Full Time
Kinston, NC
Posted 4 weeks ago

Compensation:$100,000 – $130,000 Per Year
Full Benefits:Yes
Relocation Expenses:Yes
Interview Expenses:No
Job Type:Direct Hire

Job Description:

Seeking an Electrical Engineer to primarily provide Power Distribution and electrical safety
leadership. Experience with PLCs, electrical drives, and instrumentation is highly valued. The
role involves continuous improvement efforts with a technical team and offers the opportunity to
contribute to plant reliability at a site with a mix of modern and 1950s electrical infrastructure

Responsibilities:
 Provide power distribution engineering support for all manufacturing aspects, including medium and
low voltage.
 Maintain and develop electrical standards for the site.
 Lead efforts to uphold electrical safety culture.
 Interface with the local utility company regarding high voltage sources.
 Troubleshoot controls issues with operations and the electrical team.
 Evaluate substation and motor control center infrastructure, maintaining a 5-year strategy for
upgrades.
 Provide electrical design support for site capital improvement projects, ensuring compliance with local
and national standards.
 Potentially expand the role to include design for large capital jobs.
 Guide reliability programs for electrical equipment and develop specific work and preventative
maintenance procedures.
 Finalize and maintain arc flash settings using software.
 Implement and maintain coordination settings for 480V substations to the load.
 Lead failure analysis efforts related to site power distribution.
 Interpret and utilize NEC, local electrical codes, and NFPA codes as appropriate.

Job Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
 Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
 3-5 years of plant manufacturing experience.
 Working knowledge of E&I drawings including electrical schematics, logic diagrams, and P&I
diagrams.
 Ability to troubleshoot power distribution issues using drawings, diagnostic data, and field
observations.
 Ability to size electrical installations and specify equipment for site upgrades and changes.

Preferred Qualifications:
 Demonstrated ability to perform electrical work safely and effectively in an industrial environment.
 Working knowledge of PLC and single loop controllers.
 Understanding of Safety and process interlocks, PFD calculations.
 Knowledge of electrical standards and Process Safety Management (PSM) procedures.
 Strong written, oral communication, and interpersonal skills.
 Ability to work independently and collaborate with others, including operators, mechanics, engineers,
and management.
 Ability to mentor the site electrical team.
 Support substation diagnostics.
 Working knowledge of electrical systems with B-phase grounded and high resistance ground systems
in service.

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00 – $130,000.00 per year
Benefits:
 401(k)
 401(k) matching
 Dental insurance
 Health insurance
 Life insurance
 Paid time off
 Vision insurance
Schedule:
 Monday to Friday
Ability to Commute:
 Kinston, NC (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
 Kinston, NC: Relocate before starting work (Required)

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