Electrical Engineer – Danville, VA

Compensation: $75,000.00 - $124,000.00 + bonus/sign-on and full relocation

One of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 62,000 people and manufactures its products in 46 facilities in 21 countries around the world.

Primary Purpose of Position:

Assist & Lead to ensure equipment complies with all safety, environmental & other regulatory compliances.

Track engineering expense & capital budgeting compliance.

Assist to ensure the proper design, installation, modification & maintainability of new & existing plant equipment, buildings & facilities.

Assist engineering & maintenance to provide the necessary support to the production organization in order to promote the production of the highest quality product at the lowest possible cost.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performa activities involving continuous improvement tools, analysis of product irregularities, recommending solutions & facilitating cost down initiatives related to improving product costs. These duties would include assisting in training & instruction of appropriate team members & day-to-day floor support
• Identify unacceptable performance through data gathering &/or analysis & technical knowledge of the product & process including waste.
• Provide support to Prepare cost estimates, financially justify project, prepare budgets, review design, supervise installation & commissioning. Researches new equipment, systems & processes to advance plant operations on smaller projects
• Provide support to ensure safety, environmental & other regulatory compliances by working with appropriate associates on EHS issues, following the implementation of MSR’s & continually improving the communication across all relevant departments.
• Assist in contractor management processes & periodically audit contractor’s work to ensure that safe work practices & standard operating procedures are followed.

Education:

BS in Electrical Engineering.

Experience:

• 2 years' experience working with multi-disciplinary engineering & maintenance associates to achieve cost effective goals.
• Equipment design experience & project engineering or project management role is preferred

Skills:

• Ability to use appropriate computer-based technology, program & debug programming languages & troubleshoot machine problems.
• Ability to understand & design modern safety control systems.
• Ability to understand electrical diagrams & some knowledge in design electrical control systems.
• Ability to interpret & create technical CAD drawings & schematics.