Facilities Engineer
About The Position
The Facilities Engineer supports, plans, and executes plant projects involving mechanical, electrical, structural, and utility systems. The role serves as the site’s Electrical Subject Matter Expert (SME), ensuring electrical installations, maintenance, and system upgrades comply with NEC/NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, OSHA, and internal Howmet standards that exceed regulatory requirements. It provides engineering leadership for capital projects, electrical power distribution, safety compliance, and reliability improvement initiatives. The engineer leads capital and facility improvement projects from concept through commissioning, incorporating manufacturing and processing needs into equipment selection, facility layouts, and utility planning. Responsibilities also include overseeing electrical power distribution design and maintenance, electrical safety and code compliance, contractor work, reliability programs, troubleshooting, and engineering documentation. The position may involve up to 25% travel for Factory Acceptance Testing, benchmarking, and vendor visits, as well as off-shift support during installations, outages, or urgent maintenance activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
- At least 3 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing, facilities, or industrial environment.
- Strong working knowledge of electrical theory and systems, including 480V 3-phase distribution.
- Demonstrated experience with electrical safe work practices, including using meters, verifying absence of voltage, and following energized work protocols.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, including P&IDs, one-lines, and equipment drawings.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and standard office software.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to communicate technical information across levels and functions.
Nice To Haves
- Experience implementing or supporting NFPA 70E programs.
- Familiarity with NEC article families commonly applied in industrial settings (110, 240, 250, 430, 500–506).
- Exposure to arc-flash studies and power-system modeling tools such as ETAP, SKM, or EasyPower.
- Professional certifications such as PE, PMP, or CFM.
Responsibilities
- Lead capital and facility improvement projects from concept through commissioning, including scope development, cost estimation, scheduling, and milestone tracking.
- Integrate manufacturing and processing requirements into equipment selection, facility layouts, and utility planning.
- Evaluate the feasibility of new equipment and modifications, considering cost, space, schedule, technical requirements, and operational impacts.
- Prepare, review, and maintain engineering documentation, including equipment specifications, drawings, and installation requirements.
- Supervise electrical and mechanical contractors and provide technical direction to maintenance personnel during project implementation.
- Conduct Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), benchmarking, and vendor site visits as required.
- Serve as the plant’s electrical technical authority for the design, sizing, maintenance, and troubleshooting of electrical power distribution systems.
- Plan electrical system capacity for new and existing operations, including load calculations, conductor and device sizing, and system coordination.
- Lead and oversee arc-flash, short-circuit, and coordination studies; maintain compliant labeling and documentation and observe applicable study intervals.
- Maintain current one-line diagrams, electrical system documentation, and equipment labeling.
- Lead implementation and continuous improvement of the Electrical Safety Program in alignment with NFPA 70E requirements, including energized work controls, PPE standards, approach boundaries, and training.
- Ensure electrical installations comply with NEC/NFPA 70, OSHA requirements, and Howmet EHS policies.
- Oversee contractor adherence to safety, compliance, and quality expectations during electrical installation and maintenance.
- Participate in audits, inspections, and corrective-action planning to improve electrical safety and regulatory compliance.
- Lead or support preventive and predictive maintenance for electrical distribution systems; prioritize and coordinate repairs to maintain reliability and operational continuity.
- Provide advanced troubleshooting assistance for equipment and facility systems to minimize downtime and improve overall equipment effectiveness.
- Support structured maintenance practices, including LOTO, job briefings, energized work permits, and safe-work-practice adherence.
- Initiate purchase requisitions for maintenance supplies, spare parts, and electrical components.
- Prepare engineering reports, updates, KPIs, and risk assessments for leadership review.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
