Electriclal Project Engineer

Electrical Project Engineer - Entry Level

Bellefontaine, Ohio

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Flexible start time, CapEx approved for 2025 and 2026, career growth, diverse position and work with a team of engineers!

📌 Make your daily hours, start work between 7 or 8; our client will be flexible

📌 Capital expenditures are approved in 2025 and 2026 and will keep you busy and focused

📌 Seeking a team of engineers to work with? Join a tenured team that will assist you in your career development

📌 Be in a diverse electrical engineering role, spending up to 30% of your time on the manufacturing floor

📌 Have future promotional advancement without having to relocate

📌 Work for an established manager that has 19 years with the company

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Manufacturer is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to work in their manufacturing project engineering team. The Electrical Project Engineer will report to the Project Engineering Manager, and will assist with electrical projects at the plant, and electrical troubleshooting. Daily responsibilities will include:

• Eventually, oversee electrical related projects with varying budgets and timelines, including completing costs justification and ROI
• Research and identify electrical issues in the plant and propose electrical solutions
• Support manufacturing and maintenance by troubleshooting and programming PLCs, HMIs and robots
• Oversee engineering projects and preventative maintenance initiatives
• Support other engineers with electrical needs for new manufacturing cells and lines
• Establish continuous improvement directives related to PLCs, robotics and electrical
• Complete detailed data analysis
• Research and coordinate cost justification for new projects and present to upper management for approval
• Communicate with internal and external partners on the status of electrical troubleshooting and project timelines, including coordinating and leading teams
• Utilize AutoCAD Electrical to view schematics for panels and vendor schematics
• Other engineering tasks as assigned by management

Candidates should be interested in participating in teams to meet electrical project initiatives. Candidates should be interested and motivated to manage their own projects eventually with minimal supervision, be able to build rapport on the manufacturing floor and enjoy working within a team of engineers. This position requires candidates to be on the manufacturing floor up to 30% of their day, potentially more during project work. Individuals should have excellent floor communication skills and be able to effectively communicate with front line associates. This position offers a combination of troubleshooting, programming and project work.

Medical benefits are available the first of the month after 30 days of employment. Holidays, vacation, relocation assistance (small sign on bonus), 401K and annual bonus potential! This position does require candidates to work over holiday shutdowns and some weekends to complete projects (comp time will be granted for holiday shutdowns and weekend hours worked).

REQUIREMENTS for the Electrical Project Engineer - Entry Level:

1. Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a technical field; Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technologies highly preferred

2. Minimum of co-op or internship experience at a manufacturing site

3. Experience troubleshooting PLCs

4. Basic project management skills, including management of timelines

5. Ability to read electrical schematics

6. Exposure to arc flash

7. Microsoft Office, specifically Excel

Skills preferred but NOT required:

1. Automotive manufacturing work experience

2. Project budget experience

3. Exposure to Lean and/or Six Sigma methodologies

4. Robotics

5. AutoCAD

Why work for this organization:

📌 New capital equipment projects

📌 Diverse business mix (Honda, Toyota, Ford and other OEMs)

📌 Supply truck, car, van and EV markets

📌 Competitive benefits package and bonus program up to 9%

📌 Strong project work

📌 Opportunity for advancement, including corporate opportunities without having to relocate

📌 This engineering group has a history of growing talent

📌 Work for a manager with 19 years of seniority