Principal Electrical Controls Engineer
Job description
Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.
- Assume lead technical responsibility for design, development, training, performance, and implementation of new or modified systems that require the integration of team efforts across multifunctional groups. This includes the specification of new equipment designs as well as coordinating and overseeing fabrication, installation, training, testing and qualification with a focus on ensuring compliance to safety and regulatory requirements.
- Work with EH&S team to ensure compliance to applicable requirements including ergonomic and energy control requirements and safety and environmental regulations.
- Apply engineering analytical skills to identify root cause failures and implement corrective actions to prevent repeat issues.
- Prepare technical papers and make formal presentations to internal and/ or external customers or other stakeholders.
- Analyze and make proposals for new business opportunities and implement strategic plans.
- Seek opportunities and implement continuous improvements to enhance project performance.
- Analyze and resolve electrical, instrumentation, controls and logic issues on production equipment.
- Lead equipment reliability efforts through evaluation of component failures and system failure mechanisms.
- Generate or support the creation of accurate drawings and reports to effectively document and communicate a design.
- Create conceptual designs, technical documentation, and budget estimates for bid and proposals.
- Develop and drive the strategy for the controls group
- Act as the lead controls engineer providing leadership to the controls team
- Work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment and provide technical leadership on projects.
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology is required.
- 5 – 10 years electrical maintenance experience is required.
- Experience with Allen Bradley PLC hardware configuration and PLC programming
- Experience with AC and DC drives and motors, servo drives, instrumentation and controls.
- Ability to read, interpret and update electrical drawings.
- Experience with .NET, Wonderware, and Ignition programming is preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Detail oriented, highly organized, and able to ensure multiple assignments are completed properly and on time.
- Able to effectively multi-task and handle changing work assignments, schedules, and priorities.
Why Westinghouse?
Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry’s first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:
- Safety and Quality
- Integrity and Trust
- Customer Focus and Innovation
- Speed and Passion to Win
- Teamwork and Accountability
Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being. In the U.S. the following are representative of what we offer:
- Competitive Salary
- Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
- 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
- Paid Vacations and Holidays
- Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
- Educational Reimbursement Program
- Employee Referral Program
While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.
EOE of Minorities / Females / Vets / Disability.
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