Lead Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer

SI Group•Orangeburg, SC

About The Position

The Lead Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer reports to the Maintenance Manager and executes projects and provides technical support for scopes affecting significant plant areas and involving multiple technical disciplines. This includes capital projects and plant improvements. The role also provides I&E technical support throughout the plant, with a focus on continually improving safety, efficiency, and quality. The engineer owns the site functional safety program as it relates to creating and maintaining critical instrument preventive maintenance plans in SAP, operating procedures, and instrument sheets. The role provides day-to-day troubleshooting and plant improvement support, serves as the plant’s I&E subject matter expert, and supports incident investigations, PHA and MOC processes, Kaizen events, and equipment and process improvement initiatives. It supports capital projects throughout their full lifecycle, from scope development and estimation through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up, and close-out. The engineer also leads the maintenance and improvement of engineering department standards and practices, supports priorities and resource allocation, and leads multifunctional teams. The position includes responsibilities under the Responsible Care Management System (RC14001), including active participation and adherence to its guiding principles.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
Minimum 10 years of Instrumentation or Electrical Engineering experience in the process industry.
Strong MS-Excel, MS-Word, and database skills.
Working knowledge of OSHA PSM standards.
Strong troubleshooting skills.

Nice To Haves

Advanced business, management, or engineering degree.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering support for day-to-day troubleshooting and plant improvements throughout the plant.
Serve as the plant subject matter expert in electrical and instrumentation.
Provide technical support for site incident investigations, PHA’s, MOC’s, Kaizen events, process improvement initiatives, and equipment improvement initiatives.
Promote and ensure compliance with safety standards and safe work practices.
Act as the site functional safety program subject matter expert, including generating critical instrument preventive maintenance plans.
Support assigned capital projects across all phases, including scope development, cost estimation, justification and CAR, schedule development and maintenance, engineering and design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up.
Involve affected operating groups throughout project phases, particularly during scope development, and communicate project status, progress, and issues clearly and promptly.
Ensure safety considerations are addressed through safety review meetings and PHA/MOC processes as appropriate.
Ensure environmental concerns are addressed and resolved.
Ensure project execution meets or exceeds industry and company technical standards.
Maintain close adherence to project budgets and schedules and communicate issues promptly.
Ensure project close-out items are completed, including training, preventive maintenance implementation, and project documentation.
Lead the maintenance and continual improvement of engineering department standards and practices.
Review and maintain engineering department procedures, standards, and documentation.
Support development and maintenance of department priorities and resource allocation.
Effectively lead and motivate multifunctional teams and act as a role model.
Participate actively in the Responsible Care Management System and adhere to its guiding principles.