Overview: Responsible for ensuring that all Instrument and Electrical [E&I] equipment in the Mill is operational.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Inspect electrical systems on bulk materials handling equipment and machines & prepare formal reports on the results.
• Manage multiple capital and maintenance projects, including design, purchasing, contract, and construction management, financial and documentation.
• Purchase all project materials and equipment for project completion.
• Provide E&I project-engineering support to the mechanical engineers as needed.
• Supply technical assistance for mechanical equipment failure analysis and preservation.
• Prepare, review and update Mill specifications and notify management of change proposals.
• Troubleshoot electrical power and control systems to identify and correct malfunctions.
• Prepare formal engineering specifications & cost estimates / proposals for equipment or services to upgrade machines.
• Communicate effectively with vendors to obtain information about products and services.
• Provides information, guidance and assistance to drafting personnel for the production of drawings. Reviews drawings for accuracy.
• Produces work within the allotted hours and material budgets, working within the allotted schedule.
• Reviews others work to insure it is compatible with the design and meets contract requirements.
• Communicates the status of the work with Customers. Delivers promised information as indicated.
• Maintains awareness of current state-of-the-art technologies and trends in electrical engineering and suggests product improvement ideas.
• Create and modify microprocessor assembly, ladder type programs, state diagrams, Karnaugh maps and next-state tables.
• Design and apply motors, motor controllers, SCR drives, and AC drives based on speed and torque requirements.
• Conducts him/herself in a manner consistent with safety for all parties (employee, customer, etc.) and promotes safe working practices both for personnel and machines. Promptly notifies customers and subcontractors of unsafe conditions.
• Assist in the attainment of general mill goals by serving on special teams or supplying teams with necessary technical support
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Required Experience

• Drive systems, both standalone and coordinated
• PowerFlex DC, AB 1395, and ABB ACS / DCS800 familiarity
• PowerFlex 700, 735, 755 AC drives
• Allen Bradley flat panels, HIMS, COM modules
• AB PLC platforms; PLC5, SLC5, ControlLogix, CompactLogix
• DCS/PLC gateways, AB switches & networks; legacy DH+, and EIP
• Hands-on PLC logic strengths; online programming, offline development
• Modern protective relays like SEL and coordination
• Knowledge on EM relays and coordination
• Motor control center experience GE 8000, 9000, 7160
• Dry type transformer experience
• Medium and low voltage distribution, breakers, vacuum breakers, LI switches
• Fundamental design principles, diagnostics, and training experience
• Oil-filled transformer experience including testing, evaluation, and replacement
• Power generation and control experience
• Combustion control and burner management control familiarity desirable
• Project management- capital, major maintenance, and special projects with outside resources

Preferred Experience

• CEMS/DAHS
• IT computer management
• Burner management control
• Combustion control