Electrical Project Design Engineer

Electrical Engineer
Bellefontaine, Ohio

Flexible start time, CapEx approved for 2025 and 2026, career growth, diverse position and work with a team of engineers!

📌 Capital expenditures are approved in 2025 and 2026 and will keep you busy and focused
📌 Seeking a team of engineers to work with? Join a tenured team that will assist you in your career development

📌 Be in a diverse electrical engineering role, spending up to 30% of your time on the manufacturing floor
📌 Have future promotional advancement without having to relocate

📌 Work for an established manager that has 20 years with the company

📌 Make your daily hours, start work between 7 or 8; our client will be flexible

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Manufacturer is seeking an Electrical Engineer to work in their manufacturing project engineering team. The Electrical Enginee r will report to the Project Engineering Manager, and will assist with electrical projects at the plant, and electrical troubleshooting. Daily responsibilities will include:

Project Management & Leadership

• Oversee electrical related projects with varying budgets and timelines, including completing cost justifications and ROI.

• Oversee engineering projects and preventative maintenance initiatives.

• Research and coordinate cost justification for new projects and present to upper management for approval.

• Communicate with internal and external partners on the status of electrical troubleshooting and project timelines, including coordinating and leading teams.

Technical & Troubleshooting

• Research and identify electrical issues in the plant and propose electrical solutions.

• Support manufacturing and maintenance by troubleshooting and programming PLCs, HMIs, and robots.

• Support other engineers with electrical needs for new manufacturing cells and lines.

• Utilize AutoCAD Electrical to view schematics for panels and vendor schematics.

Continuous Improvement & Analysis

• Establish continuous improvement directives related to PLCs, robotics, and electrical.

• Complete detailed data analysis.

General Engineering Support

• Other engineering tasks as assigned by management.

Candidates should be interested in participating in teams to meet electrical project initiatives. Candidates should be interested and motivated to manage their own projects eventually with minimal supervision, be able to build rapport on the manufacturing floor and enjoy working within a team of engineers. This position requires candidates to be on the manufacturing floor up to 30% of their day, potentially more during project work. Individuals should have excellent floor communication skills and be able to effectively communicate with front line associates. This position offers a combination of troubleshooting, programming and project work.

Medical benefits are available the first of the month after 30 days of employment. Holidays, vacation, relocation assistance (small sign on bonus), 401K and annual bonus potential! This position does require candidates to work over holiday shutdowns and some weekends to complete projects (comp time will be granted for holiday shutdowns and weekend hours worked).

REQUIREMENTS for the Electrical Engineer:
1. Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a technical field; Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technologies highly preferred
2. At least 3-5 years in a similar electrical engineering position, ideally in manufacturing or at an integrator

3. Experience troubleshooting and programming PLCs
4. Project management skills, including management of timelines and ideally budgets

5. Ability to read electrical schematics

6. Working knowledge of arc flash

7. Microsoft Office, specifically Excel

Skills preferred but NOT required:
1. Automotive manufacturing work experience
2. Exposure to Lean and/or Six Sigma methodologies
3. Robotics

4. AutoCAD

Why work for this organization:
📌 New capital equipment projects
📌 Diverse business mix (Honda, Toyota, Ford and other OEMs)
📌 Supply truck, car, van and EV markets
📌 Competitive benefits package and bonus program up to 9%
📌 Strong project work
📌 Opportunity for advancement, including corporate opportunities without having to relocate

📌 This engineering group has a history of growing talent

📌 Work for a manager with 20 years of seniority

Candidates are preferred to be local to the Bellefontaine, Ohio area. There is not a relocation package being offered at this time.

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