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Project Engineer/Electrical Controls

Employer
GAF Materials
Location
Minneapolis
Salary
Competitive

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Job Description:

We are looking for a Controls/Electric Project Engineer who will be responsible for maintaining excellence in developing, executing and controlling assigned projects to achieve plant goals. Through expert application of engineering techniques and principles, the incumbent will conduct analyses and investigations pertaining to construction and development of controls programs throughout the site. We encourage the Controls/Electric project Engineer to make sound recommendations, considering such factors as cost, maintainability, facility of production and availability of materials and equipment with emphasis on safety and optimum performance. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, highly adaptive and capable of managing multiple engineering assignments.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Proactively identify engineering problems or opportunities and apply technical expertise to develop and present feasible solutions.
  • Take ownership for new projects as they relate to controls. This includes programming logic, user interfaces, facility alarming, safety logic, data historian etc.
  • Partner with the maintenance and production teams to identify operational or maintenance problems. Once the problem is recognized, conduct the engineering analysis and follow through with major and minor project recommendations.
  • Coordinate with the contractor and Company representatives to seamlessly complete engineering projects as efficiently as possible without causing production delays.
  • Develop detailed justifications for capital expenditures and communicate them both verbally and in writing at multiple levels within the organization.

Requirements: A BS in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical preferred Electrical) coupled with at least 3 years of demonstrated related experience in a manufacturing environment in a controls or closely related position. All levels of experience are encouraged to apply.

Desired familiarity include:

Allen Bradley family of processors, specifically ControlLogix and Guardlogix

Allen Bradley VFD's and Servo's

Wonderware software

Firmware including stratix switches

Data historian programs

We believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer competitive salary, benefits, 401k, and vacation packages for all full time permanent positions. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and GAF, SGI, and Siplast are proud to be affirmative action employers. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. If applying for positions in the U.S., must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer sponsored visa (work permit).

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