Electrical Engineer
Company: Integra Staffing And Search
Location: Montgomery
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description The Electrical Engineer provides technical
support for power and distribution systems planning and management,
electrical control systems, process planning, and process
improvements. Involves the different phases of Manufacturing
engineering projects from concept through on-going production. The
incumbent participates in such specific activities as design and
evaluation of processes, logic development for programmable logic
controllers, design and implementation of electrical controls or
distribution systems, coordination of plant’s electrical
distribution system, and preparation of specifications for bids and
proposals. The individual must assist in maintaining technological
control over all processes. This position provides support and
management of the electrical power and control systems for the
entire plant operations and facilities. Electrical technical
guidance is provided to others as required in the liaison role
between production and all other functional areas of the company.
This position also performs engineering and technical assistance in
providing economical manufacturing methods to accomplish optimum
utilization of machines, processes, facilities, quality, and timely
production. This position will serve the Water Heater Division,
located in Montgomery, AL. WHAT YOU’LL DO Upload and maintain a
current back-up of all programs or parameters including
documentation for electrical control systems such as PLC’s, drives,
and operator interface terminals. Maintain electrical schematics
for all equipment control systems in a central location as well as
at the respective equipment. Assist plant maintenance in
troubleshooting and repair of electrical systems. Develop hardware
requirements for electrical control systems for process equipment
based on required process input and outputs. Develop control
programs for programmable logic controllers and operator interface
terminals to reflect the process. Maintain and troubleshoot all PLC
equipment hardware and software for plant’s processes. Calculate
and design power requirements for new power feed installations to
new process equipment or facilities. Incumbent must determine size
and appropriate ratings of transformers, wire, conduit, circuit
protection and grounding systems, which complies with national
electrical codes. Investigates and determines adaptability of new
electrical technologies to facilities and equipment. Prepares
specifications, appropriations, and initiates purchases of capital
equipment and oversees their installation and implementation.
Manages the existing and new installations to the plant’s power
distribution systems. Maintain and update any changes to current
single line electrical diagrams, panel drawings, panel or
distribution centers labeling and systems loads. Makes
recommendations to management for changes or adjustments to the
power systems. Monitors and implements corrective actions to
maintain the plant’s power factor close to unity to prevent
penalties from the local power utilities. Must provide a proactive
communication link of any power demand fluctuations or
modifications to plant power facilities to the local power
utilities representatives. Monitor power systems for any unusual
demands or improper operation and report any such activities to
management and local utilities for corrective actions. Manages the
existing and new installations as well as testing to the plant’s
fire protection system. Maintain and update any changes to current
system diagrams, drawings, and documentation. Makes recommendations
to management for changes or adjustments to the fire protection
systems. Plan, design and assist in construction and implementation
of new control systems to replace antiquated or inefficient control
systems on current equipment or processes. Develop and assist in
the implementation of an electrical preventative maintenance
program. Identify critical equipment and it’s electrical components
and initiates predictive programs to replace worn equipment prior
to failure to reduce downtime to the operations. Participate in
cost and productivity improvement projects to reduce utility costs,
high maintenance costs or excessive downtime with electrical power
or control systems. Determine the most efficient workstation
layout, machines, tools and operations required to develop optimum
line balance for sequential operations. Devises and develops the
use of substitute equipment, tools and operations to overcome
production schedule or technical problems. Plan and design new
processes and equipment such as electrical control systems, jigs,
fixtures, gauges and tools. Develop improvements of special
hydraulic, pneumatic and electromechanical equipment. After design,
monitors and controls fabrication progress, establishes estimates
of time, material and labor costs on projects submitted. Project
management methods and reports are used to monitor the projects.
Participate in productivity and quality improvements by
investigation, analyzing and estimating cost reduction in proposed
major changes involving department layouts, methods and operation
sequence, machine utilization, tools, jigs, fixtures and the
introduction of automation. Investigate availability of special
machines, restrictions of work place layout and available
facilities prior to estimation material, labor and machine costs.
Obtains necessary data from various sources such as research and
development engineering, quality control, and material costs
required to support specific items of equipment or production
schedules. Reviews and directs the integration of this information
as facets of cost into bid proposals. Investigate new process
technologies. Determines adaptability to facilities and product
designs. Prepares specifications, appropriations, and initiates
purchases of capital equipment and oversees their installation and
implementation. Develop capability requirements and acceptance
criteria for new and existing manufacturing processes. Recommend
and develop flow layouts. Analyze all manufacturing and procedural
proposals to determine the most feasible methods, the probable
capital or expense expenditure requirements and the estimated total
cost. Prepare and present both oral and written reports to
management along with detailed justification of recommendations.
Assist in evaluating the condition and providing recommendations as
to the effective maintenance of process equipment and electrical
systems. Investigate and provide solutions for process issues to
reduce defects, scrap or re-work to improve the quality of the
product and productivity of the plant. Determine ways to reduce
work-in-process, finished good inventories, raw materials or
non-value added activities to aid in controlling the operating cost
of the facility. Interpret instructions and company policy to
employees such as ISO 9000 documentation. Maintain standards of
performance and training of new personnel, discipline good
employee-management relations, improvement of costs and quantity
and quality of work of employees. Plan, devise and document
engineering information such as operation sequences, materials,
machines, equipment, tooling, and processes required to
manufacture, fabricate, assemble or process electrical, mechanical,
sheet metal or non-ferrous components, assemblies and systems of
minimum material, labor and machine costs. WHAT YOU NEED Bachelor’s
Degree in Electrical Engineering with three (3) to five (5) years
of experience or Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering with one
(1) to three (3) years of experience working in an Electrical,
Manufacturing or Process Engineering Department for a manufacturing
company and demonstrated ability to perform job duties. Ability to
interact and communicate effectively at the engineering technical
level with people in and outside the company. Must possess
effective verbal and written skills to communicate technical
analysis of problems and reports. Knowledge of PC software
applications such as spreadsheets, word processors, presentation
and project management a must. Must have excellent communication
skills to deal effectively with other functional areas of the
company. Ability to work with minimal supervision. Independent
thought, good judgment, problem-solving skills and ability to
prioritize multiple projects a must. AutoCAD or similar
computer-aided drafting. Project management experience and
excellent organizational skills a must. Knowledgeable in National
Electrical Codes and industrial wiring practices. Significant
training and experience in developing logic for programmable logic
controllers and operator interface terminals and schematics for
industrial electrical control systems. Experienced in
troubleshooting industrial electrical control systems, programmable
logic and drive systems. Experience in Power systems planning;
power distribution systems, single phase and three phase substation
transformers, power feeds sizing, motor control centers, etc.
Experienced in various types of motors; AC, DC, single phase
motors, three phase motors, synchronous motors, etc. HOW TO STAND
OUT Working knowledge of Pro-E a plus. Knowledgeable in pneumatic,
hydraulic and mechanical systems. Experienced in control’s systems
integration a plus
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