Associate Electrical Controls Engineer

Are you an electrical controls engineer with an Associate's Degree and looking to get your Bachelor's degree while putting your knowledge to everyday use or an intern, just graduated with a Bachelor's of Electrical Engineering and looking to step into a role that utilizes your experience every day?

Serving the steel industry for over 70 years, Berry Metal Company is a leading provider of furnace technology for steelmaking and ironmaking. We are currently seeking an Associate Electrical Controls Engineer to join our Engineering department in our Harmony, PA location.

Position Duties

• Ensure that all codes, safety requirements and legal requirements are observed for all work performed.
• Develop and assemble electrical and control systems based on engineering principles.
• Interface with sales and customers to identify opportunities where we could complete projects successfully.
• Follow work instructions with minimal supervision to complete and commission engineering projects.
• Work on engineering projects from initial concept through engineering, manufacturing, testing, installation, commissioning and startup.
• Develop PLC Logic and HMI screens to automate engineering projects.
• Understand and select correct hardware and software needs for projects, including the Control, HMI, VFD, instrumentation, and end use devices.
• Troubleshoot and problem solve in a systematic way to develop solutions, eliminate problems and improve designs.
• Provide technical support to Sales, Applications, and Production.
• Attend seminars and continuing education classes, and review technical publications to keep abreast of new technologies.
• Follow and comply with all corporate and Engineering Department guidelines, procedures, and rules.
• Stay current with new technologies and introduce new technologies to the organization.
• Configure Control Hardware to interface with customer plant network.

Skills

• Requires high-level Technical Problem Solving ability.
• Ability to perform complex Logical thinking to create PLC and HMI Programs.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all Engineering Department, Sales Department, Plant personnel, and Customers.
• Technical drawing and documentation viewing, reading, writing, and printing skills
• Ability to follow and modify electrical drawings, functional descriptions, schematics and electrical drawings such as single line, layout, wiring diagrams, etc.
• Knowledge of Design Codes and Industry Standards – NEC / NFPA.
• Understanding of ISO quality control system procedures and requirements.
• Experience working in a mill environment, which includes identifying hazards and following safety requirements.
• Ability to understand Autodesk Inventor 3-D model geometries and generate 2D AutoCAD drawings.

Education and Training

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Up to three years of Electrical / Controls Maintenance and Design of equipment for the Steel Industry.
• Verbal and written communication skills training.
• Advanced training providing an understanding of Allen Bradley, General Electric, & Siemens PLCs.
• Training in HMI design software.
• Training in the use of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• ISO quality control system training.
• Combustion and/or process experience is a plus.

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