Electrical Engineer

About the role

OxyChem is a leading producer of essential chemistry with operations in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. Our products play an essential role in everyday life, supporting critical applications in water treatment, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, manufacturing, automotive, personal hygiene, and residential and commercial construction. We are committed to safety, innovation, and environmental responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Develop testing, monitoring, and calibration procedures for electrical equipment.
• Maintain and monitor equipment performance, making recommendations to improve reliability and reduce costs.
• Provide technical support to production and maintenance organizations to evaluate and resolve maintenance problems.
• Support electrical maintenance efforts for troubleshooting assistance and project support.
• Lead and support electrical incident investigations with root cause analysis.
• Manage the identification, development, and implementation of new electrical power generation and maintenance PM programs.
• Review facility electrical maintenance activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and standards (Mechanical Integrity).
• Aid in planning, procurement, scheduling, and supervising activities related to major outages/turnarounds.
• Prepare and justify cost estimates for plant electrical improvements and replacement of worn-out equipment in compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Monitor facility electrical operations and performance, facilitating the development of improvement programs.
• Manage Maintenance Electrical capital projects.
• Maintain protection of the environment and the health and safety of our employees, customers, and the communities in which we operate and/or transport our products.
• Act as the Convent Plant Electric Motor Steward.
• Interface with Corporate Electrical Steward to ensure compliance with corporate directives and guidelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering with specialized knowledge of electrical power and maintenance.
• Minimum of 5 years maintenance experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to respond to off-hour emergencies.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and respond to callouts on a non-routine basis.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the National Electric Code (NFPA 70).
• Knowledge of the Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace (NFPA 70E).
• Experience with electrical equipment up to the 230KV level.