Electrical Reliability Engineer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Development and implementation of effective reliability strategies for the electrical Infrastructure systems, including life cycle management, equipment obsolescence program, and collaborating with Shin-Etsu engineering team.
• Provide engineering expertise for low, medium, and high voltage electrical distribution systems with a focus on maintenance, reliability, electrical safety, and arc flash mitigation.
• Provide technical support and engineering solutions for manufacturing site initiatives, including power system design, modeling, and testing.
• Technical resources for capital project development and execution plans.
• Execute electrical design activities efficiently, offer technical expertise on maintenance activities, and provide troubleshooting support during construction and startup.
• Develop and manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs utilizing GPmate, maintenance history, and equipment performance records.
• Interpretation of electrical studies and modeling (load flow, arc flash, relay coordination, etc.).
• Review and approve electrical specifications, drawings, and construction work package documentation.
• Serve as a technical reviewer and subject matter expert during the Management of Change (MOC) process.
• Participate in root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and develop effective corrective actions to improve electrical reliability.
• Champion long-term maintenance and reliability strategies, including long-range planning and turnaround work scope development support.
• Ensure compliance with NFPA, NEC, NETA, IEEE, and company standards.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to drive continuous improvement.
• Propose value-based engineering solutions, participate in continuous improvement initiatives, and work with technical, project, and management teams.

Education and Experience

• Minimum Qualifications: Electrical Engineering Degree
• Five to seven years’ experience in the industrial manufacturing industry

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of electrical systems, reliability analysis tools, and software is essential.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are necessary for presenting findings and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to access all plant areas.
• Required to be medically fit for duty.
• Regularly required to push, pull, bend and perform long periods of standing and walking on cement foundations.
• Climb stairs.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to coordinate the movement of eyes, hands, feet, and fingers to operate tools and equipment.
• Comply with respirator fit tests (where applicable).
• Wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as respirators, earplugs, goggles, hard hat, and steel-toed boots.
• Clean shaven.

Work Environment

• Chemical Manufacturing site, in the presence of chemicals
• Works in a professional office and manufacturing environment
• Diverse/Multicultural workforce
• Exposed to dust, odors, fumes, and noises
• Work outdoors, sometimes in inclement weather
• Moderate noise-level and environmental vibration related to equipment
• Call out on nights and weekends