Laurel Plant Instrumentation & Electrical Reliability Engineer

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Laurel Plant - Instrumentation & Electrical Reliability Engineer

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a technically strong and hands-on I&E Reliability Engineer to lead electrical instrumentation and automation reliability initiatives within a chemical manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for improving equipment uptime strengthening preventive and predictive maintenance programs and ensuring compliance with electrical and safety standards in a PSM-regulated facility.

This is a high-impact role that blends technical depth field troubleshooting team leadership and continuous improvement.

The work schedule for this role is Monday Friday 1st shift; however on occasion you may be required to work additional hours and on a call rotation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in minimizing downtime/breakdowns and maximizing productivity monitor performance and manage routine maintenance processes.
• Ensure that world-class maintenance best practices related to Predictive and Preventive maintenance are followed and executed in a timely manner.
• Supportand monitor the performance of diagnoses and repairs of plant control and automation systems.
• Participates in RCAs - Failure Analysis when significant problems occur and compares performance to existing standards.
• Develop performance expectations standards procedures and audit performance document findings and establish corrective action plans.
• Collaborates on audits safety observation 5S initiatives needs assessments preventive maintenance safety management processes and procedures and other process routine management activities to identify opportunities for improvement and solve problems.
• Support and monitor electrical and control installations and construction projects as needed.
• Provide technical assistance for difficult electrical and instrumentation problems.
• Ensure all safety requirements are met and that I&E technicians have all the proper materials tools and equipment to do their jobs effectively and safely.
• Support and monitor proper specification and application knowledge for intrinsic safety and explosion-proof classifications.
• Support and troubleshoot motor problems (direct drive and VFD) including specification and selection of any required replacement parts.
• Provide technical assistance with troubleshooting installation and repair of ROV valves and actuators.
• Collaborate with Reliability Engineers to ensure compliance with the calibration of all types of field instruments.
• Maintains current and accurate P&IDs (symbols tags and instrument lines) wiring diagrams and instrument loop drawings.
• Ensure compliance with electrical standards NFPA 70E local regulations and procedures to prevent accidents.
• Enforce all Electrical codes NEC for current and new projects.
• Supervise train mentor and direct I&E technicians ensuring quality and safety.
• Performs diagnoses and repairs of plant control and automation systems including PLC and HMI.
• Collaborate with other department staff management and/or vendors to resolve problems to communicate department needs to facilitate system improvements and to coordinate the purchase or service of equipment.
• Track direct report hours absences and vacations.
• Assist in tracking evaluating and reviewing associate performance.

QUALIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

• Bachelors degree Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• 3 years industrial experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and ownership with little supervision.
• Hands-on experience in Root Cause Failure Analysis.
• Experience in defining and implementing I&E Preventive and Predictive Maintenance programs and experience in implementing tracking and analyzing Key Performance Indicators for equipment reliability performance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead team members.

QUALIFICATIONS - PREFERRED

• Experience in Chemical Manufacturing or other process plant design construction and/or maintenance
• Hands-on experience in CMMS SAP

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Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race color creed religion sex or gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical condition including but not limited to lactation) sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status) ancestry national origin citizenship age physical or mental disability genetic information marital status veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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