Job Description
A leading global consumer products company focused on providing personal care solutions that help people look, feel, and live their best life is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to assist operations in their Electrical Engineering team. This individual will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing complex automated equipment and control system used in high-volume production. The role blends hands-on engineering, advanced PLC/HMI programming, servo and vision technology integration, and full lifecycle project leadership. This person will serve as the technical expert for plant equipment, drive cost-savings initiatives, lead system troubleshooting, commission new machinery, and partner closely with cross-functional teams to improve reliability and efficiency throughout Operations. Must portray excellent communication and professionalism, and be OK 5 days a week onsite in Milford, CT.
Day to Day:
- Provide technical support for all equipment within the plant to ensure uninterrupted operations.
- Lead and participate in cross-functional teams to support cost improvement projects by optimizing machine and equipment efficiencies.
- Manage projects and monitor the status of all elements affecting the outcome of the program, including costs, timing, and performance.
- Design, develop, and modify control systems for prototype, new and existing production equipment.
- Understand specifications (corporate and plant), standards, and local and/or national electric codes for use in designing hardware schematics and software programs.
- Check/Construct electrical schematic packages by laying out I/O, designing magnetic circuits, fusing, control panels, bill of materials and cable layouts.
- Research, develop and customize software structure and writing logic from scratch.
- Program, configure, and troubleshoot Human Machine Interface (HMI) devices and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s) for automated equipment.
- Perform commissioning and debugging for intermediate to complex machine applications.
- Identify system performance measures and the actions needed to make improvements.
- Develop new product and process specifications and test methods for new and existing equipment.
- Conduct tests on new designs and equipment.
- Train and mentor members of the electrical engineering team and skilled trade personnel.
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.
Required Skills & Experience
- B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering.
- 7+ years of experience supporting manufacturing and/or automated assembly control systems.
- Expert EE fundamentals and manufacturing principles.
- Proficiency in PLC programming (Allen Bradly, Siemens, TI/CTI) and HMI programming.
- Strong knowledge of servo motion systems (Indramat), machine vision (Cognex), and data collection systems (Ignition, Kepware).
- Excellent troubleshooting capabilities with electrical and mechanical aptitude.
- Knowledge of communications (Profibus, Profinet, Ethernet, Modbus, RS-232, RS-485).
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- Robotics experience (Fanus, Kuka).
- Experience with injection molding controllers (Engel, Ferromatik).
- CPG industry experience.
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.