Electrical Controls Engineer

4 weeks ago


Louisville, Kentucky, United States GAF Full time

**Job Overview**

We are seeking a highly skilled Electrical Controls Engineer to join our team at GAF. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for designing, installing, and maintaining electrical and electronic systems in our industrial continuous process manufacturing environment.

**Key Responsibilities**

Manage the design and installation of electrical/electronic equipment, including electrical power distribution systems, PLCs, instrumentation, and variable speed AC and DC drives.

Plan and perform work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical/electronic and mechanical theories and principles, including writing specifications, local and national electrical codes.

Partner with the maintenance planner to ensure electrical projects are properly scheduled and partner with the maintenance engineer to develop a good electrical/electronic preventative maintenance system.

Perform design calculations and prepare equipment or material specifications for electrical and electronic PLC-based systems.

Investigate and analyze electrical or electronic-based problems associated with production operations and take appropriate action to correct these problems.

Assist and train maintenance, production, or other technicians as needed with technical or troubleshooting-related matters.

Contribute to capital projects initiated by on-site engineering resources or the corporate Controls Team.

Develop capital project scope of work and create detailed funding requests for assigned projects.

Direct the work of outside contractors and maintenance staff during project installations.

Perform other duties as assigned.

**Requirements**

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering with 15+ years of experience in an industrial continuous process manufacturing environment.

Proficiency with Rockwell Automation software, including Studio 5000, RSLogix 500, FTView, CCW, and FTAC.

Proficiency selecting, configuring, and troubleshooting Allen Bradley PowerFlex variable frequency drives.

Deep understanding of basic electrical theory and knowledge of electrical/electromechanical devices.

Knowledge of different types of instrumentation and how to calibrate them, including pressure, temperature, and flow.

HMI development expertise in FTView and/or Wonderware.

Experience with maintaining production networks, including servers and managed switches.

Demonstrated ability to manage/install production servers.

Demonstrated experience leading controls projects to fruition, including preparing scope, meeting with vendors, evaluating vendor progress, and managing the installation/startup.

Demonstrated ability to use trending and other analytical tools to troubleshoot process issues.

Deep understanding of how a continuous web handling system works and how to troubleshoot it.

Demonstrated willingness to share knowledge with other team members/plants and actively engage with other controls personnel.

Expertise focused on electrical components, electrical power distribution systems, PLCs, instrumentation, and variable speed AC drives.

Demonstrated process control expertise in defining, designing, installing, and maintaining control logic systems and equipment in a continuous process manufacturing environment.

Ability to tune PID controllers.

Experience selecting, configuring, and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley safety PLCs, I/O, and STO hardware.

Acknowledged SME on controls improvements as it relates to their/similar plants.

Effective communication skills.

Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S., without current or future requirements for sponsorship of an employment-based visa status.

**What We Offer**

We offer a wide range of health insurance options, including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.

Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood.

Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions.

Other exciting programs and perks are available to help employees achieve work-life balance, including (but not limited to) a wellness program, free financial coaching, a referral program, and product rebates when purchased for an employee's primary residence.

We put diversity and inclusion into action with our Employee Resource Groups, which unite employees based on common perspectives, identities, demographic factors, or out of a desire to be an ally.

GAF complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR Services at 833-HR-XPERT.

Consideration will be given based on geography, candidate experience, and qualifications.

Annual Salary Range: 130,500-166,750

We believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer competitive salary, benefits, 401k, and vacation packages for all full-time permanent positions. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and GAF, Standard Logistics, SGI, and Siplast are proud to be affirmative action employers. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. If applying for positions in the U.S., must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer-sponsored visa (work permit).

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With 130+ years in the industry, GAF is the leading roofing manufacturer in North America. As a member of the Standard Industries family of companies, we are also part of the largest roofing and waterproofing business in the world.

Our communities help give our work meaning and the products we manufacture help protect what matters most. The shingles help to shelter the families living in the homes in our towns. The TPO helps protect what is under that hospital's roof. In addition to quality products, we make sure they are installed by quality craftsmen and women. The full GAF portfolio of solutions is supported by an extensive national network of factory-certified contractors.

GAF continues to be the leader in quality and offers comprehensive warranty protection on its products and systems. Our success is driven by a commitment to empowering our people to deliver advanced quality and purposeful innovation and the desire to protect what matters most.



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