Lead Electrical Engineer

Menasha, Wisconsin - Posted on September 5, 2012

Published By Katie Instefjord

Direct Hire Lead Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Lead Electrical Engineer—Direct Hire! 
Primary duties include, but are not limited to:
•Provides safe, reliable, ergonomic systems and machines for all engineered automation projects.
• Writes detailed technical specifications for PLC interface and automation on equipment.
•Develops and maintains cost effective specifications and standards for machine controls and programming.
•Coordinates all project controls/electrical/automation activities to ensure that project timing, quality, and cost targets are attained.
•Supervises and/or direct contractors, suppliers, or other technical people as required.
•Performs hands-on programming/debug/troubleshooting of numerous types of automation equipment, PLC’s and electronics.
•Provide cost estimates, schedules, or other information to management to support new project planning/quoting.
•Directs all electrical aspects of new projects including design, wiring, programming, installation, startup, debug, optimization, and documentation; in our plant and at the customer plant.
•Conducts equipment training for our personnel and customer personnel as required, including the creation of succinct manuals on a case-by-case basis.
•Act at times as overall project manager on highly automated/high controls-content projects.
•Ensure equipment and layouts are compliant with local and national electrical codes.

Qualifications

BS in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or similar strongly preferred. Will consider non-degreed with 15+ years of on-target experience.
•10+ years experience in a complex automation/electrical role designing appropriate PLC/HMI solutions for machinery & equipment.
•Experience with Motion Controls and DCS.
•Solid project management skills and experience in a leadership role managing a team of Engineers.

Trillium Staffing has been recruiting and placing professionals for over 25 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees and an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of quality and skilled professionals.

Trillium Staffing has been recruiting and placing professionals for over 25 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees and an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of quality and skilled professionals. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.