Electrical Engineer

Job Title: Electrical Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Electrical Engineer to join our team within the Maintenance Department. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our plant's electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain regular and dependable attendance as a key requirement of the job.
• Serve as the Site Electrical Engineer, providing support to the Maintenance Department.
• Update and maintain plant electrical single line diagrams and associated Arc Flash Analysis and Labeling.
• Act as an Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for NFPA 70E compliance.
• Specify appropriate Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM) programs.
• Possess knowledge of PLCs, Instruments, DCS systems, UPS systems, and low voltage ( Essential Skills
  • Electrical engineering
  • Troubleshooting
  • Allen-Bradley
  • PLC programming
  • Facility maintenance
  • Electrical troubleshooting
  • PLC/HMI programming
  • Chemical/Food/Japanese Automotive Manufacturing experience
  • Pneumatics
  • Hydraulics
  • Preventive maintenance
  • Predictive maintenance
  • Root cause analysis

  Additional Skills & Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or college.
  • Minimum 2 years experience with PLCs, HMIs, AC/DC drives and motors, low and medium power distribution, substations, and power distribution equipment (transformers, circuit breakers, cables, etc.).
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in Facility Engineering.
  • Experience in Chemical Manufacturing with Process Safety Management (PSM) is preferred.
  • Root Cause Failure Analysis and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), Thermography, and Motor Circuit Analysis experience are desired.

  Work Environment

  The work environment is a clean, structured, and safety-driven production facility. The Electrical Engineer will provide support to the chemical plant power systems and batch process systems. We value safety, environmental responsibility, and quality, and offer a rewarding environment for long-term growth with competitive pay, comprehensive health benefits, paid vacation and holidays, a retirement plan, and bonus eligibility.

  Job Type & Location

  This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Decatur, AL.

  Pay and Benefits

  The pay range for this position is $43.27 - $55.28/hr.

  Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
  
  classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
  
  subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
  
  available for this temporary role may include the following:
  
  Medical, dental & vision
  
  Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
  
  401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
  
  Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
  
  Short and long-term disability
  
  Health Spending Account (HSA)
  
  Transportation benefits
  
  Employee Assistance Program
  
  Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

  Workplace Type

  This is a fully onsite position in Decatur,AL.

  Application Deadline

  This position is anticipated to close on Jun 11, 2026.

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