Electrical Engineer - Plate

Constellium is a global sector leader that develops innovative, value-added aluminum products for a broad scope of markets and applications, focusing in particular on aerospace, automotive and packaging.

Job Summary:

Constellium’s plant in Ravenswood, West Virginia is one of the largest and well-known rolled products facilities in the world.  The Electrical Engineer position is in the Hot Line / Plate Departments which provides unique capabilities to a variety of markets. These markets include the Aerospace, Transportation, Military Defense and General Engineering sectors.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical ownership of manufacturing equipment and systems
• Reviews equipment performance over the last 24 hrs. and identifying any issues or future jobs
• Prepares job plans for upcoming down days
• Plans for future upgrades/outages
• Assist with equipment issues
• Improve equipment electrical and automation systems performance and reliability through planned projects, gathering input from operators, crafts and plant floor observations.
• Develop long term solutions and mitigation plans for the most impactful root causes of equipment breakdowns.
• Provide troubleshooting support during equipment breakdowns. At times will include non-standard work hours by phone or on-site. 
• Prepare detailed plans utilizing scheduling and project management principles for major equipment outages to meet project deadline and budget.
• Provide technical support for continuous improvement projects as part of a cross-functional team.
• Prepare technical specifications for procurement of new equipment or repair of existing equipment.
• Provides input to a risk management plan in order to anticipate risks that adversely impact operations
• Utilize predictive and condition monitoring techniques to monitor equipment health.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent required
• Strong communication skills
• Understanding of drawings
• Strong troubleshooting/combustion experience

About Constellium:

With over 1,100 employees, Constellium’s plant in Ravenswood, West Virginia, is one of the world’s largest rolled products facilities, offering customers the most powerful plate stretchers in the world, as well as one of the largest cold rolling mills. Built in 1957, the plant houses 62 acres (about 250,900 m²) of production facilities, and is one of the top 50 businesses in West Virginia. 

We produce plate, sheet, and coil products for aerospace, defense, transportation, marine, and industrial uses. As the global leader in aluminium aerospace technology, we specialize in high performance plates, sheets, extrusions, and precision castings that bring cost benefits to space programs and military and commercial aircraft. Our pre-machining and custom designed components can be found in products for Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Lockheed Martin, NASA, and others. 

The Ravenswood facility is nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, along the Ohio River. It is the largest employer in Jackson County, and one of the top 50 businesses in West Virginia.

A culture of family, community, and hard work runs deep in Jackson County. Located in the western region of West Virginia, it is one of the most productive regions in the state, with Ripley as its county seat and Ravenswood serving as its largest municipality. Ripley sits between the Parkersburg and Charleston metropolitan areas.

The region offers plenty of activities, both open-air and indoors, for a wide range of interests. These include parks, lakes, forests, Civil War trails, golf courses, historical landmarks (covered bridges, a heritage house, a castle), museums and galleries, conference centers, the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences, the Charleston Light Opera Guild, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without

                                                                                                     regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.