Electrical Reliability Engineer

Ascend Performance Materials • Pensacola, FL

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Ascend Performance Materials is a global leader in high-performance chemicals, fibers and plastics, committed to enhancing quality of life through innovation. With fully integrated manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia, we develop essential solutions that drive safer vehicles, cleaner energy, advanced medical devices, and durable consumer goods. Guided by a strong focus on safety, sustainability, and customer success, we operate responsibly while delivering value through cutting-edge technologies and industry expertise. Join our team and be part of a collaborative environment where your work drives meaningful global impact. The Electrical Reliability Engineer at the Ascend Pensacola site is responsible for the design & reliability of electrical distribution systems & assets such as, turbogenerator, substations, transformers, switchgears, starters, protection relays, emergency generators, motors, VFD’s, UPS & battery backup systems. This individual would be responsible for developing reliability strategies related to low medium & high voltage electrical equipment, providing guidance to internal customers to maintain the reliability of the electrical systems & for supporting continuous improvements objectives.
TARGETED OUTCOMES The primary role of the Reliability Engineer is to ensure the availability and inability of the assets to meet the unit’s production goals. Additionally, the Reliability Engineer supports both Capital and Expense projects to ensure design is both reliable and maintainable. Our goals and KPI’s include outstanding safety performance, continuous improvement of both Technical and Behavioral skills through training and certification courses, absolute environmental compliance, zero unplanned equipment down time, consistent product quality, proper design and documentation of the asset care plans and use of Six-Sigma tools to continually improve maintenance, reliability and production. They also drive performance to the levels which we believe are our “Entitlement” using Ascend to Excellence (A2E) behaviors, tools and skills and support the Ascend Core Values in every aspect of the job. Drive assets to 100% availability to meet the unit’s daily production goals. Engineer innovative and practical solutions to maintenance, reliability and operational issues. Design and implement innovative upgrades to both maintain performance levels through PM’s, predictive maintenance and improve overall reliability and maintainability through projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering minimum 3 years of experience in Low, Medium & High Voltage hardware & distribution systems maintenance & reliability in a manufacturing setting.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Self-motivated, well organized, and possess strong interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to perform “hands on” field work, including testing and troubleshooting.
• Knowledgeable with respect to Microsoft Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint software programs.
• Must have excellent time management skills and be able to multi-task effectively.
• Ability to travel (typically <5%).

Nice To Haves

• Prior Chemical, Plastics or Refining industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates leadership in driving Ascend’s Zero-incident safety culture.
• Implement established maintenance and reliability strategies.
• Identify needed maintenance technition training and procedure development.
• Identify and implement Cost Improvement and Cost Avoidance opportunities.
• Respond to equipment failures and ensure that the daily production goals are achieved.
• Support maintenance and capital replacements, repairs, and overhauls to equipment assets.
• Write maintenance procedures or job plans as needed.
• Document equipment failure history and costs using SAP and OEE data.
• Perform routine electrical and instrumentation equipment troubleshooting.
• Perform repair vs. replacement analysis on equipment.
• Perform equipment root cause failure analysis.
• Scope out and implement equipment replacement and upgrade projects.
• Perform Asset Management duties for equipment including maintaining files and database for equipment data, ensure standardization of equipment and standards for equipment, and organize and manage spare inventories as part of the overall asset care strategy for the assets
• Coordinate proactive fixes from Condition Monitoring findings with operations and maintenance personnel.

Benefits

• Our people are our greatest assets, and our Total Rewards Program extends beyond traditional benefits to include access to on-site medical clinics at our U.S. facilities, a global wellness rewards program and Performance Matters, an employee-driven recognition plan.
• And the Ascend Cares Foundation, led by Ascend employees, supports Ascend families in times of need, provides inspiring opportunities for community engagement and facilitates community leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees