Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer

Location:

Cincinnati

Emery Oleochemicals is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support capital projects, plant reliability, and electrical/instrumentation systems across our manufacturing operations. This role partners with Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations to ensure safe, compliant, and reliable electrical infrastructure in a chemical processing environment.

• Supervise and coordinate electrical scope during construction, commissioning, and project handover

• Develop and review electrical designs (single-line diagrams, grounding plans, motor control schematics) in compliance with NEC

• Perform electrical calculations to support system design and equipment selection

• Generate and review loop drawings, instrument plans, and specification sheets

• Partner with engineering consultants on power distribution systems for capital projects

• Prepare design specifications and scopes for small to mid-size projects

• Support Maintenance with troubleshooting and root cause analysis of electrical/instrumentation issues

• Participate in FAT, commissioning, and start-up activities

• Support development of preventive and predictive maintenance programs

• Recommend and ensure proper installation of electrical equipment

• Maintain and improve site electrical standards

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience)

• 2–5 years of electrical engineering experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment

• Strong knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC), including classified areas

• Experience with 480V distribution, motor controls, and instrumentation

• Exposure to medium voltage systems preferred

• Experience in chemical or process manufacturing preferred

• Experience with PLC/DCS systems

• Understanding of process safety (PSM) and MOC

• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills