Sr Electrical Engineer (Engineering)
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Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next.
A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world- improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 46 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.
Purpose:
This position exists in order to increase productivity, improve product quality, improve safety, and increase the profitability of the Timken Company Lincolnton manufacturing plant. This individual will lead and manageengineering projects from conceptualization to full installation -developing project plans, and budgets, writing Appropriation Requests, coordinating internal engineering and support personnel, purchasing parts and equipment, training operators and maintainers, and debugging equipment in order to support highly automated manufacturing operations. The position conducts feasibility studies and performs engineering functions including data collection and analysis, daily equipment and process problem solving, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and providing accurate and thorough documentation.
Responsibilities:
- Increase plant productivity by implementing continuous improvement plans for the manufacturing plant including cost reduction initiatives.
- Improve product quality by meeting customer (internal/external) expectations.
- Lead and manage projects to meet the desired goal in a set time frame and within budget. Projects can range in value from a few thousand to several million. Complexities include what is described above plus a fundamental understanding of engineering principles involved to evaluate the ability of equipment and processes to meet customer expectations, writing specifications for the purchase of equipment, procuring or performing the installation engineering, designing newcircuitry, or redesigning existingcircuitry or processes.
- Coordinate with contractors, suppliers, and maintenance to provide new, more innovative, and cost-effective solutions to existing as well as newmanufacturing cells.
- Improve equipment reliability utilizing tools such as failure analysis, problem-solving, lean manufacturing, and design.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree inElectrical Engineering,or Electrical Engineering Technology
- Ability to apply electrical fundamentals totroubleshooting, operation, and design of electrical components and machinery
- Strong PLC troubleshooting and programming skills
- Strong HMI troubleshooting and programming skills
- Experience with VFD and servo drive controls
- Experience troubleshooting ladder logic
- Experience utilizing 2D Drafting software such as AutoCAD
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to lead projects
- Good written and oral communication skills
Desired:
- Knowledgeable in bearing manufacturing, assembly, and inspection processes
- Experience supplying products to Automotive customers and PPAP of new product
- Experience with GE and Allen Bradley PLC & HMI programming
- In-depth knowledge and experience in manufacturing equipment and processes
- In-depth knowledge and experience in grinding principles and processes
- Experience with vision systems
- Experience in robot programming
- Experience with Eddie Current systems
- Experiene with relay logic
- Experience troubleshooting CNC equipment
All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.
The Timken Company, a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion, designs a growing portfolio of next-generation products for diverse industries. For more than 125 years, Timken has used its specialized expertise to innovate and create customer-centric solutions that increase reliability and efficiency. The company posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2024 and employs more than 19,000 people globally, operating from 45 countries. Timken has been recognized among America's Most Responsible Companies and America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by Newsweek, the World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere and America's Most Innovative Companies by Fortune.
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