Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Reliability Engineer

At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive. That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry. Our products power applications in clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate-friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure.

About the role

The Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Reliability Engineer (RE) will support the long-term performance, safety, and reliability of electrical distribution and instrumentation systems within a manufacturing environment. This role combines deep electrical engineering knowledge with practical field experience and strong reliability discipline. The successful candidate will troubleshoot complex equipment issues, support safe and compliant operations, improve maintenance strategies, and help drive a proactive reliability culture across Operations, Maintenance, and Technology teams.

The preferred location for this role is the Corpus Christi site in Ingleside, TX with support of the La Porte, TX site (~25% travel). Candidates may also reside at the La Porte, TX site, but primary support will be for the Corpus Christi location (~50% travel).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise for the reliability, maintenance, troubleshooting, and performance of plant electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Support safe, reliable operation of electrical distribution systems, including low, medium, and high voltage systems, motor control centers, switchgear, relays, power cables, and related infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with applicable electrical codes, standards, and site procedures, including NEC, NFPA 70E, hazardous classified location requirements, and facility electrical safety practices.
• Support PSM-covered and highly hazardous processes through participation in MOCs, PHAs, equipment evaluations, and compliance reviews.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, and Technology teams to troubleshoot equipment failures, evaluate repair options, and recommend practical short- and long-term solutions.
• Lead or support Root Cause Failure Analyses, kaizen events, and structured problem-solving efforts to eliminate defects and prevent recurrence.
• Analyze maintenance, reliability, and performance data to identify trends, failure patterns, risk areas, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop, maintain, and improve preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies for electrical equipment, instrumentation, valves, and power distribution systems.
• Evaluate critical spare parts inventory and recommend improvements to strengthen equipment availability, reliability, and lifecycle cost performance.
• Promote a strong safety and reliability culture through standard work practices, resource recommendations, training support, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Develop area-specific equipment expertise and serve as a subject matter expert for maintenance procedures, skills development, troubleshooting, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Support capital projects through design input, electrical hazard analysis, technical review, reliability evaluations, and scope development.
• Develop, review, and approve specifications, scopes of work, estimates, schedules, vendor proposals, and designs for electrical components, instrumentation, control systems, and power distribution equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of electrical, instrumentation, and/or reliability engineering experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment (10+ years preferred).
• Experience designing, specifying, installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining electrical systems, instrumentation, control systems, and power distribution equipment.
• Experience with low and medium voltage electrical distribution systems, including motor control centers, switchgear, relays, power cables, and related equipment; high voltage distribution experience is required where applicable to site assets.
• Strong understanding of the National Electrical Code, with emphasis on hazardous electrically classified locations.
• Manufacturing experience; chemical manufacturing or other PSM-regulated experience is strongly preferred for site operations involving highly hazardous processes.
• Proficiency with condition-based maintenance technologies such as infrared thermography, ultrasonics, performance testing, and monitoring tools.
• Strong oral, written, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to communicate technical information clearly to cross-functional audiences.
• Proven ability to manage short-duration deadlines, emergency situations, and multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System, such as SAP.
• Experience applying Lean methodologies to maintenance processes and supporting the implementation of business systems.
• Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional certification.
• Advanced knowledge of data analysis, failure analysis techniques, reliability engineering best practices, and manufacturing maintenance strategies.
• Strong understanding of reliability methodologies, including Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Mean Time Between Failures, predictive maintenance frameworks, and defect elimination methods.
• Familiarity with advanced reliability strategies such as Total Productive Maintenance, Overall Equipment Effectiveness, equipment uptime optimization, lifecycle cost analysis, and Total Cost of Ownership.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Comprehensive benefits packages.
• 401(k) match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Commuter benefits.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Strong inclusion and diversity initiatives.
• Company-paid Volunteer Day.

Pay

Pay range: $116,071.00 - $181,361.00 (Chemours Level 26). Annual bonus target: 11%. The pay range and incentives listed are a general guideline based on the primary location of this job and are not a guarantee of total compensation. Factors considered in extending a compensation offer include responsibilities of the job, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on business results and individual performance.