Electrical Engineer- Power Distribution Systems

Major Responsibilities:
Engineer will help define and either directly manage or participate in teams executing improvement projects as directed by the strategic plan and plant leadership. Will participate in reliability improvement teams and provide pro-active direction on optimizing existing equipment to support aluminum casting, rolling, and finishing processes. Responsible for ensuring appropriate PM's are implemented and PdM technologies are utilized to ensure the reliable operation of the facility's high and medium voltage power distribution system. Will participate in expansion project teams to review and provide guidance on current and future expansion activities regarding power distribution needs.

Education/Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.

Minimum of 5 years experience working with medium and high voltage power systems, including Plant Power Distribution, Switchgear, and Transformers. Experience with protective relaying is preferred.

Essential Physical, Sensory, and Mental Requirements:
Will sit 3, stand 3 and walk 2 hours daily. Will stoop, climb, kneel and use ladders or stairs daily. Will lift no more than 50 lbs. Use computer & telephone daily. Time pressure is normal. Works on unlevel, unstable, and slippery surfaces. Good vision, hearing & speaking abilities necessary. Must read, write, measure, draw conclusions, create methods, conduct research, develop plans, direct & evaluate others and do difficult math. Will work indoors, outdoors, at a desk or in a control room daily. Chemicals, vibration, extreme heat & cold, dust, dirt, fumes and noise are typical daily surroundings. Minimum of 5 years experience working with medium and high voltage power systems, including Plant Power Distribution, Switchgear, and Transformers.
Experience with protective relaying is preferred.

Position Accountabilities
Knowledge of electrical process theory combined with team-based organizational management techniques. Individual must think independently in this position but work effectively in a team based environment with a wide cross section of employees from entry level operators / crafts people up to senior plant management. Most problem solving exercises and improvement projects utilize a wide cross section of employees. Previous industrial co-op experience is preferred along with hands on experience in maintenance.

Basic Skills
•Active Learning
•Active Listening
•Critical Thinking
•Learning Strategies
•Mathematics
•Monitoring
•Reading Comprehension
•Science
•Speaking
•Writing

Social Skills
•Coordination
•Instructing
•Negotiation
•Persuasion
•Service Orientation
•Social Perceptiveness

Technical Skills
•Equipment Maintenance
•Equipment Selection
•Operation and Control
•Operations Analysis
•Programming
•Troubleshooting

System Skills
•Judgment and Decision Making
•Systems Analysis
Resource Management
•Management of Financial Resources
•Time Management

Complex Problem Solving Skills
•Independent thinking

Desktop Computer Skills
•Spreadsheets
•Presentations
•Internet
•Databases
•AutoCAD
•Eplan