Principal Electrical Engineer

Job Description

As the Principal Electrical Engineer at Solstice Advanced Materials, you report directly to the Sr Engineering and Technology Manager and will be a key member of the Site Engineering Leadership Team. This position is responsible for improving all aspects of electrical and instrument machine health for the site as well as mentorship and training of junior electrical engineers. The site is located approximately 15 miles south of Richmond, VA, in Colonial Heights, VA.

• Solves Electrical and Instrumentation problems through design, redesign, application, and reliability centered maintenance techniques.
• Familiar with all instrumentation devices such as transmitters, controllers, transducers, signal conditioners, valves, limit and proximity switches.
• Knowledgeable in E/I loop checks, calibrations and interlock testing.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all E&I related issues during normal working hours and during off hours.
• Develop Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) guidelines, inspection/test/work procedures, standards, documentation methods, and policies to achieve world-class level.
• Provide troubleshooting flow charts and standard works to improve troubleshooting technique and time.
• Lead troubleshooting and problem-solving activities on E&I related issues.
• Support, plan and coordinate E&I work during outages.
• Interact well with Planners, Operators, Shift Leaders and Production Engineers to solve day-to-day E&I maintenance and minor mechanical issues.
• Assist in the implementation of capital projects, as well as maintenance process improvements to maximize manufacturing rates, yields, and efficiencies.
• Provide short-term and long-term improvements in process control using PLC, HMI programming, AC/DC inverter drives, motor controls, Experion DCS and electrical power distribution to increase operating efficiencies.
• Experience in the use of SAP, MS Project, other MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Uses various test and inspection instruments to assess condition and repair requirements of equipment including NDT and PdM technologies.
• Uses statistical tools to track and analyze trend data, performs calculations, communicate performance, predict remaining life and failure expectancy and to improve MTBF of equipment.
• Works in team environment to investigate incidents related to equipment failure, root cause analysis and to develop and follow up on recommendations.
• Works with maintenance, stores, suppliers and purchasing on spare parts and equipment opportunities.
• Tracks maintenance related plant downtime and OEE. Prepares monthly reports.
• Collects data and reports on benefits resulting from reliability centered maintenance.
• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills. Performs/coordinates inspections/tests, calculations, evaluations, repair recommendations, contractor and repair work, etc. for electrical integrity.
• Supports MOC program for changes required to reliability databases.
• Support Maintenance Excellence Efforts.

• Associate's degree in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology.
• 6 months of experience in a technical or operational assignment, internship, or co-op experience in Controls, Instrumentation, Computer Programming, Hardware Design, Manufacturing, Project Design, Reliability Engineering, Maintenance, or Production Engineering.
• Must have a strong proficiency in various software programs including MS PowerPoint, Access, Excel, Outlook, Word, Visio, Project, Adobe Acrobat and ERP system.

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology.
• Knowledge of Maintenance module for SAP or equivalent ERP System.
• Handle multiple tasks simultaneously and autonomously.
• Work efficiently and effectively in a high-stress, high-pressure environment.
• Willingness to take the lead in the development and improvement of new/existing processes.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of an organization.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
• Hands-on proactive problem solver; possess "Can-Do" presence, maturity and judgment.
• Excellent interpersonal, detail orientation and…