Electrical Engineer

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., was founded in 1985 and consists of the Torayfan® Polypropylene Film and Lumirror® Polyester Film Divisions, located in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and the Toraypef® Olefin Foams Division, located in Front Royal, Virginia. As the only U.S. manufacturer of precision-performance polyester, polypropylene, metallized, and bio-based films, we produce 188 million pounds of film annually for flexible and rigid packaging, lidding, graphic, industrial, optical, and electronic applications. The Toraypef Division, which invented cross-linked polyolefin foams and now also produces polypropylene and polyethylene foams, is a leading global supplier to the automotive and flooring industries. This dynamic, unified, synergistic group is relentless in its pursuit of product innovation and quality on behalf of customers. Process and product management teams engage regularly to promote a healthy cross-fertilization of ideas and systems that drive efficiencies and innovation. Plants are streamlined, technologically advanced, and equipped with the capability to add value well beyond basic film and foam production.

We currently have an opportunity available at our Front Royal, Virginia facility for an Electrical Engineer . Please note title and compensation are commensurate with experience.

Primary Functions:

Responsible for maintaining electrical safety standards and electrical safety training across the site. Be SAFE and promote safety consciousness to all Toray and non-Toray personnel. Ensures a safe and professional work environment is provided for personnel. Quickly propose and/or implement any safety improvements. Responsible for day-to-day floor activities associated with electrical, automation, PLC and controls. Responsible for engaging with maintenance staff to resolve higher-level electrical problems that arise.

Designs, develops, and evaluates all aspects of electrical components, equipment, and machinery. May use computer-aided engineering and design software and equipment to perform assignments. Applies principles and techniques of electrical engineering to accomplish goals. Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field of expertise.

Essential Duties:

• Develop machine/control solutions to improve manufacturing performance
• Champion introduction of artificial intelligence to the production process
• Manage equipment install, start-up, and qualification
• Estimate and track budgets and schedules
• Document P&IDs, schematics, layouts, drawings, specifications, etc.
• Modify existing equipment to meet the needs of production
• Program and configure PLC, HMI, controls, sensors, drives
• On call responsibility (50%). Ability to work non-standard days on occasion

Skills & Qualifications Required:

• Experience working with PLC’s, controls, sensors
• Experience with a variety of AC and DC drives a plus
• Track record of accomplishment within an industrial / manufacturing environment
• High level of proficiency with MS Office (Excel in particular)
• Strong communications skills – oral, written and presentation.
• Able to work on a team or individual basis
• Time management skills/organizational and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Education & Experience Required:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering (required)
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience.

Toray Plastics (America), Inc. is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and prohibits discrimination based on any protected status, workplace harassment/bullying and retaliation for filing a complaint or providing information related to a complaint. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and medical-related conditions), age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.

It is the policy of Toray Plastics (America) Inc. to maintain a work environment that is safe for all persons, including the community, and conducive to attaining high work standards. To achieve these objectives, we are committed to maintaining a drug, tobacco and alcohol-free workplace and perform pre-employment testing and COVID-19 testing upon acceptance of an employment offer.

Toray Plastics (America) Inc. will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.