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Kuehne Chemical Company · 2 months ago

Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Delaware, New Castle, DE, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$95K/yr - $125K/yr

5+ years exp

Kuehne Chemical Company is seeking an Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls Engineer responsible for developing and managing plant capital projects related to electrical, instrumentation, and controls of chemical processes. This role involves troubleshooting, project management, and ensuring compliance with Process Safety Management initiatives while interacting with various levels of the organization.

ChemicalChemical EngineeringManufacturing

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Support, advise and develop annual capital expenditure plans that support business growth within a PSM driven environment and maintain control of expenditure for assigned projects

Define scope and develop drawings (P&ID’s, Single Line, Electrical Schematics for Motor Control, Isometrics and others) supporting projects ensuring that scope capture HSE&S requirements, adhere to established technical standards, and coordinate with manufacturing outages

Support plant Process Control Systems by making minor programming changes/upgrades and direct programming upgrades for DCS, PLC, and HMI applications

Submit Capital Expenditure Requests (CapX) for major projects, track and control expenditures, and prepare progress reports

Develop standards for companywide implementation in the design and maintenance of electrical, instrumentation and control systems

Develop priority list, provide technical expertise, and work with EH&S Department to bring facilities into and then maintain NFPA70e compliance as well as other safety requirements

Review and update electrical, instrument and control drawings as necessary to support projects as well as PSM initiatives

Enhance the procedures and maintain accurate records for equipment and develop procedures to further strengthen engineering controls in coordination with the CMMS Administrative directives and vision

Prepare bid packages for project work and eventually award, procure materials and manage the construction, connection, and commissioning of projects

Coordinate capital project changes using PSM tools such as Management of Change (MOC’s), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA’s), Pre-Start Up Safety Reviews (PSSR) and other related processes

Evaluate equipment and process performance and search for recommendations for improvements through data driven initiatives

Learn, understand, and make recommendations on plant operations

Assist other management or maintenance team members with technical support to improve skills, techniques, or procedures as required

Must be available for occasional after-hours call-ins to support emergency plant operations or system failures and travel to other locations in support of projects and initiatives as assigned

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringInstrumentationControlsProject ManagementAutoCAD ElectricalProcess Safety ManagementSCADA systemsComputer skillsTraining program developmentEffective communicationWork independently

Required

Effective oral and written communication skills

Effective computer skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and well as AutoCAD Electrical

Assist in and recommend training programs for engineering and maintenance teams

Ability to work with limited supervision while meeting plant objectives

Must be able to pass a 10 panel controlled substance testing and random testing after that

Must be able to pass a background investigation check and maintain in good standing order, as per TSA's TWIC criteria

5+ years of Engineering and Project Management in the Electrical/Instrumentation and Controls of Chemical Operations preferred

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering/Electrical Technology or related field

Experience with medium and low voltage AC/DC power distribution systems, including the use of electrical testing equipment and proper diagnostic methods