Electrical Engineer at Shermco Industries in La Vergne, TN

Overview

Shermco Industries is seeking a highly experienced Embedded Electrical Engineer / Project Manager to support a major automotive manufacturing facility in Spring Hill, Tennessee. This individual will serve as the primary on-site engineering and maintenance coordination resource responsible for electrical infrastructure planning, outage coordination, safety leadership, and execution oversight for critical power distribution systems.The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in industrial electrical systems, substation and switchgear maintenance planning, outage management, electrical testing coordination, and client-facing project leadership. This role is a long-term embedded assignment supporting ongoing facility reliability, electrical safety, and infrastructure maintenance initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead recurring electrical maintenance planning activities
• Coordinate advanced electrical services resources and subcontractor support
• Manage testing documentation, drawings, maintenance records, and report control
• Lead outage LOTO (Lockout/Tagout) planning and verification activities
• Develop outage site switching procedures and backup power plans
• Lead pre-outage review meetings and coordination sessions
• Lead outage execution activities while ensuring safety and compliance requirements are met
• Coordinate and oversee LV switch maintenance activities
• Serve as the primary interface between the customer, Shermco engineering teams, and supporting field resources
• Provide project management oversight for planned electrical maintenance and reliability initiatives
• Support long-term electrical infrastructure planning and continuous improvement efforts

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent industry experience
• Minimum 7–10 years of experience in industrial electrical systems, power distribution, or utility/substation environments
• Strong knowledge of LV/MV electrical distribution systems, outage coordination, and electrical safety procedures
• Experience managing planned outages, switching procedures, and LOTO programs
• Demonstrated project management and client coordination experience
• Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills
• Ability to work embedded full-time at a customer manufacturing facility
• Experience supporting automotive or heavy industrial manufacturing facilities
• Familiarity with relay testing programs and protective relay systems
• Experience with transformer maintenance programs and transformer oil sampling
• NETA, PMP, PE, or related industry certifications
• Experience coordinating multi-discipline electrical maintenance contractors
• Familiarity with electrical reliability and preventive maintenance programs

Additional Information

This position represents a strategic long-term customer support role with significant growth potential for expanded engineering, electrical services, and reliability work within the facility. The successful candidate will become a key on-site technical leader supporting critical infrastructure reliability and maintenance execution.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER | DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE

Shermco is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Shermco is a drug-free workplace.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Shermco Industries will not recognize claim to any unsolicited resumes or candidate information from third party agencies. All inquiries from third party recruiting agencies should be directed to careers@shermco.com

Pay Range

USD $140,000.00 - USD $180,000.00 /Yr.