Electrical Controls Engineer - Plywood

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Electrical Control Engineer for our Plywood facility in Emporia, Virginia.

The Electrical Control Engineer will be the specialist for all aspects of automation in the Plywood operation.

This position will also provide advanced engineering expertise to solve problems and implement changes using process control technologies.

This includes developing scope, estimating costs and designing projects to install equipment and systems that support the improvement operation.

If you are a someone who is a self-starter who works well under minimal supervision in a team environment, then this may be the role for you!

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific's Building Products business is consistently among the nation's top suppliers of building products to large warehouse retailers and building materials dealers.

To learn more about our Building Products division, visit www.buildgp.com.

What You Will Do



* Advanced PLC programming skills (Allen-Bradley PLC 5 & Contrologix experience desired).


* Ability to troubleshoot and maintain plant network systems.


* Ability to troubleshoot and configure industrial HMIs.


* Ability to troubleshoot, configure and install AC and DC drives.


* Able to create drawings and schematics for electrical installations.


* Shares knowledge, coordinates, and communicates effectively to all levels.


* Works independently or as a team with maintenance technicians and management.


* Demonstrates effective and logical troubleshooting skills.


* Understands and uses data to improve productivity.


* Self-motivated, reliable, positive attitude, strong work ethic, and respect for others.


* Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures.


* Must be able and willing to work in a hot, humid, cold, noisy, dusty manufacturing environment.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* At least three (3) years of demonstrated electrical, process controls, and project experience including scope and estimate development, cost control, and schedule adherence.


* Extensive PLC controls programming background to include networked PLCs, and analog control.


* Extensive HMI programming background to build new or modify existing HMIs on a variety of platforms.


* Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electronic circuits.


* Read and interpret electrical schematics.


* Excellent communications (oral and written), knowledge of standard MS office suite.


* Strong desire to improve processes without regard for where work is required (operational, mechanical, or electrical).

What Will Put You Ahead



* BS degree or 2 year degree in a technical related field (preferred).


* Experience working in wood products facilities.


* One (1) year of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.

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