Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Cement)

Job Summary

The Electrical Engineer is responsible for all electronic control, radio communication, monitoring systems, and components including computer-related hardware and software.

Benefits

* Medical * Dental * Vision * Employer Paid & Voluntary Life Insurance * 401(k) Employer Match plus Annual Profit-Sharing Contributions * Paid Vacation, Sick Time & Holidays * Employer Paid Disability Plan * Employee Assistance Program *

CalPortland is proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that provides health and financial support to our most important resources: our employees. Your benefits are an important part of your overall compensation at CalPortland. That’s why we give you a wide range of benefits to choose from.
• Medical, Dental, Vision
o low-cost premiums even for family coverage
• Company-paid life/AD&D insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Paid sick/vacation/holiday
• 401k/Company Funded Pension Program (program is dependent upon location and job type)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Additional voluntary benefits

Compensation

$95,000 to $105,000 Depending on Experience

Responsibilities

• Ability to assist and support the Plant Automation Engineer with the operation, maintenance, and programming of all plant instrument/analyzer systems including logic, analog and graphics, and all other technology that may be acquired
• Assist in the maintenance of instrument/analyzer/electrical systems, server-based high-level analyzer systems, and data historians such as OSI Pi, FLS ECS/QCX; assist CIS with the maintenance of corporate IT network
• Work with the plant’s team to develop new control systems applications for projects
• Work with the energy team to identify improvements and participate in energy audits
• Assist with all aspects of capital projects including sizing of conductors and protective devices; load calculations for new and existing power systems in preparation for additions, changes, and capital projects interconnecting to the plant electrical system
• Identify worn and defective components as well as appropriate replacements; provide field inspections and supervision for electrical work on projects
• Support plant by diagnosing and correcting electrical problems
• Provide technical and safety training to Plant Electricians
• Complete design and drawing updates for replacement components
• Ability to apply corporate standards to designs and solutions suggested/implemented; use new technologies at the plant such as smart MCCs, including design, training of electricians, and updating documentation/diagnostic systems
• Replace or upgrade worn and depreciated components; design, change, and modify instrument/analyzer systems
• Create and submit capital proposals

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering

Requirements/Qualifications

• Willing and able to work flexible hours as needed to maintain plant instrument/analyzer systems
• Must be a self-starter and be able to work independently
• Ability to maintain skills as necessary to keep pace with the ever-changing and improving technology for plant instrument/analyzer systems
• Strong communications and management skills – will work with, direct, assist and/or follow vendor services for troubleshooting and maintenance of all instrument/analyzer systems
• Troubleshooting skills and critical thinking are a must
• Ability to read and edit process flow drawings; the ability to read and create logic decision charts
• Ability to travel - required to travel to company facilities and other meeting locations on occasion
• Must be able to work cooperatively with plant and corporate personnel

Preferred:

• Prior experience in computer automated control and instrumentation and/or cement production processes
• Knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC)
• Understanding of instrument/analyzer system fundamentals
• Power distribution systems, relays, medium volt switchgear, instrumentation, PLC's, VFD's, etc.

Conditions of Employment

Successful candidate must submit to a post-offer pre-employment physical examination, drug/alcohol screen, and background check. Some positions require FMCSA-regulated ongoing drug and alcohol testing.

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