Electrical Controls Engineer

Your Job

Our gypsum facility is located 20 minutes south of Valparaiso, IN at Wheatfield, IN.

We are looking for a Electrical Controls Engineer.

The Electrical Controls Engineer will provide technical expertise and project engineering as required to support the facility's execution plan and operations.

This position will be responsible for the integration of new projects including installation and design of new vision systems and automation equipment.

The role will have direct impact on safety, reliability, cost reduction, and process improvement at the facility.

Our Team

At Georgia-Pacific, we don't believe that a job is just simply a job.

We see each role as a career and a way to advance your skills to not only better your life but the community as well.

What You Will Do



* The Electrical Control Engineer is a subject matter expert supporting operations and capital projects.

The selected candidate will utilize automation systems to increase the throughput, quality, safety and reliability of our processes.

A successful candidate will:


* Provide conceptual system design for proposed projects.


* Develop engineering and capital cost estimates for assigned projects.


* Provide design documentation sufficient for construction, operations, and maintenance.


* Implement programming guidelines and standards.


* Design, program, modify and maintain PLC and HMI systems.


* Manage implementation of upgrades and new technology.


* Develop and implement control strategies.


* Work with corporate teams and contractors to specify and install systems.


* Create instrumentation and control system specifications.


* Support on-call and maintenance schedule duties to the plant.


* Ability to travel to vendor and other GP Facilities is required.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Process Control, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or 4+ years equivalent experience.


* Experience in Automation or Process Control.


* Experience in Industrial Control Systems (PLCs, motor controls, control valves, industrial instrumentation for positioning, flow, level, pressure, & temperature).


* Process Control Networking.


* HMI/SCADA Maintenance and Design.


* Experience in Control System documentation using MS Office and AutoCAD.


* Experience with Vision System integration in manufacturing plants.

What Will Put You Ahead



* Industrial electrical knowledge, including both power (480VAC) and control circuits.


* Server and PC knowledge (Windows, Linux,etc.).


* Prior experience in a plant maintenance department.


* Preferred platforms and standards: Rockwell Studio 5000 and legacy platforms (RSlogix 5, 500), CTI PLCs and related legacy infrastructure, Ignition, GE Proficy iFix, and FactoryTalk View, Rockwell Powerflex and Kinetix drives, Yaskawa A1000 and legacy drives, Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet, ControlNet, Profibus communication protocols, Th...