Senior Electrical Reliability Engineer

Job Description

Electrical Reliability Engineer, Utilities Reliability Engineering Group

As a member of the Engineering Maintenance & Utilities (EMU) Utilities Reliability Engineering Group, the Electrical Reliability Engineer is responsible for the electrical reliability and energy optimization within our Manufacturing Division, storage, and laboratory facilities. This position is responsible for development, documentation, and implementation of our Manufacturing Division electrical reliability strategy, Long Range Capital Planning and Project Management, maintenance strategy development and execution, and asset reliability including Root Cause Failure Analysis and Failure Mode Effect Analysis. The scope of responsibilities includes low voltage (480V) substations, motor control centers (MCC), uninterrupted power supplies (UPS), variable frequency drives (VFD), and associated equipment and loads.

Specific duties include:

• Lead our Manufacturing Division electrical safety program and compliance to electrical safety regulatory requirements including program enhancements, field execution, training, etc.

• Lead our Manufacturing Division Electrical Safety Program including training, hazardous energy control, and compliance to regulatory/industry requirements.

• Develop and execute electrical reliability strategy including procedure development, metrics, and quarterly reporting.

• Evaluate systems and components and develop strategies to optimize and ensure reliability of the utility asset throughout the asset life cycle.

• Interface with operations, maintenance, and central utilities for all electrical maintenance, projects, and initiatives.

• Capital planning - identify capital projects, create multi-year capital plan, and serve as project manager or capital team leader for electrical projects.

• Energy reduction - identify and execute energy related projects in support of site energy reduction goals.

• Provide technical assistance to Engineering, Maintenance, and Utilities for electrical systems and equipment including failure analysis, corrective actions, startup/commissioning, etc.

• Create procedures and reference documents for electrical systems and practices.

• Approve and support modifications of systems and equipment through change control, procedural updates, and drawing updates.

• Develop maintenance procedures and PMs for electrical systems and ensure timely execution.

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical major,

Required Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of four (4) years experience with reliability engineering, electrical distribution systems in manufacturing or technical support, including project management.

• Demonstrated project management experience

• Demonstrated leadership skills

• Demonstrated oral/presentation and written communication skills across levels and departments

• Demonstrated technical writing (i.e., technical communications, procedures)

• Demonstrated computer skills (MS Office)

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Experience with electrical distribution system design or operation for GMP regulated facilities.

• Working knowledge of cGMP for pharmaceutical and/or vaccine manufacturing

• Certified Maintenance and Reliability professional (CMRP) or Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Certification

• Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification

• Computerized Management Maintenance Systems, SAP, ProCal, or Hexagon

• Process Information (PI)

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

05/28/2024

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Job Posting End Date: 05/28/2024

A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Requisition ID: R294317