Lead Electrical Engineer

The primary purpose of the Lead Electrical Engineer will be to provide leadership and creativity in the design, development, optimization, and problem solving of the SC-3 safety testing requirements, as well as to develop and support reliability and engineering teams in a manner that meets safety and performance expectations. In addition, the position will provide electrical engineer support for mill utility systems and department projects.

Engineering support includes the following:

• Site SC-3 Testing Development & Implementation
• Task & schedule development and coordinating with the department equipment downs
• Safety Circuit testing with engineering support
• Development of engineering & reliability resources
• Tracking and auditing SC-3 compliance through SAP work system
• Utility & Department Project Support
• Mill Power Monitoring Development

Requirements:

• Carry out all job responsibilities in a safe manner.
• Develop equipment and processes that meet safety codes, policies, guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide for the safety and well-being of operators, maintenance, and other personnel.
• Lead single or multiple capital or major maintenance projects with a financial scope of up to $10 million from conception through commercialization.
• Provide functional guidance in the design, development, and optimization of department equipment and processes to meet site objectives.
• Seek, recognize, define, and solve problems to achieve unit objectives. Identify complex technical issues and provide necessary solutions to eliminate root cause.
• Assist in the development of others within the area of expertise. Manage site contractors.
• Basic Requirements:
• Requires a bachelor’s or advanced degree: In Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited College or University
• At least 3 years of experience in Fifferent plant and/or staff engineering assignments, with a .
• At least 3 years of experience with control systems, including instrumentation, power distribution, distributed control systems, PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), variable speed motor drives, and HMIs (Human Machine Interfaces).
• Working knowledge of facilities, utilities, and manufacturing/converting equipment.
• technical expertise with manufacturing or converting processes that is specific and in-depth.
• Knowledge in electrical engineering and the ability to apply it to the execution of process and capacity improvements in capital or expense projects.
• experience installing and starting up equipment
• A track record of working effectively in cross-functional teams to complete projects on time.
• Working knowledge of outside technical service providers.