Electrical Engineer

REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS

v  BS Degree in Electrical Engineering.

v  5+ years previous Electrical Engineering Experience in a Power Generation or Manufacturing Environment required, 10 or more years preferred.

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Ø  Monitor equipment performance and make recommendations to improve reliability and reduce cost.

Ø  Provide cost estimating and engineering proposals on routine replacement of equipment to correct maintenance problems or for the improvement of processing equipment.  Supervise the installation of such equipment.

Ø  Provide technical support to production and maintenance organizations throughout the plant to evaluate and resolve maintenance problems.

Ø  Provide training to production, maintenance, and other departments in the proper operation, troubleshooting, repair techniques, controls, and care of electrical equipment. Develop the necessary training as required.

Ø  Keep current on new technology and equipment and evaluate applicability for use in the plant.

Ø  Attend technical meetings and seminars to maintain and improve skills related to their discipline and areas of maintenance management.

Ø  Provides technical assistance to maintenance and operations personnel to minimize maintenance problems in the plant.

Ø  Consults with contractors, company maintenance and outside service groups on capital and maintenance projects.

Ø  Evaluates, designs, and recommends, changes in maintenance activities to increase reliability of existing equipment, reduce repair costs, and minimize product interruptions.

Ø  Develops, implements, and evaluates preventive maintenance programs.

Ø  Ensures applicable preventative maintenance programs are functioning and are executed as designed.

Ø  Ensures compliance of electrical maintenance systems and electrical components with corporate standards

Ø  Establishes testing and calibration procedures for electrical equipment, as necessary.

Ø  Recommends, establishes, and updates spare parts requirements for existing or new equipment.

Ø  Assists other maintenance engineers on special projects on a non-routine basis.

Ø  Prepares equipment specifications and purchase requests.

Ø  Maintains equipment repair records and logs – evaluates repair costs and trends.

Ø  Develops inspection, testing, outage, and repair scopes throughout the plant.

Ø  Designs systems or improves design of existing systems to reduce repair and downtime.

Ø  Prepares design estimates, cost estimates, and capital appropriations for small capital projects.

Ø  Advises plant engineering on the design, specification, and layout of equipment on capital projects.

Ø  Leads in troubleshooting issues with major equipment or repetitive issues.

Ø  Maintains all appropriate engineering drawings, files, and specifications as required.

Ø  Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations and operating permits.

Ø  Ensure compliance with NERC standards, as applicable.

Ø  Participates and accepts responsibility for meeting plant and individual PSM goals and monthly spreadsheet responsibilities as required by HESP-610 Procedure.

Ø  Actively participates in plant’s Health, Environmental, Safety and Security (HESS) programs to assure a safe and environmentally sound workplace.