Our client is a leading manufacturer of the polymer – Nylon 6.  It is used to produce engineered plastics, fibers, filaments and films. These products, in turn, are used in a wide range of applications, including automotive, food and industrial packaging, carpeting, wire and cable, building and construction, and sports apparel. 

The Electrical Reliability Engineer reports to the Maintenance & Reliability Manager and is responsible for electrical reliability projects supporting the Maintenance and Reliability organization. 

Responsibilities:

• Support all electrical maintenance in a plant environment.

• Evaluating recurring electrical and controls failures to determine root cause and corrective action

• Oversee preventative and predictive maintenance programs for electrical equipment and controls

• Support capital projects from design phase to startup

• Research and recommend preferred equipment manufacturers, specialists, and consultants including spare parts

• Train and assist people how to prepare Reliability Plans for critical electrical equipment: Preventive Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance, Operator Monitoring, Critical Repair activities, and Spare Parts bills of materials quality assurance
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• Functional Owner of the electrical elements of Inspection, Testing and Preventive Maintenance standards for OSHA 1910.119 Mechanical Integrity element of Process Safety Management
• Develop and implement reliability control plans for electrical systems as part of an ongoing asset risk management initiative

• Lead electrical equipment performance troubleshooting as requested/required

• Actively participate in plant safety programs and maintain a knowledge and understanding of Process Safety Management, OSHA requirements, and other safety standards

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET accredited preferred)

• 7+ years of experience as a reliability engineer specializing in instrumentation and controls experience in a manufacturing setting

• Experience in electrical reliability (low and medium voltage electrical distribution equipment, VFD’s, motors and motor control systems)

• Knowledge in the use and application of predictive technologies (infrared, testing history, diagnostic software/systems)

• Familiarity/experience with Fault Current, Coordination and Arc Flash Studies.

• Experience using SAP work management system, Meridium, or similar system for reliability data collection and analysis

• Familiarity with Lean and Six Sigma tools for business process improvement