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Electrical Engineer

TechStaff, Inc

Davenport, IA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Automation, Budgeting, Capital Project, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Corporate Compliance, Cost Control, Electrical Components, Electrical Engineering, Electricity, Engineering Drawing, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Government Regulations, Identify Issues, Interpersonal Skills, Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing Methods, Mentoring, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Regulations, Reliability Engineering, Root Cause Analysis, Safety Compliance, Safety Standards, Statistical Process Control, Technical Support, Technical Training, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Davenport, IA
POSTED
11 days ago
Outstanding direct hire Electrical Engineer opening for our client in the Quad-Cities!  The purpose of this role is to plan, manage, and implement capital, maintenance, and upgrade projects to continuously improve the electrical equipment and systems.  This position will have a great support system with excellent mentors that will allow you to expand your skill set!  If you have a solid understanding of controls/automation within an industrial environment please apply quickly.
 
  • Comply with all safety standards and regulations.
  • Independently evaluates, selects, and applies standard engineering techniques, procedures and criteria in making minor adaptations and modifications to electrical equipment
  • Apply lean manufacturing techniques.
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing tasks, promoting open communication with peers and providing updates to direct management.
  • Draft and submit budget proposals, recommend subsequent budget changes when necessary.
  • Maintains compliance with all company and governmental regulations.
  • Prepare and/or modify Electrical drawings, specifications, calculations, charts and graphs.
  • Build effective partnerships with plant personal through the implementation of small capital projects.
  • Provide technical assistance and training to all applicable personnel regarding electrical systems and functions.
  • Assist and lead maintenance in diagnosing equipment problems and recommend methods to prevent reoccurrence of these issues to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs.
  • Analyze and diagnose root causes of problems and failures recommending and providing solutions to maximize uptime.
  • Identify potential issues related to the proper and cost effective operation and maintenance of equipment and processes to reduce costs and increase throughput.
  • Maintain the integrity of engineering drawings, files, project and equipment archives along with updating deficiencies as they arise.
  • Research, plan, and implement assigned projects/tasks to achieve the stated purpose while using the best technologies at the lowest cost.
  • Develop and maintain up-to-date specialist knowledge on equipment.
 
 


  • Four-year degree in Electrical Engineering or Technology and minimum of three years’ experience in an industrial environment required.
  • Minimum three years' experience with controls.
  • Aluminum industry experience and experience with the hot rolling process strongly preferred.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, interpersonal skills, and organization skills required.
  • Lean manufacturing/Six Sigma experience highly preferred.
  • Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Continuous Improvement principles helpful

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TechStaff, Inc