Electrical and Controls Manager

For 125 years, Fairbanks Morse has been powering the world forward with innovative distributed power generation solutions that deliver optimal performance in a wide range of applications from base load and standby in municipal, nuclear, and institutional facilities to locomotive engines, and naval and commercial-class ship propulsion and shipboard power. Reliable and dependable, their flagship Opposed Piston (OP) engine technology has been trusted for decades and has totaled over 100 million operating hours - many units with over 40 years of service.

Summary

Provide leadership for the electrical and controls engineers within aftermarket engineering, perform technical project management and resource management for the team, and execute design, development, and release of products and services for the aftermarket engineering department.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of department design projects, including the review of product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications. Coordinate activities associated with technical development, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.
• Lead design and integration of electrical and controls systems on engines, auxiliary systems, and plant controls
• Lead in-house cross functional design review efforts.
• Maintain centrally located design records.
• Facilitates communication among clients/customers and engineers, ensuring specifications, budgets, and deadlines are clearly communicated and understood.
• Serves as technical project manager for multiple projects, creating timelines and cost projections, organizing collaborative meetings, and ensuring projects comply with specifications, timelines, and budgets.
• Reviews work and projects for technical accuracy.
• Provide support for cost reduction/value engineering projects, including design analysis and/or validation of critical electrical components and systems.
• Coordinate with other departments regarding test activities, including specialized instrumentation, test procedures and data processing.
• Identify external resources, develop contracts/proposals, and manage electrical and controls projects with external technical consultants.
• Supervise and develop/mentor assigned electrical and controls personnel. Coordinate personnel through resource forecasting process aligned to needs. Execute department strategy and capability growth efforts by developing staff capabilities, recruiting, and managing technical deliverables of electrical and controls team.
• Identify annual capital needs and manage team budget.
• Recognize the dynamic nature of the scope of the solutions department and be flexible as responsibilities evolve. Assist in identifying gaps in knowledge/capability/bandwidth of team when new market opportunities present themselves.

Qualifications and Educational Requirements

• BSEE or equivalent degree required, advanced technical degree desired
• Minimum 10 years of experience in an electrical or controls role within an engine or heavy machinery company and manufacturing environment. Prior engine experience is preferred.
• Prior supervisory/management experience
• PLC programming skill is a must, preferably Allen Bradley
• Experience with generator applications, alternator applications, and load banks
• Experience with protective relaying and high voltage up to 34.5kV a plus
• Preferred 10 years of experience in work related to electrical power and controls preferred
• Creative thinking, highly motivated, and the ability to work in a team environment is a must
• Must be highly adaptable, able to reformulate plans as required as research activities progress and willingness to work across functional areas
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is required
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and written/verbal communication skills
• Occasional travel, both domestic and international, may be required
• This position requires access or potential access to Unclassified Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information, which is Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals (NOFORN) data. Therefore, to meet NOFORN requirement, you will have to provide proof of US Citizenship and attest that you do not have dual citizenship. Acceptable proof of US Citizenship is a US Passport, US Birth Certificate or Naturalization Certificate.

This specification is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. Ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Fairbanks Morse.