Electrical Engineer

Description:

• The position will work closely with the Operations, Maintenance and Project organizations for multiple production facilities in North America and will be responsible for all aspects of the asset life cycle for electrical equipment
• Provide technical support in project development, turnaround scope identification, turnaround testing, QA/QC, installation, commissioning, start-up and work activities on all electrical equipment upgrades, repairs, and new installations
• Lead and promote Root Cause Failure Analysis and utilizing findings to advance strategies around electrical reliability
• Analyze equipment trends, historical data, and field data to develop and adjust reliability programs to obtain lowest life cycle cost of equipment
• Identify, recommend, and champion solutions that reduce risk to employees, maximize system availability, and achieve lowest cost of operation
• Conduct periodic assessments of the health and integrity of the electrical equipment at the production facilities to maximize asset reliability and production availability
• Develop internal and external resources and capabilities, and arrange for specialized contractors and consultants to assist with improving the reliability of electrical equipment
• Apply Company’s engineering practices; ensure the practices are used, remain relevant, and keep the business competitive
• Lead and mentor employees to apply Market Based Management (MBM) in ways that are consistent with our Guiding Principles and MBM Framework
• Collaborate with peers across KAES and KII to instill best practices, share and institutionalize knowledge and provide technical insight into cross-site initiatives

Details:

• Starting out they must be in Wichita at the Office/Corporate campus
• Per Diem will be paid $120/day plus expenses to travel when needed
• After a few weeks/months this will work into a hybrid role
• Owners Engineer for the technical electrical projects for 5 fertilizer plants

Skills:

Requirements:

• BS in Electrical Engineering
• 10+ years of engineering work experience in an industrial setting working with Medium (>600V) and Low Voltage Electrical Equipment
• Demonstrated knowledge of electrical codes and standards (NEC, NFPA 70E, etc.)
• Experience in application engineering of electrical assets (i.e. switchgear, motors, drives, etc.)
• 2+ years of Large (>$1MM) Capital Project Management experience
• Experience with automation and control systems
• Operations maintenance
• QA/QC
• Maintenance management
• Capital Project Management
• Power Systems engineer
• Root Cause Failure Analysis