Electrical Engineer - 2

Atalco Gramercy Operations•Gramercy, LA

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated Electrical Engineer to join a team at an alumina refinery. The role focuses on equipment reliability, change management, and capital and improvement projects. The successful candidate will lead root cause analyses of equipment failures, champion continuous improvement initiatives, and manage projects using the Front-End Loaded (FEL) process. The engineer will monitor and improve plantwide electrical systems, including substations, power distribution, starters, VFDs, protection systems, drives and motors, and power and DCS interfacing systems. The role also supports maintenance best practices, reliability-centered and predictive maintenance programs, and optimal system throughput. The position leads or participates in RCA and Management of Change processes, identifies reliability improvements through field data and analysis, and develops and executes projects from concept through implementation. Performance is measured through RCA completion and corrective-action effectiveness, MoC compliance, asset reliability and uptime, project delivery, and continuous-improvement outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience in heavy industrial environments; alumina or similar refining operations are preferred.
Proven experience in root cause analysis, Management of Change, and project management.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Familiarity with reliability tools such as FMEA and RCM, CMMS systems, and data analysis software.
Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in alumina or similar refining operations.

Responsibilities

Monitor and improve the OEE of plantwide electrical systems.
Improve the onstream factor of plantwide electrical industrial manufacturing systems, including substations, power distribution, starters, VFDs, protection systems, drives and motors, and power and DCS interfacing systems.
Ensure systems are performing at optimum throughput.
Guide the maintenance department on practices to reduce equipment failures, operating costs, and maintenance frequency.
Lead investigations into equipment failures and chronic reliability issues.
Facilitate cross-functional root cause analysis sessions, develop actionable recommendations, and track and report corrective actions and their effectiveness.
Own, lead, or participate in the Management of Change process for mechanical systems and equipment modifications.
Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and operational standards and collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to assess risks and impacts.
Identify improvement opportunities, prepare business cases, and execute changes using the FEL process.
Collect and analyze field data to identify failure trends and reliability opportunities.
Develop and implement strategies to eliminate repeat failures and improve equipment uptime.
Support reliability-centered maintenance and predictive maintenance programs.
Lead projects from concept through execution using the FEL methodology.
Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, and risk assessments for capital and improvement projects.
Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external contractors to deliver projects successfully.
Track performance indicators for RCA effectiveness, MoC compliance, reliability and uptime, project execution, and continuous improvement.