Sr Engineering Specialist
On-site · Aiken, South Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Lead safety for an injury-free work environment; provide electrical, controls and automation support to automation projects, plant production, packaging and utility operations; train maintenance technicians and operators on new technology to enable proper maintenance and troubleshooting; serve as a site electrical expert for voltages from 5VDC to 12.47kV; develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance programs; perform root cause failure analysis and develop troubleshooting guides; ensure proper routine electrical maintenance and maintain up-to-date as-built electrical and controls documentation; apply NEC NFPA 70 and 70E knowledge including arc flash; drive reliability improvements and cost reductions; manage on-call support and potential night/weekend/holiday requirements; lead and coach maintenance personnel and teams; promote safety, quality, and continuous learning; communicate effectively with all organizational levels.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Five years of automation and control engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
- Strong safety awareness, commitment and safety leadership
- Experience working with 480 V
- Experience leading projects (Capital, Focused Improvement)
- Strong knowledge of PLC based controls, HMI applications, and programming (Siemens)
- Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required by operational support needs
- Experience working with Siemens PLC strongly preferred (Variable Frequency Drives)
- Six Sigma/Lean manufacturing experience preferred
- Understanding of Profi-Net and Ethernet Communication and Network Technology
- Understanding of 15 KV Electrical Distribution
- Understanding of Coordinated Multi Drive System
- Understanding of Siemens WinCC
- Experience working with Siemens Step 7, Simotion Scout, Simocode, LAD
- Experience in continuous manufacturing
- Expertise in guard systems
- Be responsive to the needs of the plant (will be on call)
- Experience utilizing SAP or other MMS programs and Microsoft Office products
- Demonstrated ability to work both strategically and hands-on
- Project scheduling skills
- General knowledge of Total Productive Maintenance and maintenance processes preferred
- Familiarization with lean manufacturing processes
- A proven track record of driving results by engaging others
- Demonstrated ability to coach and guide for results
- Demonstrated ability to organize/lead multi-functional teams to achieve plant objectives
- Experience in mechanical and hydraulic/pneumatic systems.
- Familiarity with equipment criticality rankings, FMEAs, RCAs, and other reliability tools.
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