Air Products · 5 months ago
Principal Industrial Electrical Engineer - Residence Based
Residence - Louisiana (0924)
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
10+ years expAir Products is a leading industrial gas company focused on energy and environmental sustainability challenges. They are seeking a Principal Industrial Electrical Engineer to support the reliable operation of Industrial Electrical Equipment and perform Electrical Power Systems Analysis for company-owned facilities in North America.
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Responsibilities
Respond and provide technical assistance for electrical equipment problems within the company-owned facilities
Direct and oversee vendor shop repairs on high voltage motors and equipment for quality assurance
Issue reports at the conclusion of critical jobs for proper historical documentation
Identify engineered solutions to recurring electrical issues
Improve plant/equipment reliability through historical trending and improved maintenance procedures
Lead and participate in root cause analysis (RCA)
Execute equipment maintenance strategies (predictive and preventive)
Ensure adherence to internal and national standards when specifying and maintaining equipment
Support training, coaching, and mentoring of junior engineers, field technicians and operations staff in safety, preventative maintenance, and operation of electrical systems
Support the maintenance of company electrical safe work practice standards to ensure that they are current with industry standards and recommended best practices
Perform Electrical engineering power systems analysis calculations including, transient motor starting, short circuit, arc flash and load flow
Program protective relays with settings developed in systems analysis
Coordination with utility and/or customer to update power system information for operating plants
Specifying and purchasing key electrical equipment such as medium and low voltage switchgear and motor control centers, transformers, VFD’s, UPS systems, and DC systems
Writing purchase specifications, evaluating quotations, performing technical bid evaluations, vendor document review, and factory acceptance testing
Provide start-up and commissioning support for electrical distribution equipment and motors
Qualification
Required
10 years of electrical engineering experience
A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
Experience in operations and maintenance of large industrial plants is required
Knowledge and application of switchgear, motor control centers, transformers, motors, and generators used in industrial power systems
Ability to prepare and interpret specifications related to such equipment
Experience in performing detailed power system engineering studies
Ability to travel in North America, up to 25%
Computer literate and experienced in the use of MS Word, MS Excel, and other standard business applications
Self-motivated, able to work with the appropriate level of supervision and accept a high degree of personal responsibility for results
Preferred
An active PE license is preferred but not required
Combinations of design and operations experience is preferred but not required
Experience with SKM Power Tools for Windows engineering software
Experience in other software modeling packages such as ETAP is preferred but not required
Working knowledge of SEL and Multilin protective relays
Benefits
Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (day 1 of employment)
401k with 100% vested company core and match
Paid Vacation, holidays + sick time
Paid Parental leave (Up to 8 weeks)
Backup Child and Adult Care benefit
Adoption assistance
Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent daycare)
Life Insurance (AD&D- Paid for by Air Products), Supplemental AD&D
Legal Plan & Identity theft coverage
EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
Many more supplemental benefits available
Company
Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a leading industrial gases company serving >250,000 customers across 50 countries.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.5B2024-02-09Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Eduardo Menezes
Chief Executive Officer
Brian Galovich
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
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