Electrical Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

Increase plant productivity by implement continuous improvement plans of the plants. Improve product quality by meeting customer (internal/external) expectations.

Establish and maintain standards of quality to ensure project effectiveness.

Provide a technical, economic, and risk assessment of ideas and projects and then define project objectives and the activities and resources needed for their achievement.

Independently be able to make decisions on engineering problems and methodology which require a broad, comprehensive knowledge of equipment and practices and uses sound judgement and creative imagination.

Lead and manage projects to meet the desired goal in set time frame and within budget.

Projects range in value from a few thousand to 50M.

Complexities include what is described above plus fundamental under-standing of the Electrical Engineering principals involved in a process to evaluate the ability of equipment and process to meet customer expectations, writing specifications for the purchase of equipment, guiding equipment engineering, procuring or performing the installation engineering, writing installation specifications, selection of installation contractors, assuring compliance with all OSHA safety regulations in the design and installation of equipment, basic understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics, piping, civil, electrical components, sensors, process control, ergonomics, work flow and building principles for a complete facility. Improve equipment reliability including failure analysis, PLC programming capabilities to design, trouble shoot and startup equipment.

Manage costs and quality of outside engineering firms, contractors and maintenance associates related to the project. Optimal levels of internal and external communications.

Establish and maintain standards of quality to ensure project effectiveness.

Develop and maintain knowledge on theories and practices relating to engineering and manufacturing practices.

Provide technical and engineering support to the steel plants and assist in developing continuous improvement projects and reliability tactics.

Develop, propose, and implement new process/technology not already in use in our steelmaking plants.

Lead initiatives to facilitate updates of standards and procedures related to electrical safety, maintenance, and design.

Technical Skills

Supervising internal engineers and outside engineering firms.

Directing contractors, writing equipment and installation specifications, and equipment troubleshooting.

Managing strategic projects with cross functional teams. Leading, developing, and rolling out new initiatives related to electrical and project management techniques.

Self-directing of projects and process improvements.

Help train and develop new engineers.