- Develop electrical and automation projects from concept through completion.
- Maintain control of project expenditures to prevent cost overruns and ensure alignment with budgets.
- Supervise contractors and vendors to ensure adherence to project schedules, budgets, and quality standards.
- Mentor, support, and evaluate electrical engineering staff and design team members.
- Collaborate with project managers to ensure work meets business needs, applicable codes, and quality standards.
- Plan detailed work procedures by determining replacement needs, required materials, and logical corrective actions.
- Analyze circuits, wiring diagrams, and electrical drawings to install, repair, calibrate, or replace electronic devices and systems.
- Interpret wiring diagrams, specifications, and instructions for emergency and scheduled repairs, installations, and inspections.
- Perform work requiring thorough knowledge of electrical theory, statutory codes, material properties, and the operating principles of electrical equipment.
- Start up and shut down equipment in accordance with company safety procedures and OSHA requirements.
- Service electronic equipment by testing, diagnosing, and replacing faulty components, circuits, printed circuit boards, and related devices.
- Install, repair, and maintain communication cables, power distribution cables, and splicing components as required.
- Program, troubleshoot, and modify Allen-Bradley PLC systems (ControlLogix, CompactLogix, MicroLogix) using ladder logic, function block, and structured text.
- Support and maintain HMI systems, industrial communication networks, and automation control equipment.
- Advise and caution operators and mechanics regarding potential electrical hazards and inherent dangers.
- Notify supervisor of potentially dangerous electrical equipment and corrective actions taken.
- Support and maintain steam boiler systems, including Cojen boiler control systems and all associated electrical components such as sensors, safety circuits, and steam-system electrical equipment.
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems associated with steam generation, condensate return, pumps, and boiler automation.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering preferred; vocational training or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training may be considered.
- Five (5) or more years of experience working with electrical systems in an industrial environment.
- Completion of a formal apprenticeship or in-plant electrical training program.
- Hands-on experience programming and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley PLCs (ControlLogix, CompactLogix, MicroLogix).
- Experience with HMI/SCADA systems, industrial communication protocols, and automation networks.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Proficiency with computers, CAD software, and project management tools; ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Effective organizational skills and strong written and verbal communication abilities.
- Ability to climb overhead structures, work beneath machinery, and operate in confined spaces while performing analysis and repair work.
- Ability to meet company substance-abuse testing requirements; safety-sensitive role subject to random testing.
- High degree of precision required when working with tight tolerances and high-voltage systems; strong attention to safety and detail.
- Experience working with steam boilers, boiler control systems, and steam distribution equipment preferred.
For more details, please call Melissa @ 815-997-1442 or email your resume to: melissa.saunders@furstpros.com
