Job Description

As an Electrical Engineer at Tessenderlo Kerley, your primary focus will be the design of electrical systems for industrial chemical facilities.

Design duties you would be responsible for will include power distribution, schematics, wiring diagrams, equipment layout, detailed installation design. Other design tasks related to existing chemical plant operations you could expect to be responsible for are reviewing drawings, creating new drawings, reviewing specification sheets, size equipment for small plant projects and reviewing code requirements of operational facilities.

As part of the Engineering team, you will work in collaboration with other engineering disciplines to complete a variety of tasks.

Key areas of focus you could expect in your day to day work:

Technical

• Perform short circuit analysis on existing facilities and new projects
• Arc Flash studies
• Power studies
• Review and Redline P&IDs, One-Lines, Spec Sheets, Equipment Drawings
• Assist senior staff in the development of project proposals.
• Attend client meetings for the purpose of defining the project scope during a proposal phase and review design development documents during project execution.

Plant Support

• Troubleshooting signal and electrical problems
• Assist local IE technicians to address design changes or plant additions
• Travel onsite for project preparation and execution of project work.
• Communicate with clients, consultants, project personnel, and inspecting authorities

Design

• Developing the electrical plans and specifications for small to medium-sized and complex projects with minimal supervision.
• Sizing for wiring, transformers, cables, feeders, ELOR settings & calculations
• Review spec sheets for the I&E portions of larger plant expansion projects
• Develop capital and expense budgets for small and large projects
• Ability to select and specify various electrical system components including motor control centers, switchgear, transformers, etc.

DCS

• Control system design & layout

Software

• Knowledge of how to use ETAP or equivalent software for models and studies (i.e. Power design, Short circuit analysis, Arc Flash studies)
• Knowledge of Siemens PCS-7, OPTO 22, and APACS systems a plus

Plant support

• Assist in giving sound engineering guidance/judgment for a safe and successful startup
• Help develop Turnaround Project Schedules, work on-site during plant turnarounds, and startups implementing electrical and instrumentation projects.

Qualifications

** Core Competencies**

• Electric Motors - Single/Three phase Induction, Universal, PMDC, and Brushless DC.
• Motor Controls—Create systems to efficiently start and stop electric motors, promoting safety, high reliability, and durability.
• Documentation – Ability to create electrical schematics to aid in assembly and troubleshooting.
• Communication – Work with internal team members and external vendors to improve existing and develop new products.
• Testing – Create rigorous test protocols that validate system reliability.
• Regulatory – Work with the manufacturing team and third-party agencies, i.e., UL/ CSA, to assure compliance with current requirements. (UL1450, C22.2 NO.68)
• Ability to meet attendance standards. All full-time employees are required to work a 40-hour week. Sometimes, it may be necessary to work additional hours to accomplish the required tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to meet attendance standards. All full-time employees are required to work a 40-hour week. Sometimes, it may be necessary to work additional hours to accomplish the required tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to use Mechanical intuition with strong “hands-on” experience.
• Ability to follow safety and security practices, maintain confidentiality of certain information and meet deadlines and effectively deal with office stress
• Ability to Creativity, initiative, and problem-solving skills are a must.
• Must have Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills.

** Education/Experience**

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum of 7 years EE experience in electric motors/motor controls, preferably with air compressors or power tools.
• Experience with Project management and organization skills utilizing Microsoft Office products.
• Experience in new product development processes (Stage Gate or Milestones).
• Knowledge of ASME pressure vessels would be a plus
• Experience with manufacturing processes and executing new designs in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in product improvement and cost reduction projects.
• Knowledge of and ability to design and test products that meet compliance standards.
• Experience with Battery / Battery Charging
• Ability to create and interpret schematic and wiring drawings
• Ability to conduct failure analysis with standard laboratory equipment on electronic and unit-level assemblies
• Able to determine and convey, in written reports, findings of Failure Analysis results
• Must have System integration knowledge
• Experience with PCB layout with EMC/EMI experience a plus
• Knowledge of Engineering design of electromechanical consumer goods, project management, product qualification, quality systems, engineering systems, and manufacturing processes, and standards compliance
• Proficient in Windows and Microsoft Office software products.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.