Electrical Engineer, Industrial Power and Equipment (On-site, Georgetown, KY)

About This Role

A leading automotive manufacturer is hiring an Electrical Engineer for industrial power and equipment projects at its Georgetown, KY plant (100% onsite, local candidates). You will scope and specify projects, develop bid packages, evaluate power distribution and electrical/safety code compliance, specify components for industrial equipment, and coordinate installation with contractors and skilled trades to meet project milestones.

Responsibilities

• Investigate project feasibility, scope, schedule, and budget
• Create scope of work, bid packages, and project specifications
• Review technical drawings, provide feedback, and negotiate changes
• Evaluate electrical power systems and electrical/safety compliance to local and national codes
• Evaluate power distribution, breaker sizing, amp draw, SCCR, and panel loading; specify and confirm electrical components for industrial equipment
• Collaborate with third-party safety compliance contractors and multiple groups to design and install equipment to project milestones
• Supervise contractors in green-field or brown-field environments and coordinate installation with skilled trades, affiliates, engineers, and equipment manufacturers
• Develop countermeasures for project delays to ensure timely completion

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, technical trade certification, or equivalent experience
• 3 plus years in a manufacturing environment and 3 plus years of project management
• Bid specification development and contractor negotiation
• 2 plus years of technical drawing experience
• 2 plus years of industrial power distribution / system design (breaker sizing, amp draw, SCCR, panel loading)
• Microsoft Office proficiency; able to work onsite in Georgetown, KY (local), travel about 15% internationally, and work overtime as needed
• Preferred: BSEE; AutoCAD; PLC operation/programming (Omron, Allen-Bradley, and OEM controllers) and PLC communication (FL-net, EtherNet); OT/IT networking; NFPA 70E/77; OSHA 10/30; automotive paint process; utility cost analysis

Required Skills

• Industrial power distribution and electrical system design
• Power evaluation: breaker sizing, amp draw, SCCR, and panel loading
• Bid specification development and contractor negotiation
• Technical drawing review, feedback, and change management
• Electrical and safety code compliance (local and national)
• Equipment installation coordination and contractor supervision (green-field / brown-field)
• *Software / tools:* Microsoft Office; AutoCAD (a plus); PLC platforms (Omron, Allen-Bradley, OEM controllers) and industrial networks (FL-net, EtherNet)