Area Manufacturing Manager – Electrical Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Deliver electrical engineering assistance for manufacturing facilities, encompassing power distribution, motor control, drives, PLCs, instrumentation, lighting systems, and other industrial electrical apparatus.

• Engage in multidisciplinary capital project teams from the initial concept to startup, including scope definition, budgeting, estimation, design evaluations, procurement, construction support, commissioning, and operational transition.

• Create project scopes, capital cost forecasts, technical specifications, bid packages, timelines, and engineering outputs for capital and reliability initiatives.

• Oversee electrical design tasks, which involve equipment selection, power distribution layout, controls integration, relay applications, lighting systems, and functional specifications.

• Coordinate electrical construction efforts with contractors, consultants, suppliers, mill staff, and project managers.

• Offer commissioning and startup assistance for new equipment installations, system enhancements, and significant capital projects.

• Support mill personnel in diagnosing electrical, controls, instrumentation, and power system challenges to reduce downtime and boost operational reliability.

• Assist in managing project budgets, timelines, and performance goals.

• Develop and uphold electrical engineering standards, specifications, and best practices throughout operations.

• Promote electrical safety initiatives and ensure compliance with relevant codes, standards, and company regulations.

• Collaborate with mill leadership, maintenance and operations staff, engineering teams, project managers, contractors, consultants, equipment providers, and manufacturing technical services.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering is mandatory.

• Ten to fifteen years of electrical engineering experience in industrial manufacturing, consulting engineering, project engineering, or related sectors are required.

• Proven knowledge of electrical power systems, controls, instrumentation, motor control, and industrial electrical equipment.

• Experience in developing project scopes, estimates, technical specifications, and engineering design packages for capital projects.

• Background in electrical construction, equipment installation, commissioning, and startup activities.

• Proficiency in AutoCAD is essential.

• Familiarity with electrical drafting and design software is preferred.

• Strong understanding of NFPA 70E, NEC requirements, and electrical safety protocols.

• Excellent project management, organizational, and budgeting abilities.

• Outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Willingness and ability to travel extensively, with travel expectations exceeding 75%.

• Experience in the pulp and paper sector or other heavy industrial manufacturing environments is preferred.

• Familiarity with medium- and low-voltage power distribution systems is preferred.

• Knowledge of PLCs, DCS systems, VFDs, instrumentation, and industrial controls is preferred.

• Experience in developing capital project estimates and managing project budgets is preferred.

• Background in industrial lighting systems and electrical infrastructure projects is preferred.

• Experience in performing or reviewing coordination, short-circuit, arc flash, and power system studies is preferred.

• Familiarity with steam turbine generators, generator protection systems, excitation systems, and related balance-of-plant equipment is preferred.

• Demonstrated success in leading capital projects from concept development through startup is preferred.

• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills aimed at enhancing equipment reliability and plant performance are preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Extensive travel requirements exceeding 75% (this is an expectation for travel rather than a compensation benefit).