Maintenance Engineer - Electrical

The Chemours•Parkersburg, WV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Engineer – Electrical is a hands-on role in Chemours’ Maintenance & Reliability Engineering Organization, assigned to a production unit at the Washington Works facility in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Reporting to the Maintenance Engineering & Reliability Manager, the engineer addresses short-term electrical and instrumentation issues to help keep production running and designs and implements improvement projects valued up to $500,000. The role works closely with engineers, E&I mechanics, technicians, contractors, and OEMs to optimize equipment condition and return failed equipment to service. The engineer supports maintenance work execution, develops job plans and procedures, troubleshoots equipment, and contributes to root cause analysis. The position also implements plant design changes, supports equipment repairs and spare-parts availability, develops maintenance training and skills, and leads or assists with project commissioning and startup.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
At least 1 year of engineering experience; co-op experience may count.
Demonstrated knowledge of basic electrical and instrumentation engineering principles.
Ability to understand and interpret electrical equipment drawings and engineering standards.
Ability to diagnose and solve technical problems and make data-based decisions.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Willingness and ability to wear required PPE, including steel-toed footwear, hard hat, Nomex, eye protection, and respirators.
Ability to climb multiple flights of stairs.
Strong interpersonal skills and a hands-on, shop-floor approach.
Troubleshooting experience.

Nice To Haves

4 years of electrical engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
Formal root cause analysis experience.
Experience specifying and implementing valves and instrumentation, including flow, level, temperature, and pressure measurement.
Electrical systems design experience.
Experience with installation and programming of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Distributed Control Systems (DCS) equipment.
Instrumentation configuration and setup experience.

Responsibilities

Support high-quality, efficient field execution of electrical maintenance work.
Develop maintenance job plans, procedures, and execution standards.
Lead troubleshooting and support root cause analysis.
Collaborate with E&I mechanics, technicians, operations personnel, and engineers from other disciplines.
Work with Maintenance and Reliability Engineers to improve asset care systems and standardize maintenance work execution across the site.
Implement Changes of Design (CODs) to improve equipment design, refresh, or rebuild equipment.
Work with OEMs to facilitate equipment repairs and improve spare-parts availability.
Identify opportunities for maintenance training and skill development related to electrical equipment and instrumentation.
Lead or assist with project commissioning and startup.
Design and implement improvement projects up to $500,000.
Address short-term electrical and instrumentation issues and help return failed equipment to service.