Sr Electrical Engineer - Industrial

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Toyo Tires is a leading international tire manufacturing company with over 75 years of experience, global sales, and distribution footprint in more than 100 countries and regions. We pride ourselves in innovation, quality, performance, and service, with a passion for developing great products and innovative solutions to meet the needs of our customers. We recently opened a state-of-the-art manufacturing company in Serbia. At Toyo Tires, we value our people and seek dynamic individuals whose talent, creativity, drive, and good corporate citizenship lead to personal and company success. Come check out our exciting career opportunities at our new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in White, Georgia.

Essential duties and responsibilities:  

• Designs, test, installs, and maintains large-scale electronic equipment or machinery for use in manufacturing or power generation or transmission.
• May use computer-assisted engineering design software and equipment to perform assignments.
• Applies principles and techniques of Electrical Engineering to accomplish goals.
• Confers with vendors, contractors, maintenance personnel, and other engineers concerning the design, implementation, and maintenance of electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems to ensure equipment and systems are process capable.
• Confers with planning and design staff concerning equipment design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
• Confers with vendors to determine equipment specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates equipment according to specifications and quality standards.
• Researches and analyzes data such as equipment design proposal, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design for application.
• Designs products or systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines, and mechanical, thermal, hydraulic, or heat transfer systems.
• Plans and directs engineering personnel in fabrication of test control apparatus and equipment, and development of methods and procedures for testing equipment or systems.
• Directs and coordinates fabrication and installation activities to ensure equipment and systems conform to engineering design and specifications.
• Coordinates operation, maintenance, and repair activities to obtain optimum utilization of machines and equipment.
• Designs products and systems to interface machines, hardware, and software.
• Evaluates installations and recommends design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
• Applies statistical methods to estimate equipment capability to meet future manufacturing requirements.

TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Must have the ability to troubleshoot complex electrical and mechanical systems to the component level.
• Must be able to design or modify electrical controls and systems to improve reliability and productivity of manufacturing machinery.
• Must be competent in programming and troubleshooting controls with emphasis on motion controllers. Preferably Mitsubishi PLC’s
• Must be able to perform calibration of electrical systems and components.
• Must have the ability to read, interpret, troubleshoot, and modify complex PLC and Servo programs.
• Must have the ability to troubleshoot and repair PLC systems.
• Must communicate and work professionally with associates from all departments.
• Must be able to manage projects from concept to implementation.
• Must interface well with vendors and contractors to obtain parts, equipment, and services in a cost effective and timely manner.
• Must be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Pluses: have utilities experience, instrumentation, CAD programming

Behaviors

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Motivations

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help