Electrical Engineer We are seeking resumes for a
full-time Electrical Engineer. This application may lead to one of three potential job titles depending on mill needs:
Electrical Reliability Engineer,
Electrical Project Engineer, or
Process Controls Engineer. The primary responsibilities for each of these titles are detailed below.
Electrical Reliability Engineer- Work safely and support mill safety, environmental, quality, productivity, and electrical reliability expectations across assigned maintenance areas.
- Provide technical direction, troubleshooting support, and problem-solving assistance for electrical equipment, systems, and maintenance issues.
- Develop, manage, and improve electrical maintenance strategies, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, equipment tracking, rebuild programs, and documentation.
- Support daily, monthly, and annual outage work through planning, scheduling, contractor coordination, training, spare parts planning, and field support.
- Use equipment history, repair costs, root cause failure analysis, and operating data to reduce downtime, improve planning, and increase electrical equipment reliability.
- Additional duties as assigned by management.
Electrical Project Engineer- Work safely and support mill safety, environmental, quality, productivity, and project execution expectations across assigned electrical projects.
- Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, material requirements, equipment specifications, vendor coordination plans, and startup support plans.
- Coordinate contractors, vendors, maintenance, operations, engineering, and other mill resources to support safe, efficient, on-time project execution.
- Analyze electrical processes, equipment performance, repair history, and cost information to identify improvement opportunities and support reliable, cost-effective operations.
- Additional duties as assigned by management.
Process Control Engineer- Work safely and support mill safety, environmental, quality, productivity, and control system reliability expectations across assigned process control areas.
- Provide technical direction, troubleshooting support, programming assistance, and control system solutions for operations, maintenance, engineering, and hourly electrical personnel.
- Coordinate the planning, programming, maintenance, and improvement of mill PLC, distributed control, quality control, HMI, and related process control systems.
- Analyze process and control system performance to reduce costs, improve quality, minimize process variation, increase production, and improve equipment reliability.
- Support process improvement and capital projects through system design, installation, startup, technology implementation, control tuning, and collaboration with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams.
- Additional duties as assigned by management.
Basic Qualifications:Required
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, electrical engineering technology or related field
- 0-4 years of experience in electrical engineering
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
- Must have valid driver's license
- Experience using Auto Cad, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Project
Preferred
- Familiarity with instrumentation and controls systems
- Experience in related fields or co-op/internships in paper industry
- Students that sign up for interviews during the Career Fairs and On-Campus Interview days at the schools listed below will be given first consideration. *
Knowledge-Skills-Abilities
- Ability to work well under pressure and within time constraints, multi-task, and build sound relationships with both internal and external customers.
- Ability to exhibit excellent communication, analytical, organizational, and computer skills.
- Capable of independently making sound decisions through creative problem-solving, ambiguity, and change.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple requests simultaneously.
- Ability to read and understand technical correspondence, memos, instructions, and reports.
- Ability to apply skills to continuous process improvement while maintaining maximum levels of safety.
- Demonstrated leadership skills and abilities.
- Strong planning and follow up skills.
- Excellent people and process management skills.
* Currently a member of the paper foundation at the following schools: Auburn University, Georgia Tech University, University of Maine, Miami University (Ohio), University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, NC State University, SUNY ESF, University of Washington - Seattle, Western Michigan University, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, or currently enrolled at any State University or Technological University in the following states: AL, FL, GA, IL, ID, LA, MI, MN, MS, NC, ND, OH, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI.
Completing this application makes you eligible for consideration at any of PCA's 10 mill locations as follows:
- Counce, TN
- Deridder, LA
- Filer City, MI
- International Falls, MN
- Jackson, AL
- Massillon, OH
- Riverville, VA
- Tomahawk, WI
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS- Starting salary range for position: $86,000-90,000
- Paid Vacation: Three (3) weeks per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar year.
- Paid Holidays.
- Within the first 30 days of employment, an employee (and their dependents) is eligible to enroll in certain benefit coverages -- medical, dental, and vision - and are automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages.
- Upon hire, an employee is automatically enrolled in the 401k plan. The plan offers both pre-tax and Roth contribution options along with employer provided matching contributions
