance Objectives & Success Outcomes:

Improve Equipment Reliability & Reduce Unplanned Downtime

Lead initiatives that strengthen electrical and control system reliability with the goal of reducing downtime trends year over year.
Drive root cause analysis and corrective action implementation that permanently prevents repeat equipment failures.

Deliver High Impact Engineering Projects

Own plant electrical and control system projects from concept through completion success measured by on time delivery adherence to budget and achievement of documented performance targets.
Lead or support capital improvement projects that enhance safety efficiency automation and system capability.

Strengthen Safety & Compliance Performance

Advance the plant s electrical safety posture through execution of safety initiatives and adherence to corporate engineering standards.
Champion NFPA 70E standards and ensure controls systems meet safety and environmental compliance expectations.

Elevate Operational Efficiency & Process Control

Drive optimization of PLC HMI DCS and SCADA control systems to improve process stability and throughput.
Identify performance gaps within production systems and implement engineered solutions that deliver measurable improvements.

Lead Technical Development & Cross Functional Collaboration

Mentor junior engineers and electricians raising technical capability across the team and improving troubleshooting efficiency.
Partner with operations maintenance and external engineering resources to steer priorities and ensure alignment on performance outcomes.

What You Bring to the Team:

Bachelors degree in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology with a minimum of 1 year of experience in control systems engineering in a continuous and/or discrete manufacturing environment 3 years preferred
Ability to provide solutions to projects and basic process engineering problems.
Knowledge with Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI applications (including programming).
Basic project management skills
Demonstrated success managing projects up to $50k
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with internal and external engineering resources.
Must possess good analytical and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated drive and initiative to complete assigned tasks and investigate and seek out improvement opportunities.

Skills and Certifications note: bold skills and certification are required
Bachelors degree in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology
Knowledge with Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI applications

Security Clearance Required: No

Visa Candidate Considered: No

Job Description:Industry: Building MaterialsJob Category: Engineering - ElectricalAs an Electrical & Controls Engineer you will play a critical role in elevating plant performance improving system reliability and driving key operational outcomes for the Richmond IN facility. Rather than focusing on ...