Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Chicago HeightsOn-site
AI Summary
Electrical Maintenance Engineer responsible for equipment reliability, predictive/preventive maintenance programs, troubleshooting electrical and control systems, leading improvement projects, and supporting production teams in a plant environment.
About this role
Key Responsibilities
Maintenance
- Develop and implement equipment reliability initiatives
- Support production teams in optimizing plant productivity and quality
- Serve as a technical resource for production personnel
- Provide technical leadership on long-term solutions to recurring problems
- Troubleshoot and solve problems as needed
- Review and improve predictive and preventive maintenance programs
- Participate in plant operation and improvement meetings, and share outcomes with maintenance staff
- Partner with production departments to resolve issues affecting plant operability
- Help manage and administer the plant control network
- Lead improvement projects — scoping, cost estimation, capital requests, fieldwork supervision, and commissioning
- Investigate recurring equipment failures to identify root causes and long-term fixes
- Oversee outside contractors as needed
- Collaborate with plant teams to meet overall plant objectives
- Take on other tasks as assigned
- Communicate with area coordinators as needed
- Step in as designee for the E/I Coordinator role when needed
Projects
General
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology preferred)
- 3+ years of industrial experience in electrical and control systems
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Working knowledge of Allen-Bradley PLCs
- Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills (verbal and written), with solid organizational ability
- Ability to collaborate with colleagues and support maintenance teams, with demonstrated potential to grow into a leadership role
- Solid understanding of good engineering and safety practices
- Ability to estimate, plan, schedule, and complete work orders on time, including managing budgets and estimating project costs
Environmental and Physical Requirements
- Frequently: climbing ladders/stairs, standing, bending, exposure to temperature changes, plant visits
- Occasionally: lifting (avg. 20 lbs, up to 70 lbs), squatting, office work
- Rarely: operating mobile equipment (Cushman/pickup truck)
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision benefits which start the 1st of the month after hire
- Annual incentive bonus eligibility based on individual and company performance
- Tax advantaged health savings and spending accounts
- 401k eligibility with company match and annual discretionary contribution
- Time off: vacation, holidays/floating holidays, personal and sick days
- Company provided Life and Disability Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Fitness Membership Reimbursement Program
- Educational assistance program
The benefits set forth in this posting reflect Innophos’ current benefits for similarly situated employees, are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the applicable program policies and may be modified or discontinued by Innophos in the future (subject to applicable law).
Skills
Allen-Bradley PLCsBudget ManagementCapital RequestsCommissioningCost EstimationElectrical And Control SystemsFieldwork SupervisionPlant Control Network AdministrationPredictive MaintenancePreventive MaintenanceProject ScopingRoot Cause AnalysisTroubleshootingWork Order Management
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