HarbisonWalker International

Electrical Controls Engineer III

29378 US Highway 23, South Shore, KY 41175

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First seen by offpeak October 4, 2026

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HWI has a fantastic opportunity to join our Engineering Team as an Electrical Controls Engineer III.
Summary:
The Electrical Controls Engineer III maintains and updates control systems; manages all plant electrical/electronic maintenance and provides short- and long-term electrical solutions to reduce costs, improve uptime, safety and quality resulting in enhanced customer service support and increased profitability. This role will be supporting multiple manufacturing facilities and will interface with HarbisonWalker Internationals Engineering department on a regular basis.
Responsibilities:

Applying Electrical/Electronic engineering techniques to assist in the improvement of manufacturing process and products in coordination and in support of HarbisonWalker Internationals Lean and HBS (HarbisonWalker Business System) efforts; improve efficiency, minimize inconsistencies, avoid waste and reduce downtime to drive improvements in OEE (Overall Equipment Efficiency) while supporting the overall Maintenance Excellence Program
Leading, facilitating, executing, and managing electrical projects (process and capital) to reduce costs and improve the customer experience by implementing electrical engineering best practices incorporating Lean/Six Sigma tools and methodologies; conducting periodic reviews to ensure that the projects achieve the desired results stated in the justification
Working with the Operations and Maintenance departments to develop best practices and standard work to solve manufacturing problems, initiate electrical downtime reduction plans, to improvements and drive maintenance excellence initiatives, and identify future opportunities for the overall continual improvement of the plant
Assist in the development of the electrical staff; mentoring and improving the overall electrical team to gain strengths in troubleshooting and root cause analysis of electrical issues and systems to drive continuous improvement
Assembling reports to document process status and changes

Requirements:

Requires B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field
Requires excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, including presentation planning and delivery skills; ability to communicate across all levels of the organization
Requires computer operation skills including, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, advanced excel and PowerPoint expertise and Auto Cad engineering software
Requires experience using lean and continuous improvement methodology
Requires strong strategic thinking and business problem solving skills
Requires strong collaboration, interpersonal, communications and leadership skills and a demonstrated track record of making improvements that benefit the organizational results and customer
Requires relationship building and change management skills
Requires knowledge of ISO 9001 and similar achievement standards
Requires ability to lead change initiatives and drive process excellence
Requires ability to make a significant change in a variety of environments, with multiple learning experiences
Requires experience with data analysis, operations management and business intelligence tools
Requires coaching skills with front line employees and supervisors/managers
Requires ability to troubleshoot PLC Ladder Logic
Requires the ability to understand electrical schematics and engineering concepts
Requires the ability to write/program multiple PLC platforms (Allen Bradley, 500, 5000 platform, Ignition, Siemens, GE, Etc.)
Requires the ability to write/program/troubleshoot multiple HMI platforms
Requires the ability to understand none integrated PLC electrical controls
Requires the ability to understand and troubleshoot Relay Logic/Motor Control Circuits
Requires the ability to understand and troubleshoot Multiple VFD Platforms
Requires the general understanding of pneumatic/hydraulic schematics and controls
Requires motivation and ingenuity

Physical and Environmental Requirements

Physical Activity: Requires ½ of time sitting and/or speaking/hearing. Requires ½ of time standing, walking, using hands and fingers, reaching.
Lifting: Requires lifting to 50 pounds less than 1/3 of time.
Vision: Requires accurate close and distance vision.
Environment: Requires ½ of time in an office setting. Requires less than ½ of time working near moving mechanical parts, exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic/caustic chemicals, and/or vibration.
Noise: Requires working in office and manufacturing operating conditions.