Area Manufacturing Manager – Electrical Engineer, Power

🔥 16 hours ago

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

🔋 Electrical Engineer

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Packaging Corporation of America

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1959

🏭 Manufacturing

🤝 B2B

🛍️ eCommerce

Manufacturing • B2B • eCommerce

Packaging Corporation of America is a leading U. S. manufacturer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products. PCA operates containerboard mills and corrugated box plants to deliver custom corrugated packaging, interior protective designs, printed promotional packaging, and related services such as packaging design, testing & optimization, and project management. The company primarily serves other businesses across industries like food & beverage, beverage, produce, e-commerce and manufacturing, and emphasizes sustainable sourcing, recycling, energy efficiency, and renewable resources in its operations.

📋 Description

• Provide technical leadership and support for low- and medium-voltage power distribution equipment, protective relays, and system reliability. • Participate in multidisciplinary capital project teams, supporting scope development, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup. • Lead electrical design activities, including power system studies, relay coordination, short-circuit analysis, and functional specifications. • Provide construction oversight, commissioning, startup, and operational support for new installations and major upgrades. • Develop and maintain corporate electrical standards, specifications, and best practices. • Support mill personnel with troubleshooting and resolution of issues involving power distribution equipment, protective relays, motors, instrumentation, and related electrical systems. • Drive reliability improvements through root cause analysis, equipment assessments, and corrective actions. • Support electrical safety initiatives and compliance with applicable codes, standards, and company requirements. • Collaborate with mill management, maintenance and operations personnel, engineering teams, project managers, contractors, and manufacturing technical services.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering required. • Ten to fifteen years of experience in the electrical engineering field. • Demonstrated knowledge of electrical system design, including power distribution, protective relay coordination, power system studies (SKM), and applicable industry standards. • Proven experience with the installation, coordination, commissioning, and startup of electrical systems and equipment. • Proficiency in AutoCAD preferred. • Strong working knowledge of NFPA 70E, the National Electrical Code (NEC), and electrical safety best practices. • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. • Ability and willingness to travel extensively, with travel requirements exceeding 75%. • Pulp and paper industry experience strongly preferred. • Experience with medium-voltage (4.16 kV, 13.8 kV, and 15 kV) power systems. • Familiarity with protective relay platforms, switchgear, motor control centers, transformers, and emergency power systems. • Experience performing or reviewing arc flash, coordination, and short-circuit studies. • Demonstrated project leadership experience in industrial manufacturing environments. • Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills focused on electrical reliability and system uptime.

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