Electrical Engineer

Pay Range: $50 - 59/hr depending on experience
Contract: 6 1/2 months with possible extension and/or conversion
100% onsite in Wilmington, NC. Possible local travel

Job Description:

• Provide electrical discipline support in the construction, installation, debug, and startup of equipment and automated systems including hands-on to the point of turnover to operations at both domestic and international manufacturing sites; majority of time be spent on the floor working on equipment.
• Determines and recommends best solution from a series of alternatives within plant guidelines.
• Translates engineering solutions to requirements, then further to process and/or equipment designs which deliver required performance criteria as well as interpreting electrical drawings and schematics to aid in troubleshooting.
• Works well with other disciplines (IT, Mechanical, and Process engineering) to fully understand manufacturing system functionality and design requirements.
• Ability to work hands-on with the equipment using typical hand tools, instruments, and measurement/alignment devices.
• Must be flexible with the ability to manage multiple work streams in a team environment adjusting to changing priorities with a strong focus on job site safety and proactive safety approach.
• Works well in a team environment, is a self-starter and results oriented & effective in various settings to provide and present necessary information to project, department, and site leaders.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
• Electrical engineering experience - knowledge of power systems for 480VAC and below