Electrical Controls Engineer - Plant 4

Howmet Aerospace
Whitehall, MI

This experienced Electrical Controls Engineer will be located in our Plant 4 Thermatech Operations in Whitehall, Michigan. 

 

Job Roles 

  • Systems thinker--sees the business and its operation holistically; understands actions and reactions; considers multiple pathways of potential effect before decisions; thinks strategically about interventions with an eye toward scale
  • Optimizer--constantly challenging the organization to work smarter; supports others to ensure they have what they need to do their work successfully
  • Anticipation--looks ahead to minimize potential issues and maximize advantages; prepares others for what comes next
  • Operational accelerator--drives continuous improvement; understands ramifications of automation and other advances; advocates for safety, ergonomics, and scalable solutions
  • Organization and structure--works within existing structures while striving to improve and standardize them; provides accurate information; galvanizes others toward common goals
  • Influence--leverages knowledge, relationship, data, and perspective to persuade, educate and navigate; gains buy in and adoption of ideas and practices at scale; interacts with a variety of stakeholders
  • Data informed--focused on things that drive quantifiable business outcomes; evaluates based on quantitative feedback; knows and explains the “why” behind actions.
  • Prioritized reaction--handles the unexpected without losing sight of important objectives; reacts where greatest leverage points exist
  • Relationship--connects individually and with teams across shifts and practices; builds rapport and commonality; creates a “win together” ethic; serves as liaison between shop floor and engineering; keeps the pulse of the floor; helps people feel heard

Job Responsibilities

  • Knowledge of facilities electrical distribution, thermal coating manufacturing process, titanium ingot manufacturing process, and the ability to handle technical issues
  • Significant management and contractor interactions including design, costing, quoting, and executing electrical systems, control systems and automation upgrades
  • Coordination, support, and installation of various electrical system projects
  • Provide engineering support for projects designed and built both internally and externally
  • Apply total productive maintenance (TPM) and continuous improvement principles to projects and equipment improvement needs
  • HMI Programming and trouble shooting
  • Source and trouble shoot Allen Bradley PLC & RSLogix programming software
  • Utilize Rockwell Automation Factory Talk SCADA, Aveva / Wonderware SCADA
  • Apply AutoCad electrical or Solid works to view and revise electrical prints
  • Interact with automation and robot groups and provide support where needed
  • Understand and apply NEC, NFPA 70E and NFPA 749 codes
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