Electrical Reliability Engineer

Electrical Reliability Engineer
Position Overview:
We are currently seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to be based at our Magna Ut location
and will have a regional support responsibility. This position will report to the Reliability Manager. The
Electrical Maintenance Engineer works with the regional reliability team and other
corporate/regional/plant personnel to achieve tactical reliability goals.
The overall objective of the Electrical Maintenance Engineer is to ensure the safe and reliable
operation of production facilities at the lowest life cycle cost. The Electrical Maintenance Engineer
will be responsible for the identification, development, and implementation of innovative solutions to
electrical system/asset issues for air separation, CO2, Liquid Hydrogen, HyCO, and other industrial
gas production facilities. This person will be expected to work independently as well as part of the
team and make technical decisions and recommendations.
Key Responsibilities:
• Primary technical resource for maintenance and reliability of all low/medium/high voltage
electrical distribution equipment such as switchgear and transformers, as well as
synchronous and induction motors.
• Monitor preventive/predictive maintenance programs such as transformer oil testing,
thermography, partial discharge analysis and ensure timely resolution of all identified issues.
• Identify and resolve regional chronic electrical asset concerns (bad actors).
• Develop and execute small (improvement.
• Manage resolution planning for long-term electrical asset concerns (reliability threats).
• Assess equipment performance data and ensure optimal and efficient performance of
regional electrical assets.
• Assist in corrective-maintenance, preventive-maintenance and/or project cost estimation for
regional electrical assets.
• Assist in turnaround planning and execution of regional electrical assets.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) process for major electrical failures.
• Drive resolution of highest impact issues with a strong sense of urgency and integrity.
This position requires a combination of office work and field work. This position typically requires
approximately 25% travel domestically. Accessibility during off-hours (laptop and cell phone) is
occasionally required.
Required Qualifications:
• Associate/Bachelor Degree in Engineering and minimum 5 years of experience in
maintenance/reliability engineering in an industrial manufacturing environment focused on
electrical assets OR Non-degreed with minimum of 15 years of experience in
maintenance/reliability engineering in an industrial manufacturing environment focused on
electrical assets.
• Proven experience in installation and troubleshooting of electrical distribution systems such
as low/medium/high voltage switchgear, transformers, as well as synchronous and induction
motors.
• Proven knowledge of electrical Preventive and Predictive maintenance methodologies and
technologies.
• Proven communication, team interaction and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to work independently as well as lead/participate on cross functional teams.
• Proven experience as a self-starter who effectively manages multiple tasks and achieves
results with minimal supervision.
• Proven experience in computers and standard software packages (MS Office, E-Mail etc.)
including the use of CMMS systems.