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ITAC serves Process & Industrial clients with integrated engineering and construction services for complex capital projects. We also offer specialty services including power systems services and products, custom machine fabrication, and fall protection services and equipment. Founded in 1988 on a dream and a $5K loan, ITAC is a true success story. From humble beginnings to an ENR-Ranked Top Design Firm with a nationwide footprint and over 500 employees operating from 6 offices in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, we provide Fortune 500 companies with innovative design-build solutions. We specialize in power generation & utilities, chemicals, food & beverage, forest products, advanced manufacturing, and minerals & metals.

ITAC’s purpose is to make life better. For our employees, this means providing them with the resources and flexibility they need to have both a rewarding career and a fulfilling family life. ITAC is 100% employee-owned. Through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and Direct Stock Ownership, every team member has the unique opportunity to be an owner who shares in the company’s growth and earnings. We offer our team a comprehensive benefits package and numerous employee incentives. Rooted in love, we serve and care for our employees like family.

We hire passionate and motivated people with an innovative mindset and the desire to grow. If the thought of challenging, fast-paced projects excites you, then you’ve come to the right place. At ITAC, you’ll be part of a collaborative team that works hard to make life better. For more information, visit itac.us.com.

This is a seconded position, meaning the selected candidate will be employed by ITAC but work full-time on assignment with one of our clients. While day-to-day responsibilities will be managed on-site with the client, ITAC provides ongoing support, resources, and benefits as your employer. This position is full time contract work anticipated to last for 1-2 years, and requires the employee to be on the client's Wilmington, NC site.

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer to provide electrical discipline support in the construction, installation, debug, and startup of equipment and automated systems including hands-on to the point of turnover to operations at manufacturing sites; majority of time be spent on the floor working on equipment.

Supervise and provide direction to internal or contract engineering techs, internal maintenance, and outside contract trades during all aspects of equipment installation and conversion such as demolition, construction, installation, testing, and debug of production equipment.

• Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality. Adhere to all corporate, business unit and site guidelines
• Safety – Ensure that all the project team has safety training, safety is analyzed in job plans and all safety requirements are met. Identify potential safety issues. Report and investigate all safety incidents.
• Develop understanding of process and equipment functions in area of responsibility
• Analyze and correct equipment installation practices to improve efficiencies, specifically directed toward enhancing installation schedules.
• Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality.
• Interface with external system integrators and machine builders to successfully deliver fully integrated process equipment systems to plants on-time, on-budget and that satisfy performance measures.
• Perform hands‑on troubleshooting, direct engineering techs and trades as necessary to replace defective components and execute changes to solve equipment/process issues.
• Provide training to internal or contract engineering techs, internal maintenance, and outside contract trades on new equipment installation procedures as required for successful execution of installation activities.
• Review, “redline”, and modify existing installation checklists, machine part lists, illustrations, machine specs, schedules, and complete drawing packages including follow‑up with drafting services.
• Provide direction to technicians.
• Create and modify existing documentation to complete drawing packages, installation checklists, machine part lists, illustrations, and machine specs of production equipment.
• Procure and expedite materials needed to build or install new or modified equipment.
• Assess condition and usability of existing equipment for fit and function with new installation plans.
• Modify software programs used for process equipment control.
• Understanding use and set‑up of machine controls for system analog and digital I/O requirements, control sequence logic, fail safe states and recovery sequence digital and analog I/O
• Provide assistance in developing integrated industrial control systems for new manufacturing equipment and modification of existing equipment.
• Re‑design electrical components to reduce installation cost, solve equipment interferences, and correct inadequate designs.

• BS Electrical Engineering, or equivalent. Minimum 5+ years of manufacturing or related experience.
• Knowledge of power systems for 480VAC and below
• Determines and recommends best solution from a series of alternatives within plant guidelines.
• Translates engineering solutions to requirements, then further to process and/or equipment designs which deliver required performance criteria as well as interpreting electrical drawings and schematics to aid in troubleshooting.
• Works well with other disciplines (IT, Mechanical, and Process engineering) to fully understand manufacturing system functionality and design requirements.
• Ability to work hands‑on with the equipment using typical hand tools, instruments, and measurement/alignment devices.
• Must be flexible with the ability to manage multiple work streams in a team environment adjusting to changing priorities with a strong focus on job site safety and proactive safety approach.
• Works well in a team environment, is a self‑starter and results oriented & effective in various settings to provide and present necessary information to project, department, and site leaders.

Preferred Qualification:

• Equipment or software experience preferred: AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, Windows, MS Office suite including Power Point, Excel, Word. PLC and PC based systems, Beckhoff PLC / Motion Control, B&R PLC Control, A-B PLC / Motion Control, Automated equipment systems experience.
• Knowledge of regulations applicable to area of expertise and works to ensure compliance (NEC, NFPA70E, OSHA, etc.).
• Experience working on a manufacturing floor or construction environment, with a strong focus on job site safety and proactive safety approach.
• Displays a bias for action in situations of uncertainty, addresses issues and problems proactively.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Project management experience, including developing project scope, budgets and schedules.
• Knowledge of the Optical Fiber manufacturing process.
• Technical skills for future assignments with other Corning Departments
• PLC code development to achieve desired operation/throughput of new and existing production equipment.
• SCADA/HMI development, PID control theory knowledge, Electro/mechanical technical understanding

From internships to seasoned professionals, our growing company provides career opportunities for all levels of experience. We offer our team a comprehensive benefits package and numerous employee incentives. For life’s challenges, we also provide our employees and their immediate families with certified chaplains for around-the-clock encouragement and support. Rooted in love, we serve and care for our employees like family. ITAC provides benefits such as

• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• 401k & ESOP
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Professional Development
• Wellness Program
• Safety Incentive Program
• 24/7 Chaplain Care