Senior Electrical Engineer

Company Overview Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) is a dynamic multinational organization that prides itself on its corporate culture of a family atmosphere that meets high achieving company performance. We are known for our competitive salaries and benefits packages and our emphasis on putting people first. Founded in 1982, and now grown to $1.5B in sales worldwide, IPG focuses on growth through organic and strategic means. Our diversified product lines support our mission to be the world leader in packaging and protective solutions. Come join the IPG family today! Find out more at our website. Position Summary: The Electrical Engineer is required to continually improve process, facility and human assets in a growing manufacturing operation. In addition to project assignments, and following site onboarding, the Electrical Engineer is on call rotation to provide periodic troubleshooting support and knowledge transfer to the Maintenance and Operations departments. Reports to: Menasha Engineering Manager Location : Menasha, WI Responsibilities: Support and promote safe working practices within the facility. Assure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements Responsible for new equipment safety Responsible for bringing older and imported equipment up to modern safety standards Responsible for enhancing electrical safety programs and leading by example Participate in training as needed to maintain, develop, optimize, and troubleshoot multiple brands of PLC Logic, HMI programs, SCADA systems, multiple brands of Robotics, and all associated technical documentation. Continuously educate and train maintenance personnel on electrical systems. Provide Electrical Engineering support on equipment installations. Write specifications, compare bids, and negotiate contracts Develop project scopes, budgets, and schedules Oversee equipment removals, relocations, and installations Develop and organize electrical design drawings when needed Provide start-up assistance and training Lead contract engineering, maintenance personnel, and other contractor resources when needed Support the continuous improvement activities of the organization. Participate in plant-wide and departmental improvement and team building activities as well as recognition activities. Lead teams in area of expertise Provide input to facility vision advancement and investment planning. Contribute to project justification efforts. Other tasks as assigned by Engineering Manager Qualifications: Education : Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering Experience : Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a manufacturing environment Experience leading electrical projects and electrical portion of multi-discipling projects Electrical safety and functional design Ladder logic, coordinated drive systems, loop tuning Training or Skills : National Electric Code (NEC) training and working knowledge. Must possess the ability to develop people (training, coaching, mentoring conflict resolution, decision-making and problem-solving) Strong electrical aptitude with the ability to grasp complex systems Highly developed oral and written communication skills High level of interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others Formal electrical safety training High familiarity with Allen Bradley PLC programming (SLC, PLC-5, Logix 5000, MicroLogix, Panel View) and exposure to others - Siemens, Mitsubishi, Omron, B&R Robot programming experience, esp. Fanuc, but also others including Hyundai HMI programming experience, Panel View, RS View, Intellution (iFIX) Enterprise level SCADA distributed control and data collection systems GE Proficy Suite - Historian, iFix, Cimplicity AC/DC, stepper, and servo drive experience Experience with variable frequency drives (VFD) and proportional integral derivative (PID) controllers, control loops, and tuning Experience setting up industrial communication networks (Ethernet IP, DH+, DeviceNet) Paper mill, pulp & paper, film, tape or any type of rubber/plastics web-fed manufacturing AutoCAD/AutoCAD Electrical experience MS Office Special Notation : Assignments are of a technical nature involving a considerable amount of creativity and initiative as well as a high level of independent judgment. Sporadic travel, both domestic and international, long work hours, and both off-shift and weekend hours is a requirement of the job, dictated by the needs of the business and project-specific execution. Bonus Qualifications: Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma training Experience supervising employees and resources for projects Energy management Experience maintaining and troubleshooting medium voltage power distribution and switchgear Tooling and automation design experience Strong knowledge of Statistical Process Control Exposure to Sight Machine or other AI simulated production correlation suites HVAC and industrial combustion controls High mechanical aptitude or design experience Plant and/or production/converting commissioning experience Understanding of financial and other business measures; perform cost/benefit analysis Working knowledge of electrical requirements Class I Division 1 & Class II Division 2 environments Exposure/expertise as Certified Functional Safety Expert, SIL rated circuit design, & hazard analysis. MS Project, MS Visio, VBA, XML and MS .net AutoDesk or other PDM and drawing/document management systems and processes Exposure to converting, packaging, palletizing, winding, cobotics, and/or automatic guided vehicles. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the incumbent in this position.

Created: 2024-11-05