Electrical Project Engineer

at  Sappi

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Sappi North America is a division of Sappi Limited, a global company headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, with manufacturing operations on four continents in nine countries with sales offices in 50 countries. The Cloquet Mill, located on the banks of the St. Louis River, produces some of the highest quality heavyweight web and sheet fed products in the world. The original mill opened in 1898 and has undergone a variety of changes and improvements over the years, most-recently (2013) to convert the pulp mill into a producer of Verve, a dissolving wood pulp used primarily for the textile markets. With the conversion, the pulp mill is now able to swing between dissolving wood pulp and Kraft pulp based on market needs. With a focus on responsible and sustainable operations, the Cloquet Mill is focused on energy savings improvements which have led to local, state, and national environmental recognition.
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JOB SPECIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

Provide electrical project engineering support for the mill. Main duties include engineering and managing capital projects from scoping through successful startup, including project viability analysis, requiring a proven technical background. Work will consist of managing designers, vendors, consultants, and contractors as required to complete projects in a cost competitive and timely manner. Occasional maintenance technical support will also be required. Power System Distribution, Generation, Relaying, and Maintenance.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
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SPECIAL SKILLS/CERTIFICATIONS, ETC.:

• Skilled with AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite
• Skilled with power system modeling software
• Be a motivated learner
• Able to work within multiple project timelines
  Salary is determined by a number of factors including the value of the job to the organization, market forces, internal equity and skills brought to the job.
  Sappi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Sappi complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training

ESSENTIAL FUNCTION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan, budget, develop and direct electrical capital projects including power, PLC’s, drives and controls.
• Provide technical electrical engineering and project management oversight for the design, installation, and maintenance of plant electrical and instrumentation systems, including power systems, PLC’s, drives, etc.
• Oversee Power systems engineering including the Arc-Flash Program

OTHER ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assist with oversight and management of the Electrical Distribution System, 13.8 kV and under
• Assist in maintaining plant one-line diagrams
• Assist with troubleshooting related to operations and maintenance.