Electrical Engineer

Tate & Lyle Sugars; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to oversee the electrical infrastructure at refinery sites. This role involves planning upgrades and maintenance of electrical networks, ensuring compliance with legislation, and mentoring engineering staff. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical systems, particularly up to 11KV, and experience in managing skilled personnel. Join a company committed to excellence and sustainability, where your expertise will contribute to the efficiency and reliability of essential operations in the sweetener industry.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of electrical systems up to 11KV including power generation.
• Experience in supervising electrical skilled personnel is essential.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for electrical infrastructure up to 11KV at refinery sites.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies to enhance reliability.

Skills

PLC Knowledge

Fault Diagnosis

Electrical Systems Understanding

Supervisory Skills

Education

BS Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Variable Frequency Drives

Electrical Maintenance Tools

Job description

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ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In the European Union, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England and Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino, C&H, Redpath, Tate & Lyle, Lyle’s and Sidul.

The Senior Electrical Engineer is the Duty Holder for Plaistow and Thames refinery sites. They are accountable for the plant’s electrical infrastructure up to 11KV. Responsible for planning the upgrade and maintenance of the medium and low voltage networks to improve the efficiency and reliability of the refining process equipment. To train and mentor engineers to Senior Authorised Person in Medium Voltage switching including power generation.

Position Accountabilities

1. To remain aware of current legislation and statutory duties, ensuring the business achieves compliance (with necessary audits), generating and maintaining company standards as required.
2. To develop, refine and implement maintenance strategies for electrical engineering using recognised methodologies, such as RCA and FMEA. Set best practices and develop plans for implementation of these as identified to increase reliability and decrease life cycle costs. Audit these maintenance strategies to ensure optimum plant performance.
3. Ensure the medium voltage maintenance plan of electrical equipment such as transformers, turbines and switchgear is completed.

• Guide and assist the electrical engineers to develop achievable schedules.
• Witness sample inspections & maintenance to ensure quality control.
• Provide hands-on practical fault assistance, including power generation support, to the electrical maintenance team as required.
• Perform Gap analysis, identify required electrical equipment and provide site operations with guidance on long-term capital investments for electrical distribution centres, transformers, MV/LV switchgear, motors, VFD's, MCCs, etc. to ensure plant safety and reliability.
• Manage Projects for electrical infrastructure projects up to £1M from initial concept through to final commissioning ensuring budgets and schedules are kept to agreed limits.
• Provide on-site training for relevant engineering personnel on the electrical network up to 11KV in switching, turbine operation and permit issuing, then subsequent authorisation.
• Auditing the competency of the procedures for the medium voltage electrical network with on-site engineering staff and providing refresher training as required, whilst maintaining training records / documentation.
• To assess competency for relevant personnel who require access to LV substations/MCCs/Drives rooms to perform fault finding, resets and isolations.

Essential Capabilities

• Knowledge of PLCs, variable frequency drives and automation to enable fault diagnosis.
• A deep conceptual understanding of electrical systems up to 11KV including power generation.
• Experience supervising/managing electrical skilled personnel is required.

Essential Education Requirements

• BS Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college/university.

At Tate & Lyle Sugars, our goal is to be the most admired sweetener Company.

Service Excellence: Be the industry's Gold Standard by a relentless focus on reliability, providing products with superior quality and excellent customer services. Efficiency and Sustainability: Eliminate inefficiency to be a sustainable, low cost producer and to generate fuel for reinvestment. Value-Add: create strategic advantage and enhanced profitability through value-added products and services. The foundation of our values is Talent and Culture as we aim to build, retain and motivate a winning team.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Food and Beverage Services, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, and Manufacturing