Electrical Engineer

In order to be considered for this position you will be required to apply, using your SKF email, via the following link:

Apply Here - Electrical Engineer - #20936

In accordance with SKF USA recruiting policy, please be advised that to be considered you must:

• Be in your current position for at least 12 months.
• Have received a Full Achievement or higher overall performance rating.
• Notify your current Manager of your application for this position.

Reports to: Maintenance Manager

Location: Falconer, NY

Job ID: 20936

Salary Range: $70,000 to $84,000

Recruiter: Kayla Yates 

Summary:

This position reports directly to the senior electrical engineer and discipline lead and is responsible for overseeing and performing electrical engineering and controls related activities associated with SKF’s projects and daily tasks.

Responsibilities:             

• Cost estimation, equipment procurement and installation, system startup, data management and reporting.
• Administrate and coordinate all applicable gage calibration, repair and replacement activities throughout our local factory. 
• Supervise Calibration Technicians, communication with production and maintenance personnel.
• Serve as a technical expert on all matters concerning electrical/electronic controls and machine sub-systems. Applies in-depth troubleshooting and diagnostic techniques on a variety of systems including digital, analog, computer & logic controls, servo and sensing systems and the similar.
• Support production operations through timely scheduling and supervision of required preventative and corrective action maintenance activities involving electrical & electronic systems.
• Support maintenance technicians with a variety of electromechanical engineering needs with troubleshooting, programming/editing, training and special projects with electrical/electronic equipment and machinery. 
• Required to train existing and new maintenance staff to various levels of basic and advanced electronic/electromechanical troubleshooting.
• Electrical design tasks may include heater calculations, electrical load calculations, short circuit and overcurrent protection calculations, transformer and wire sizing, panel layout, component selection, etc.
• Coordinate with local IT/OT on network related projects and troubleshooting, assist maintenance electricians with industrial networking. Support legacy communication protocols such as RS-232 and Profibus.
• Provides input & guidance for development of new processes, equipment, technology & procedures in reliability centered maintenance. Monitor, analyze and evaluate test data in conjunction with new process trials.
• Support the overall needs of central systems such as compressed air, coolant, HVAC, etc.
• Lead ISO 50001 projects and energy related needs of the facility. Support SKF’s sustainability goals and NetZero targets.

Requirements: 

• BSEE/BSEET or equivalent with at least 1-2 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.  Calibration and repair of gages, troubleshooting all types of programmable logic controllers a must with knowledge and experience with GE Fanuc, Allen Bradley and Siemens PLCs and HMI’s.
• Experience with troubleshooting of electromechanical devices such as servo motors, stepping motors, encoders, resolvers, variable speed drives and general CNC control systems such as Siemens 840D and Fanuc 0i-30i will be an area of high priority.
• Must have the ability to read and understand electrical diagrams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, strong computer skills (various OS), including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, AutoCAD
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stay organized while doing so.
• Must be results driven and able to function well in a rapidly changing and technically advanced environment where sound yet quick decisions are necessary.
• Knowledge of heat treatment equipment, processes, calibration, and data systems.
• The ability to work with all shifts and weekends as needed.
• The ability to travel upon request domestic and internationally for training and or machine acceptance test.

Please note internal candidates will receive a confirmation that they have successfully applied for position.

If you do not receive this confirmation, please verify with the recruiter, (indicated at the top), that your application was indeed received.

This Position is not open for International Recruitment.