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Quest Global · 2 hours ago

Electrical Engineer - Reliability

Carson, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$100K/yr - $140K/yr

5+ years exp

Quest Global delivers world-class end-to-end engineering solutions by leveraging deep industry knowledge and digital expertise. They are looking for an Electrical Engineer - Reliability to drive long-term reliability, support maintenance and area teams, and ensure health, safety, and environmental stewardship.

ConsultingInformation ServicesOutsourcingSoftware

No H1B

Responsibilities

Maintain compliance of instrument equipment with the Mechanical Integrity program, including identification of covered equipment, developing and scheduling of ITPM plans, budgeting, analysis of results and developing recommendations for repair

Utilize reliability tools and CMMS software such as SAP, GE APM, failure evaluations, Pareto Analysis and cost analysis to improve reliability of electrical equipment systems

Support the Electrical reliability improvement program. Works directly with vendors, reviews upgrade recommendations and champions upgrades through the appropriate budgeting process

Develop Project Request Forms (PRFs) for equipment upgrades including financial justification (life cycle cost analysis) and assist in Decision Support Package (DSP) development

Maintains and updates the Electrical Testing database and ETAP model

Analyze equipment failure and condition monitoring data to identify opportunities for improvement in equipment reliability, availability, and cost of operation

Support facility turnarounds, including scope development, planning, reviews, material selection and execution of work scopes

Develop and oversee shop maintenance/repairs completed internally and at vendors/outside repair facilities

Provide technical expertise and training for maintenance crafts and operators to support reliability programs

Provide technical assistance/troubleshooting assistance in resolving Instrument operations and maintenance problems; contact internal and external experts as required

Participate in safety walks and field audits on a regular basis

Serve as a technical resource to the Process Safety Department during HAZOP reviews

Lead and/or support multi-disciplinary incident investigations to determine root cause and identify corrective actions

Ensure technical documentation is maintained per PSI (Process Safety Information) Policies, including One Line Drawings, Elementary drawings, wiring diagrams and datasheets

Champion Mechanical Integrity program and the Major Equipment Deficiency process with key stakeholders

Generate and manage MOCs (Management of Change) per jurisdictional, MPC corporate and site-standards

Develop and review turnaround work lists and scopes for critical equipment

Provide leadership and decision-making skills during turnarounds and unplanned equipment outages regarding repair solutions

Provide technical expertise and support to capital project development

Conduct periodic reviews of equipment Work History to identify continuous improvement opportunities

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringReliability EngineeringCMMS SoftwareLife Cycle Cost AnalysisElectrical Management SoftwareTechnical ExpertiseCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Must have a Bachelors Degree in a relevant Engineering discipline. (Degree must be achieved by start date.)

Experience in Maintenance, Engineering or related fields in the refining, petrochemical or other heavy related industry

Must have strong communication skills both verbal and written

Must be proficient at Microsoft: Excel, Word and Outlook

Must be able to wear appropriate PPE in the refinery (respirator), be able to physically perform all tasks in the field and take hair drug test and physical

Must have a clean and valid driver's license

Must be legally authorized to work in the US without the need for future VISA sponsorship

Must be able to obtain a TWIC Card

Travel Requirement is 10% or less

The base schedule for this position is 4-10s (Mon-Thu 6:00am to 4:30pm). Alternate schedules (such as 5-8s or 9-80) may be available. The position is expected to support a rotating on-call calendar approx. 4-6 weeks per year and Outages/Turnaround (TAR) as needed. Periodic overtime work, including weekends may be required

Preferred

5 years of experience as an Electrical Engineer in the refining, petrochemical or other heavy related industry preferred

Experience with industrial electrical equipment (motor starters, protective relays, panels/switchracks, substations), electrical area classification, management of change (MOC) processes, and industry standards (NFPA, IEEE, NEMA, API, etc.) is preferred

Experience in the use of Electrical management software such PowerDB and ETAP is preferred