Electrical Engineer

Arconic - Springdale, AR

Full-time - Entry Level

Springdale, AR

Primary Metal Manufacturing

About the position

Arconic is currently in search of an Electrical Engineer to join our BCS Team in Springdale, Arkansas. This position is integral to the planning and design of the facility's electrical infrastructure and modernization projects. The Staff Electrical Engineer will be responsible for designing and troubleshooting industrial equipment and other infrastructure projects, particularly focusing on facility switchgear, motor control centers, and other industrial systems. The role involves creating electrical schematics, panel layouts, and bills of materials for the facility, ensuring that all systems meet regulatory and Arconic EHS requirements. The Electrical Engineer will also provide direction to Skilled Electrical Trades Personnel across four shifts, overseeing six maintenance crafts in total. This position requires strong electrical leadership and technical troubleshooting skills for critical manufacturing equipment, including two extrusion presses and a horizontal paint line, as well as other miscellaneous aluminum manufacturing processes. In this role, the Electrical Engineer will provide day-to-day technical advice, problem-solving, and support to operations and maintenance teams by applying engineering principles and tools to identify and resolve issues at their root cause. The engineer will ensure immediate equipment functionality while supporting the implementation of long-term improvement strategies. Responsibilities also include reviewing or participating in existing equipment modifications or new equipment installations (capex) and ensuring compliance with appropriate engineering standards. The engineer will develop and implement engineering solutions to eliminate repetitive equipment failures and facilitate the improvement of equipment reliability by reducing failures and turnaround times for both planned and unplanned events. Additionally, the engineer will lead and facilitate risk assessments and value analyses to make accurate engineering decisions regarding repair, replacement, or redesign of equipment. Identifying and implementing new ideas and cost reduction opportunities will also be a key part of the role, along with managing contractor activities to support critical equipment repairs or modifications. The Electrical Engineer will be responsible for conveying technical ideas and concepts to support plant objectives and goals, designing and troubleshooting various low voltage power distribution systems, and creating, maintaining, and updating equipment files, programs, and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Plan and design the facility electrical infrastructure and modernization projects.
• Design and troubleshoot industrial equipment and infrastructure projects, particularly facility switchgear and motor control centers.
• Create electrical schematics, panel layouts, and bills of materials for the facility.
• Ensure all electrical systems meet regulatory and Arconic EHS requirements.
• Provide direction to Skilled Electrical Trades Personnel across four shifts.
• Provide electrical leadership and technical troubleshooting skills for critical manufacturing equipment.
• Offer day-to-day technical advice and problem-solving support to operations and maintenance teams.
• Review and participate in existing equipment modifications or new equipment installations, ensuring compliance with engineering standards.
• Develop and implement engineering solutions to eliminate repetitive equipment failures.
• Facilitate the improvement of equipment reliability by reducing failures and turnaround times.
• Lead and facilitate risk assessments and value analyses for engineering decisions.
• Identify and implement new ideas and cost reduction opportunities.
• Manage contractor activities for critical equipment repairs or modifications.
• Convey technical ideas and concepts to support plant objectives and goals.
• Design, troubleshoot, and understand various low voltage power distribution systems.
• Create, maintain, and update equipment files, programs, and drawings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Ability to perform complicated engineering work, exercising independent judgment and action.
• Knowledge of applicable electrical safety codes.
• Ability to manage skilled trades personnel in daily activities.
• Experience in planning and supporting installation of process equipment modifications.
• Ability to track equipment downtime and develop preventative/predictive programs to improve performance.
• Strong communication skills to interact with engineers, shop floor fabricators, skilled trades personnel, management, suppliers, and customers.

Nice-to-haves

• Progress toward professional registration in engineering.