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Continental Electrical Engineer - Plant 4 in Mount Vernon, Illinois
Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2023, Continental generated sales of €41.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 56 countries and markets.
Tire solutions from the Tires group sector make mobility safer, smarter, and more sustainable. Its premium portfolio encompasses car, truck, bus, two-wheel, and specialty tires as well as smart solutions and services for fleets and tire retailers. Continental delivers top performance for more than 150 years and is one of the world’s largest tire manufacturers. In fiscal 2023, the Tires group sector generated sales of 14 billion euros. Continental's tire division employs more than 56,000 people worldwide and has 20 production and 16 development sites.
As an Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for design, budget, procurement, installation, and start-up of electrical projects in the plant. Provide assistance in troubleshooting problem equipment with Maintenance Department. Ensure all drawings/prints are kept updated, all new equipment spare parts are set-up. Maintain plant interest in all projects for which outside or internal engineering in designing, procuring and starting up is required.
Main Responsibilities:
Development of all plant projects in which equipment changes are made to achieve production.
Support Maintenance in troubleshooting, repairing, replacing problem equipment.
Review all capital projects for the area assigned to insure acceptability for production and financial justification.
Arrange for adequate/proper production and maintenance training on all new equipment.
Lead select projects assigned by the project manager. Manage the engineering resources assigned to the project.
Participate in contractor/vendor meetings and assist in resolving engineering project issues.
Responsible for all capital projects in assigned area to ensure implementation is successful.
Assist in the development of project schedules and working with Project Manager to ensure timetables, critical paths, and benchmarks are met.
Review all design packages (Electrical, Electronics, Power Distribution) bid documents to ensure accuracy prior to installation.
Write appropriation requests for all necessary capital replacement equipment and new capital equipment in assigned area.
Assist Planner in acquiring spare parts for all new and obsolete equipment.
Perform other duties as directed by the Engineering Manager.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
EEO-Statement:
EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to Careers@conti-na.com or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.
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