TAPPI Industry Career Center: New-Indy Seeks a Sr. Project Engineer Electrical-Maintenance

Overview: Responsible for ensuring that all Instrument and Electrical [E&I] equipment in the Mill is operational.

Responsibilities & Duties:

Inspect electrical systems on bulk materials handling equipment and machines & prepare formal reports on the results.
Manage multiple capital and maintenance projects, including design, purchasing, contract, and construction management, financial and documentation.
Purchase all project materials and equipment for project completion.
Provide E&I project-engineering support to the mechanical engineers as needed.
Supply technical assistance for mechanical equipment failure analysis and preservation.
Prepare, review and update Mill specifications and notify management of change proposals.
Troubleshoot electrical power and control systems to identify and correct malfunctions.
Prepare formal engineering specifications & cost estimates / proposals for equipment or services to upgrade machines.
Communicate effectively with vendors to obtain information about products and services.
Provides information, guidance and assistance to drafting personnel for the production of drawings. Reviews drawings for accuracy.
Produces work within the allotted hours and material budgets, working within the allotted schedule.
Reviews others work to insure it is compatible with the design and meets contract requirements.
Communicates the status of the work with Customers. Delivers promised information as indicated.

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Experience & Skills:

Drive systems, both standalone and coordinated
PowerFlex DC, AB 1395, and ABB ACS / DCS800 familiarity
PowerFlex 700, 735, 755 AC drives
Allen Bradley flat panels, HIMS, COM modules
AB PLC platforms; PLC5, SLC5, ControlLogix, CompactLogix
DCS/PLC gateways, AB switches & networks; legacy DH+, and EIP
Hands-on PLC logic strengths; online programming, offline development
Modern protective relays like SEL and coordination
Knowledge on EM relays and coordination
Motor control center experience GE 8000, 9000, 7160
Dry type transformer experience
Medium and low voltage distribution, breakers, vacuum breakers, LI switches
Fundamental design principles, diagnostics, and training experience
Oil-filled transformer experience including testing, evaluation, and replacement
Power generation and control experience
Combustion control and burner management control familiarity desirable
Project management- capital, major maintenance, and special projects with outside resources