
Electrical Project Engineer
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- $89,000-149,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide technical project management leadership to assigned projects primarily focused on electrical controls, automation, and power distribution.
- Lead project teams of multiple backgrounds including sanitation, quality, safety, operations, maintenance, and other technical and operations resources.
- Prepare cost, lead-time, and downtime estimates for assigned projects and project cost studies request.
- Provide technical support to project engineers related to electrical controls, instrumentation, automation and power distribution.
- Prepare engineering specifications, detailed scopes of work and bidding documentation for assigned projects
- Specify bid, select, and purchase equipment, instrumentation, parts, and contractor services to deliver project requirements.
- Supervise project work conducted by contractors, plant labor, and service personnel to ensure efficient coordination and completion of assignments.
- Manage multiple projects of varying complexity and priority simultaneously.
- Provide engineering support to departments, maintenance, focused improvement teams, and others as assigned.
- The expected compensation range for this position is between $89,000 - $149,000.
- Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
- Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 12% of annual salary paid out annually.
- Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
- In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.
- Electrical Engineering degree or minimum 7 years electrical design and project management experience.
- Master’s degree in engineering is a Plus
- Ability to travel 15%
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to deliver results.
- Exceptional people skills with strong commitment to a team approach.
- Familiar with spreadsheets, word processing, and PC's.
- Knowledge and understanding of industrial control networks, Data Highway+, Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet.
- Strong understanding of Power Systems
- Knowledge and understanding of PanelView, WonderWare, and RSView. Operator interface packages.
- Knowledge and understanding of barcode technology, vision systems, and servo systems.
- Ability to apply sound engineering principles to assigned projects and cost studies
- Ability to design machine control systems according to standards and specifications.
- Understanding of the NEC, ARC Flash, and Machine Safety Standards.
- Ability to develop electrical design drawings in AUTO CAD, and detailed sequence-of-operation documents.
- Familiar with OSHA, NFPA, and other compliance codes.
- Knowledge and understanding of Allen Bradley family of PLC’s, Operator Interfaces, and VFD’s.
- Able to integrate Control Logix, PLC 5, and SLC’