Sr Materials Engineer
Job Location:
Riviera Beach, FL - USA
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Job Summary
Requisition ID: 95173
Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S. providing reliable energy to nearly 12 million Floridians. With one of the nations most fuel-efficient cost-effective power generation fleets and industry-leading reliability were redefining whats possible in energy. Want to be part of something powerful Join our outstanding team and help shape the future of energy.
Position Specific Description
The Power Delivery Engineering & Technical Services Department at Florida Power & Light is seeking a Senior Materials Engineer to join their team at the Reliability Assurance Center Riviera Beach FL. The Reliability Assurance Center provides materials electrical corrosion and field-testing services for comprehensive evaluation of new products failed components and in-service equipment.
This role is primarily to perform laboratory failure analysis on a wide range of components. An employee in this role must have knowledge or experience with materials testing selection corrosion coatings and failure analysis. You must be capable of designing carrying out and interpreting materials and product testing based on standards and non-standard tests requested by internal customers. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required with the ability to create clear and concise technical reports emails and presentations to technical and non-technical audiences. This is a hands-on role that requires operating equipment such as SEM OES optical microscopes mechanical testing equipment large shop equipment hazardous chemicals and hand addition the person in this position must be capable of lifting equipment up to 50 pounds climb and work from ladders occasionally working outside and operating heavy equipment such as a forklift and manlift. As a VPP Star Site the Reliability Assurance Center provides extensive safety training to employees to help ensure we meet our goal of having no injuries. It is expected that every employee not only follow all safety rules and policies but are actively engaged in maintaining and improving the safety program at the Reliability Assurance Center.
This position provides an Engineer with the opportunity to develop a diverse skill set and understanding of equipment design and failure modes and field and lab testing activities.
Direct experience performing hands-on materials testing and failure analysis is desired.
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Job Overview
Employees in this role apply diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to broad variety of assignments and related fields. This job is responsible for evaluating selecting and applying standard techniques procedures and criteria to perform tasks. This position conducts analysis on system performance and reliability strategy and provides recommendations.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Provides engineering design and environmental support
- Tracks and reports on project negotiations and performance
- Delivers company standards policies training and support of organization
- Prepares communications presentations and provides support at meetings
- Formulates researches and develops improvement measures
- Works with other departments within the organization to establish customer requirements and project costs
- Ability to meet attendance and storm duty requirements
- Ability to work extended hours
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Valid Drivers License (NON CDL)
- Bachelors degree in Engineering (non-Engineering Technology) OR
- Masters degree in Engineering if the bachelors degree is not in a pure engineering field.
- At least one degree (Bachelors or Masters) must be from an ABET-accredited program.
- Experience: 5 years post-Bachelors degree in engineering
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Professional Engineer (PE)
- Six Sigma Black Belt Certified
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
- Masters Degree
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified
- Six Sigma Master Black Belt
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Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type:Full Time
Job Category: Engineering
Organization: Florida Power & Light Company
Relocation Provided: Yes if applicable
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
