Master Electrical Specialist

Major Tasks & Responsibilities

• Develops plans for electrical installations, changes, and upgrades with minimal guidance;
• Identifies specifications, materials list, designs & builds control panels, and develops electrical prints & schematics;
• Modifies, maintains, and repairs electrical issues with all types of machinery and laboratory equipment for all business entities, Testing, Analytics, and Physics (TAP), and Process Research;
• Primary point of contact to troubleshoot electrical problems;
• Able to pinpoint the source of mechanical and control system issues when additional help is needed;
• Responsible for identifying changes that require a formal Management of Change (MoC);
• Collaborates with PCT engineers to optimize system design, safety, operability, and maintainability;
• Develops wide range of suppliers in order to identify best source based on needs (cost, timing, availability, etc.);
• Manages the maintenance and inspection requirements (both internal and external vendor-supplied services) for various items including grounding systems, emergency shut down (ESD) systems, etc.

Facility & Infrastructure

• Provides construction project support for facility projects including cost estimates, identification of qualified contractors, solicitation of quotes, coordination of work;
• Responsible for contractor safety management, i.e. following Covestro rules, understanding and assuring compliance with regulations (e.g. NEC, NFPA 70E), especially for safety-critical work such as electrically classified areas

Qualifications

• Technical degree/diploma with an emphasis on electrical systems with 5+ years’ experience in process equipment maintenance and repair;
• Preferred: 10+ years’ experience in process equipment maintenance and repair;
• Extensive understanding of the overall design and functioning of processing machinery and laboratory instruments;
• General understanding of the fundamentals of building construction including building code compliance;
• Basic understanding of PLC-based control systems and ladder logic;
• Computer hardware and software skills;
• Verbal and written skills in order to communicate with and obtain collaboration from internal customers and external vendors;
• Demonstrated commitment to promoting a safe work environment.