Electrical Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Conduct hands-on troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for reel, winder, roll handling, and related paper finishing systems.

• Read, troubleshoot, modify, and validate PLC/HMI control strategies, including sequencing, permissives, interlocks, speed coordination, drives, motion control, fault handling, and machine diagnostics.

• Troubleshoot and enhance controls integration between finishing systems and upstream or downstream equipment.

• Assist in the startup, stabilization, and post-startup enhancements of new or upgraded finishing systems.

• Collaborate with OEMs, project teams, and technical resources to identify recurring control issues and devise improvements for future installations.

• Maintain controls documentation, program backups, functional descriptions, troubleshooting guides, and associated support information.

• Develop and disseminate repeatable controls practices, standards, and technical knowledge across Georgia-Pacific facilities.

• Work in conjunction with site Operations, Process Control, E&I, maintenance, and other technical teams.

• Travel frequently to manufacturing facilities, up to 50%, for outages, startups, troubleshooting, and optimization.

⛳️ Requirements

• An Associate’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field; equivalent practical experience will also be considered.

• A minimum of five (5) years of hands-on experience supporting industrial control systems within a manufacturing environment.

• Proficiency in troubleshooting, configuring, and modifying Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI systems.

• Experience in troubleshooting integrated machine control systems involving PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, field devices, and industrial networks.

• Experience in implementing and validating control system changes on operating manufacturing equipment alongside operations and maintenance teams.

• Working knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems, with the ability to interpret basic pneumatic and hydraulic schematics.

• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, control documentation, functional descriptions, and technical drawings.

• Strong troubleshooting abilities and capacity to identify the root cause of complex equipment and controls issues.

• Excellent communication skills and the capability to collaborate across operations, maintenance, engineering, OEM, and technical teams.

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% to manufacturing facilities across the U.S.

• Legal authorization to work permanently in the U.S. for any employer without the need for visa sponsorship.

• Experience in supporting paper machine dry-end operations, including reels, winders, roll handling systems, and related material-handling equipment.

• Understanding of machine control behavior, encompassing sequencing, permissives, interlocks, speed coordination, stop/start logic, fault handling, and machine recovery.

• Familiarity with servo systems, coordinated motion control, and advanced drive-based machine applications.

• Experience with PID control, closed-loop control strategies, and tuning in industrial machine applications.

• Proficiency with Siemens PLC and HMI platforms.

• Experience in configuring and troubleshooting machine safety systems and functional safety concepts.

• Experience in developing first-out diagnostics, alarming strategies, permissive/interlock visibility, and troubleshooting tools.

• Experience in supporting startup, commissioning, stabilization, and long-term sustainment of manufacturing equipment.

• Experience in developing and maintaining controls standards, functional descriptions, program backups, troubleshooting documentation, and technical information.

• Experience in mentoring engineers or technicians in controls troubleshooting, programming, commissioning, or equipment support.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Flexible spending accounts

• Health savings accounts

• Life insurance

• ADD

• Disability benefits

• Retirement benefits

• Paid vacation/time off

• Educational assistance

• Infertility assistance may be included

• Paid parental leave may be included

• Adoption assistance may be included

• Flexible work environment

• Remote/home-based work arrangement

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