Electrical Engineer

Basic Responsibilities

 Responsible for design, procurement, installation, and start-up for electrical portion of new manufacturing equipment

• Responsible for design of control logic for new production equipment
• Responsible for design and support of facility electrical infrastructure (troubleshooting, facilitate upgrades, coordinate contractors, advise maintenance)
• Ensure equipment designs follow safety standards (scanners, prox switches, interlocks, LOTO)
• Provide specialized controls and troubleshooting support for hardware and software.
• Coordinate, implement, validate, and document hardware and software changes to the control systems in accordance with the change management procedure.
• Coordinate and support local and central project teams for machine install projects in all acceptance phases, ensuring the function and electrical specifications of new machines.
• Analyze data from machines to find bugs in the software and implement patches.
• Plan and execute projects to upgrade legacy equipment
• Backup, protect, and maintain the software of control systems. Create training documents on machine functions to support new features implemented.
• Document changes made in control systems including schematics, program and process documentation.
• Present weekly updates on current projects to the team and management.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• 2+ years in a manufacturing environment, working with manufacturing equipment and PLC’s (Allen Bradley) and working with large facility power and utilities
• Experience using industrial networking protocols, including TCP/IP, Ethernet/IP; IOLink
• Ability to operate in a fast pace, manufacturing environment
• Ability to lead and execute capital investment projects (budget justification, lead meetings, present to management)
• Ability to present technical details to non-technical colleagues
• Ability to support multiple projects/tasks simultaneously
• Provide support with occasional schedule flexibility (off-shift, weekend, or holiday installations

No Visa Sponsorship now or in the future.  No relocation provided.

Preferred

• 5+ years in a manufacturing environment, working with manufacturing equipment and PLC’s (Allen Bradley) and with large facility power and utilities

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

EEO-Statement:

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to Careers@conti-na.com or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2023, Continental generated preliminary sales of €41.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 56 countries and markets.

ContiTech is one of the world’s leading industry specialists. The Continental group sector offers its customers connected, environment-friendly, safe and convenient industry and service solutions using a range of materials for off-highway applications, on rails and roads, in the air, under and above the ground, in industrial environments, for the food sector and the furniture industry. With about 42,000 employees in more than 40 countries and sales of some 6.8 billion euros (2023), the global industrial partner is active with core branches in Asia, Europe and North and South America.