S&C Electric Company · 15 hours ago
Project Engineer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$104K/yr - $137K/yr
5+ years expS&C Electric Company is a leader in the electrical industry, known for its innovation and commitment to reliable power solutions. The Project Engineer-Process Engineering will play a vital role in enhancing the electrical grid's resilience and reliability through various engineering tasks and capital improvement projects. This position involves working collaboratively with multiple teams to optimize plant operations and ensure smooth project execution.
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Hiring Manager
Kevin DeWitt (CDR)
Responsibilities
Perform project engineering on process systems as assigned by the Manager-Process Engineering. This may include cleaning-phosphating-powder paint systems, electroplating, liquid painting, vacuum systems, vacuum brazing, waste treatment, material handling and related automation. Activities are typically related to engineering/design/construction of new processes or improvements to manufacturing operations at S&C Electric's Chicago Headquarters. Travel to other manufacturing locations will sometimes be required
Ongoing engineering tasks will include preparation of design criteria, feasibility assessments, treatability and pilot trials, functional description and sequences of operations, calculations, equipment selection, drawings, sketches/layouts and specifications. Team Member will be expected to author process quality specifications, define process limits, analyze failures and process improvements and complete production acceptance/qualification of materials
Capital project engineering tasks will include preparation of cost estimates, schedules, purchase documents, drawing reviews, handling of drawings and submittals and field work. Team Member will be expected to complete field survey work necessary to validate layouts/plans prior to, during and after construction and/or rearrangement, including transcription of existing building plans into CAD based drawings. Project management tasks will include design, construction, commissioning, establishment of preventative and predictive maintenance processes, requiring interface with maintenance and production. the Team member will be required to coordinate work with outside contractors and engineers on assigned projects as well as in-house maintenance. Exercising of sound judgement and decision making for assigned responsibilities is expected
Qualification
Required
5-10 years relevant and progressive experience in Quality, Design, Operations, Process, Maintenance or Manufacturing Engineering
Bachelor's Degree in Materials Science & Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or other relevant Engineering
Ability to take ownership and work independently within a collaborative setting work with customers to resolve technical issues, identify root cause, continually improve under the umbrella of safety, quality, delivery and cost
Budget & Cost estimating experience for capital projects exceeding $500,000
Ability to prepare calculations, P&IDs, specifications, functional descriptions, equipment schedules, physicals/isometrics and interpret wiring diagrams/controls
Familiarity with process controls, automation, material handling system assignments
Experience with commissioning manufacturing equipment and system, startup and troubleshooting
Excellent MS and Power Point Skills
Knowledge of and application of ISO-9001 Quality Management System (QMS) practices
Practiced application of systematic problem-solving systems, e.g. DMAIC, RCA, 5-Why, A3, 8D etc
Unit operations and support system assessment-implementation
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Basic bookkeeping/project accounting skills
Preferred
Experience with statistical analysis software such as Minitab, R, SPSS etc
Knowledge of related industry codes and standards-ACS, AIChE, ASME, ASTM, IEEE, NFPA, OSHA, UL, Chicago Code
Benefits
Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical & Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, , Health Savings Account (HSA), Group Life Insurance, optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance, Wellbeing Resources including Employee Assistance Program and Family Forming Benefits (i.e., Adoption and Fertility support)
Leave Benefits: Vacation Time, Sick Time, Paid Holidays and Company Shutdown days, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves, Paid Parental Time and Military Leave
Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (KSOP) offering traditional and Roth 401(k) options and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) component; KSOP participants can receive annual ESOP company contributions of over 11% of eligible earnings (3% Core, up to 3.5% Match, Variable Periodic)
Company
S&C Electric Company
S&C Electric Company is a leading provider of switching, protection, and control solutions for electric power systems.
1001-5000 employees
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President and CEO
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