Laurel Plant - Electrical Reliability Engineer (Instrumentation & Controls

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Date: Jul 4, 2026

Company: Milliken & Company

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Laurel Plant
- Electrical Reliability Engineer (Instrumentation & Controls)

We are seeking a technically strong and hands-on Electrical Reliability Engineer to lead electrical reliability initiatives within a chemical manufacturing environment, with supporting responsibility for instrumentation and control systems. This role is responsible for improving equipment uptime, strengthening preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and ensuring compliance with electrical and safety standards in a PSM-regulated facility.

This is a high-impact role for an engineer who wants meaningful ownership of plant electrical reliability, motor and drive systems, and electrical compliance, while also partnering on instrumentation, automation, team leadership, and continuous improvement.

The work schedule for this role is Monday
- Friday, 1st shift; however, on occasion, you maybe required to workadditionalhours and on a call rotation.

• Lead efforts to improve electrical equipment reliability, minimize downtime, reduce breakdowns, and maximize plant productivity.
• Own and improve preventive and predictive maintenance practices for electrical systems, while supporting instrumentation and control reliability programs.
• Provide technical leadership in diagnosing and resolving complex electrical system issues, including motors, drives, power distribution, and related equipment.
• Support troubleshooting, repair, and performance improvement of plant control and automation systems, including PLC and HMI platforms.
• Participate in root cause analysis and failure investigations for significant equipment or process problems and implement corrective actions to improve reliability.
• Develop performance expectations, standards, procedures, and audits; document findings; and establish corrective action plans.
• Support electrical installations, upgrades, and capital or construction projects, while also partnering on control-related project work as needed.
• Provide technical assistance for complex electrical and instrumentation issues, ensuring safe, efficient, and sustainable solutions.
• Ensure all safety requirements are met and that I&E technicians have the materials, tools, and equipment needed to work effectively and safely.
• Apply sound engineering judgment to intrinsic safety and explosion-proof classifications, electrical specifications, and equipment selection.
• Troubleshoot motor systems, direct drive systems, and VFD applications, including specification and selection of replacement components.
• Support troubleshooting, installation, and repair of valves, actuators, field instruments, and related process control devices.
• Collaborate with reliability and maintenance partners to ensure calibration compliance and reliable performance of field instrumentation.
• Maintain current and accurate P&IDs, wiring diagrams, electrical drawings, and instrument loop documentation.
• Ensure compliance with NFPA 70E, NEC, local regulations, and site procedures to prevent accidents and maintain safe electrical work practices.
• Collaborate on audits, safety observations, 5S initiatives, needs assessments, and routine management activities to identify improvement opportunities and solve problems.
• Supervise, train, mentor, and direct I&E technicians while promoting quality, accountability, and safe work execution.
• Partner…