Electrical Controls Engineer

At Stavig Group, our mission is to be the preferred container supplier to our customers by providing the best quality, value and service while leading in safety and sustainability. We are a forward-thinking company with a lifecycle approach to industrial packaging solutions. We are driven by the passion for continuous improvement, customer focus and entrepreneurship. As a privately held agile company, we collaborate with our customers to bring high quality industrial packaging products that drive growth in a wide expanse of industries such as Chemicals/Specialty Chemicals, Agriculture, Paints & Coatings, Lubricants, Automotive, and Pharma, among many others. Since its original founding in 1917, Stavig Group remains committed to developing sustainable packaging solutions that reflect our core values: people, planet, and prosperity. Putting the customer and our team members first, we foster a continuous improvement philosophy in our community and the industries we serve.

If you are looking for an innovative and sustainable company that is committed to continuous improvement at every level of the company, then North Coast Container is the company for you.

We are currently looking for (1) Electrical Controls Engineer for our location in Cleveland, Ohio.

• Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following
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• Follow
  
  
  

and enforce all company policies and rules, including a primary focus on safety

• Effectively manage maintenance budget.
• Maintain
  
  
  

the Preventative Maintenance Program and ensure completion and effectiveness.

• Troubleshoot machinery as
  
  
  

required to identify problems and implement effective corrective measures.

• Schedule
  
  
  

daily work for both shifts utilizing maintenance handoffs meetings and consistent audit methods.

• Ensure all
  
  
  

maintenance requests are investigated, necessary actions completed, and follow-up with cell leads to ensure satisfaction.

• Continually
  
  
  

evaluate the machinery and process to identify areas of improvement.

• Maintain
  
  
  

adequate Parts inventory to ensure speedy repairs of equipment.

• Maintain
  
  
  

department cell board, including cell metrics tracking, second shift handoff, problem countermeasure board, and prioritized work for team.

• Use
  
  
  

and train team members on use of problem solving tools (e.g. Fishbone, 5-Whys, PDSA’s, Pareto, etc.)

• Actively
  
  
  

participate in rapid improvement events and projects.

• Train
  
  
  

team members as needed using Training Within Industry (TWI) standard.

• Lead
  
  
  

and attend cell-level and plant-level daily meetings to help direct work resources and priorities.

• Assist purchasing
  
  
  

as necessary to obtain best pricing for parts, services, and work.

• Plan out and
  
  
  

schedule major repairs and/or removal or installation of equipment.

• Conduct electrical/hydraulic
  
  
  

pneumatic design, peripheral device programming, machine PLC programming.

• Coordinate the machine debug, power-up,
  
  
  

and machine validation with build and electrical teams and provide customer documentation as needed.

• Ability
  
  
  

and comfort programming PLC, HMI, Motion Control, Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Vision Systems and other types of electronic devices.

• Flexibility
  
  
  

and comfort troubleshooting issues that arise.

• Professional
  
  
  

management of customer relationship and requests.

• Real-time
  
  
  

communication with company management on developments.

• Provide
  
  
  

application/control systems design and development for systems of varying complexity.

• Develop
  
  
  

and evaluate alternative system solutions that meet stated requirements.

• Modify program/system logic involving multiple systems and
  
  
  

subsystems.

• Develop
  
  
  

proficiency in several programming languages and control device networks for PLCs, PCs, or DCS systems.

• Interpret customer requirements,
  
  
  

address design and engineering parameters, and ensure solutions are

implemented

accurately and within budge.

• Write functional requirement specifications, including
  
  
  

safety standards, interlocks and alarms, based on

expected

functionality.

• Take
  
  
  

a lead role in project progress and decision making, especially with less-senior employees.

• Integration of machine control
  
  
  

hardware.

• Layout of machine control panels.
• Wiring
  
  
  

diagrams.

• Manages electrical elements of
  
  
  

R&D projects.

• Processing
  
  
  

of Engineering Change Orders.

• Support
  
  
  

to production departments and startups.

• Bill
  
  
  

of Material and Part creation/management,

• Cost/Time Estimation of
  
  
  

projects.

• Limited
  
  
  

travel as necessary.

Other Duties:

Include but are not limited to the following:

Project-based work, (equipment quotes, installation of equipment and assistance in operator training).

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• Qualifications:
• To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform the above duties. The requirements below are representative of the conditions, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Required Education, Skill, and Experience:
  
  
  

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• Able to
  
  
  

identify problems and develop solutions

• Design
  
  
  

for cost effectiveness and manufacturability.

• At least eight (8)
  
  
  

years’ experience with automated equipment / machinery.

• Degree in
  
  
  

Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering preferred.

• Ability
  
  
  

to design electrical schematics in AutoCAD Electrical or similar software.

• High
  
  
  

regard for safety standards.

• Experience successfully managing technical
  
  
  

teams and technical projects through the entire project cycle.

• including initiating,
  
  
  

planning, executing, monitoring, commissioning, and closing phases.

• Familiar
  
  
  

with common Project Management tools for managing budget, schedule, and scope of various size projects.

• Experience mentoring engineers
  
  
  

on a technical level.

• Rockwell
  
  
  

/ ABB / Siemens experience

MMI and

PLC programming.

• Electrical
  
  
  

drafting of wiring diagrams.

• Ability
  
  
  

to work independently and assist others in their development.

• Ability
  
  
  

to delegate and follow-up for effective accountability.

• Strong
  
  
  

Sense of Urgency.

• Proficient
  
  
  

working on multiple projects/tasks simultaneously.

• Solid
  
  
  

computer skills with a variety of software tools including Microsoft Office products.

• Good
  
  
  

verbal/written/technical communication.

• Team player,
  
  
  

able to take direction and be self-directed.

• Willingness to
  
  
  

work in Continuous Improvement environment committed to executing the tenants of Lean Manufacturing.

• Physical Requirements:
  
  
  

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• Speaking – Expressing ideas and instructions (constant).
• Listening – Interpreting comments and instructions received (constant).
• Stooping and Crouching – regularly required bending forward to check on repair of equipment (infrequent).
• Color Determination – required to distinguish colors used for determining lining and paint colors and other quality functions (frequent).
• Sitting – sitting for extended periods of time (infrequent).
• Standing – standing for extended periods of time (infrequent).
• Lifting, pulling, and pushing – lifting, pulling, and pushing items from one position to another (infrequent).
  
  
  

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• Mental Requirements:
  
  
  

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• General Intelligence –the ability to learn/comprehend basic instructions and orientation to job.
• Verbal Intelligence –the ability to understand the meaning of words and to respond effectively.
• Numerical Intelligence –the ability to perform basis arithmetic accurately.
• Writing Intelligence –the ability to write words and numbers to express ideas and/or results.
• Motor Coordination Skills –the ability to coordinate eyes, hands, and fingers rapidly and accurately handle precise movements.
• Speaking – the ability to express ideas and instructions through speaking.
• Work Environment:
  
  
  

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• Office – controlled environment (frequent).
• Plant – loud noise, heat, cold, mechanical hazards, and atmospheric (fumes, and vapors) conditions (frequent).
  
  
  

You should be proficient in:

• Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment
• Engineering Degree
• Electrical Schematics
• Project Management
• PLC Programming Experience
• Electrical Troubleshooting Skills
• Lean Manufacturing Principles
• CAD Software
• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
• PLC Troubleshooting Skills
  
  
  

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• CAD Software (AutoCAD)
• Industrial Robot (ABB)
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Siemens)
  
  
  

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