Senior Electrical Engineer
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Job Description
Senior Electrical Engineer
Salary Up to $150,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits + Paid Relocation to a Southern Metro
The Senior Electrical Engineer leads capital and expense projects, supports daily operations, and strengthens the plant’s electrical and controls capabilities. This role partners closely with Operations, Maintenance, and E&I Technicians to troubleshoot issues, improve reliability, and drive technical upgrades. The position reports to the Engineering Manager.
Key Responsibilities for this Senior Electrical Engineer:
- Manage and execute electrical and controls projects from concept through commissioning.
- Build expertise in tissue manufacturing equipment, utilities, and instrumentation.
- Customize and support MES, ERP, and HMI systems to improve data flow and machine control.
- Ensure compliance with electrical safety standards, NEC, NFPA 70, and Arc Flash requirements.
- Troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo drives, sensors, and power distribution systems.
- Maintain documentation for electrical drawings, PLC programs, and control software.
- Mentor junior engineers and deliver training for operations and maintenance teams.
- Identify process bottlenecks and implement control system improvements.
- Conduct failure analysis and drive reliability enhancements.
- Manage project budgets and communicate progress to stakeholders.
- Follow all environmental policies and report hazards or incidents.
Minimum Qualifications for this Senior Electrical Engineer position:
- Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum 3 years in industrial manufacturing or technical engineering roles.
- Strong troubleshooting skills with PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, DCS, and power distribution.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate across functions.
- Strong vendor management and hands‑on technical capability.
- Working knowledge of NEC and NFPA 70.
- Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Ability to train others, manage multiple priorities, and perform in a fast‑paced environment.
- Demonstrated integrity, teamwork, accountability, problem‑solving, and customer focus.
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