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Area Manufacturing Manager - Electrical Engineer

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Job Title: Area Manufacturing Manager, ElectricalPosition Reports To: Sr. Director, Electrical ReliabilityOperational Area: Containerboard Mills / Corporate Engineering

Position Purpose This position is a member of the Corporate Engineering organization and is responsible for providing electrical engineering support for capital projects, reliability initiatives, and manufacturing operations across PCA containerboard mills. The role supports the design, specification, installation, commissioning, and optimization of electrical, controls, instrumentation, lighting, and power distribution systems. The Electrical Engineer serves as a technical resource for mills and project teams while helping execute capital projects, improve system reliability, and develop engineering standards and best practices.

Principal Responsibilities

Provide electrical engineering support for manufacturing facilities, including power distribution, motor control, drives, PLCs, instrumentation, lighting systems, and other industrial electrical equipment. Participate as a key member of multidisciplinary capital project teams, providing electrical engineering expertise from project conception through startup, including scope development, budgeting, estimating, design reviews, procurement, construction support, commissioning, and operational handoff. Develop project scopes, capital cost estimates, technical specifications, bid packages, schedules, and engineering deliverables for capital and reliability projects. Lead electrical design activities, including equipment selection, power distribution design, controls integration, relay applications, lighting systems, and development of functional specifications. Coordinate electrical construction activities with contractors, consultants, suppliers, mill personnel, and project managers to ensure safe and successful project execution. Provide commissioning and startup support for new equipment installations, system upgrades, and major capital projects. Assist mill personnel in troubleshooting electrical, controls, instrumentation, and power system issues to minimize downtime and improve operational reliability. Support the execution and management of project budgets, schedules, and performance objectives. Develop and maintain electrical engineering standards, specifications, and best practices to promote consistency, reliability, safety, and maintainability across operations. Support electrical safety initiatives and ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and company requirements.

Working Relationships This position works closely with mill management, maintenance and operations personnel, engineering teams, project managers, contractors, consultants, equipment suppliers, and manufacturing technical services to ensure successful execution of capital projects and reliable operation of mill electrical systems.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering required. Ten to fifteen years of electrical engineering experience in industrial manufacturing, consulting engineering, project engineering, or related fields. Demonstrated knowledge of electrical power systems, controls, instrumentation, motor control, and industrial electrical equipment. Experience developing project scopes, estimates, technical specifications, and engineering design packages for capital projects. Experience with electrical construction, equipment installation, commissioning, and startup activities. Working knowledge of AutoCAD required; experience with electrical drafting and design software preferred. Strong working knowledge of NFPA 70E, NEC requirements, and electrical safety practices. Strong project management, organizational, and budgeting skills. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Ability and willingness to travel extensively, with travel requirements exceeding 75%.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in the pulp and paper industry or other heavy industrial manufacturing environments. Experience with medium- and low-voltage power distribution systems. Familiarity with PLCs, DCS systems, VFDs, instrumentation, and industrial controls. Experience developing capital project estimates and managing project budgets. Experience with industrial lighting systems and electrical infrastructure projects. Experience performing or reviewing coordination, short-circuit, arc flash, and power system studies. Experience with steam turbine generators, generator protection systems, excitation systems, and associated balance-of-plant equipment. Demonstrated success leading capital projects from concept development through startup. Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills focused on improving equipment reliability and plant performance.

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