Electrical Automation Control Engineer

Electrical Engineer - Richmond, IN

Seeking a driven individual to join the Richmond, IN, engineering team. The ideal Electrical Engineer candidate is results-focused, thrives on technical challenges, and has strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on electrical engineering support for daily operations, troubleshooting, and resolving reliability issues in electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Collaborate in a team environment on routine and non-routine repair of instrumentation, analyzers, variable speed drives, controls, and other electrical equipment.
• Conduct technical reviews of instrumentation system designs and modifications.
• Drive improvements and reliability initiatives to optimize yields, capacity, costs, energy usage, and safety.
• Support the reliability of the site's power distribution infrastructure.
• Contribute to defining, specifying, and developing site capital project requirements.
• Keep equipment files and engineering documentation updated to ensure accuracy.
• Work independently or collaboratively to assess, design, train, and implement preventive (PM) and predictive (PdM) maintenance, and perform root cause analysis (RCA) on equipment failures.
• Provide electrical engineering assistance during plant and equipment outages.
• Aid in maintenance training and development activities to enhance the site's technical capabilities.
• Adhere to and promote safety, health, and welfare procedures for all employees and contractors.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Preferably 5+ years of experience as a Plant Electrical/Controls Engineer.
• Experience in plant site maintenance and engineering, especially in petrochemical facilities, is preferred.
• Experience with AutoCAD or MicroStation is a plus.
• Proficient in Allen Bradley PLCs, drives, MCCs, and AC motors.
• Strong knowledge of instrumentation, including temperature, pressure, level transmitters, sensors, and communication devices.
• Proficiency with switchgear equipment up to 13.8kV.
• Familiarity with PM/PDM best practices.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a cross-functional team to enhance supply chain performance and customer satisfaction.
• Results-oriented with the ability to set and act on priorities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, problem-solving, and math skills.
• Competent in Windows Software Suite and general computer use.