Electrical Engineer

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We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead and support plant electrical infrastructure capital equipment and facility-related projects across a large manufacturing campus. This role is responsible for managing electrical distribution systems supporting equipment installations and retooling activities coordinating contractors and vendors and ensuring projects are executed safely on schedule and within budget. The Electrical Engineer will work closely with maintenance operations AME teams skilled trades and external contractors to support business needs and maintain safe reliable and compliant plant electrical systems.Electrical EngineerUSA Louisville KY

Key Responsibilities

• Create update and maintain single-line drawings for plant-level electrical distribution systems.
• Oversee power distribution and coordination across the site.
• Evaluate and update breaker settings coordination studies short circuit studies voltage drop calculations and arc flash models to support ongoing manufacturing changes.
• Coordinate specifications vendor selection purchase and installation of high-voltage electrical distribution gear.
• Provide technical expertise on electrical infrastructure constraints utility bottlenecks and corrective actions.

Equipment Installation and Retooling Support

• Coordinate electrical disconnects cleanup and removal of existing equipment being dispositioned for retooling.
• Work with equipment AMEs to define power requirements feeder locations and installation needs and document accordingly.
• Support equipment installation commissioning qualification and startup activities.

Design Review and Field Support

• Perform detailed design for large projects including:
  • Drawing mark-ups
  • Load calculations
  • Coordination studies
  • Short circuit calculations
  • Voltage drop calculations
  • Equipment specifications
  • Compliance with applicable codes and company standards
• Conduct design reviews for large projects to ensure system compatibility conformance and constructability.
• Provide field inspection and implementation support for:
  • Electrical systems
  • Security systems
  • Fire alarm systems
  • Data/telecom systems
  • Instrumentation and controls
• Review electrical power instrumentation and control drawings.
• Review and approve changes to electrical drawings and related documentation.
• Review and approve change records that have electrical impacts to validated systems.

Safety Compliance and Contractor Coordination

• Support and drive an efficient subcontracting process in collaboration with the maintenance group.
• Oversee outsourced work to ensure contractor performance quality and compliance.
• Drive a safe and environmentally compliant project environment especially for high-risk work such as:
  • High-voltage work
  • Working at heights
  • Demolition
  • Abatement
• Maintain compliance with training safe work plans Avetta utilization and company safety processes.
• Ensure all equipment and installations comply with applicable industry and governmental EHS standards.
• Apply Human Organizational Performance (HOP) principles to prioritize health and safety in all projects and process changes.

Operational and Team Support

• Provide technical support to maintenance and operations teams on electrical-related issues.
• Support teams on plant projects and day-to-day business needs.
• Identify scope and manage energy conservation projects.
• Work effectively across cross-functional teams including salaried employees shop floor operators skilled trades suppliers and contractors.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or related engineering discipline or equivalent hands-on technical/manufacturing experience.
• 7 years of experience in procurement testing installation and support of manufacturing equipment infrastructure and process improvement.
• Experience managing capital equipment procurement projects including specification development supplier selection technical reviews and installation/qualification.
• Previous experience in a large-scale manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of industrial electrical systems standards codes and construction practices.
• Ability to read and interpret:
  • Single-line drawings
  • Ladder logic/control drawings
  • Electrical power drawings
  • Instrumentation and control drawings
• Strong understanding of engineering principles and electrical system design techniques.
• Knowledge of the full project lifecycle including initiation design construction and commissioning/validation.
• Strong organizational project management and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in both team-based and self-managed environments with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• EIT or PE registration preferred.
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing principles.
• Experience with high-voltage electrical distribution equipment and plant infrastructure systems.
• Experience supporting validated systems and change management processes.
• Experience coordinating contractors subcontractors and plant maintenance resources.
• Prior leadership or people-management experience is preferred but not required.

Our work is centered on our People and Culture as reflected in our Zero Distance philosophy and we recognize the importance of reaffirming our commitment to inclusion and diversity (I&D). This underscores our commitment to fostering an environment where every individual feels valued connected and empowered to contribute while positioning our organization to adapt seamlessly to the evolving needs of our workforce and communities.

This reflects our dedication to creating solutions that: Empower colleagues by fostering an environment where all voices are heard valued and encouraged to contribute. Strengthen communities where we live and work. Reinforce a culture of belonging purpose and engagement. Reflect the diversity of the communities we serve through our workforce products and practices.

By further embedding Zero Distance into our People and Culture framework we will continue to build a deeply connected organization. We are cultivating a culture of engagement belonging and connection because while attracting new talent remains a priority retention is a cornerstone of our strategy.

GE Appliances is a trust-based organization. It is important we offer our employees the flexibility they need to do their best work while balancing the needs of the business and individuals. When you join GE Appliances you will have the opportunity to work with your leader to create a flexible work arrangement that balances the needs of the individual team and organization.

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