Electrical and Instrumentation Manager

Ember Grey; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term incentive bonus

Retirement plan with companycontribu

Paid time off and company holidays

Professional development and training

Job summary

Ember Grey in Oklahoma City is seeking an experienced Electrical & Instrument Reliability Program Manager to lead reliability strategy for a major chemical manufacturing organization. You will drive asset reliability, equipment availability, and maintenance performance across four operating sites, acting as SME for electrical, instrumentation, and controls.

This senior role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, 10+ years in petrochemical/chemical manufacturing, and strong RCA/FMEA,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in petrochemical, refining, chemical manufacturing, or similar process environments.
• Strong experience with electrical, instrumentation, and controls systems in industrial facilities.
• Proven ability to develop and implement reliability and maintenance strategies.
• Knowledge of RCA, FMEA, condition-based maintenance, and asset lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with IEEE, ISA, NFPA, NEC, and API standards.
• Strong understanding of PSM and SIS.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement electrical, instrumentation, and controls reliability program across four sites.
• Act as SME for reliable design, operation, and maintenance of electrical assets.
• Lead RCA, FMEA, and root cause analyses to address failures and safety issues.
• Drive shift from time-based to condition-based and predictive maintenance.
• Contribute to capital projects ensuring reliability in design and execution.
• Support HAZOP, LOPA, PHA, and SIL activities with SIS expertise.
• Advance NEC compliance and electrical system improvements.
• Develop models and studies (short-circuit, coordination, arc-flash) using SKM.
• Create reliability strategies, lifecycle plans, standards, and critical spares.
• Share best practices and mentor site engineering and maintenance teams.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Instrumentation

Controls systems

RCA

FMEA

Condition-based maintenance

Asset lifecycle management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SKM

Job description

Seeking an experienced Electrical & Instrument Reliability Program Manager to lead electrical, instrumentation, and controls reliability strategy for a leading chemical manufacturing organization based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This is a high-impact corporate role focused on improving asset reliability, equipment availability, and maintenance performance across multiple operating facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the company's electrical, instrumentation, and controls reliability program across four operating sites
• Act as a technical subject matter expert for the reliable design, operation, and maintenance of electrical and instrumentation assets
• Lead failure analysis, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and FMEA activities to address recurring equipment failures, downtime, and safety issues
• Drive the transition from time-based maintenance toward condition-based and predictive maintenance strategies where appropriate
• Provide technical input into capital projects, ensuring electrical and instrumentation reliability is incorporated into project design and execution
• Support HAZOP, LOPA, PHA, and SIL determination activities, providing expertise in instrumentation and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)
• Drive electrical reliability and integrity initiatives, including NEC compliance and electrical system improvements
• Develop and maintain electrical system engineering models, including short-circuit, coordination, and arc-flash studies using SKM
• Develop reliability strategies, lifecycle plans, equipment standards, and critical spares recommendations for E&I assets
• Establish and share best practices across operating facilities while coaching and mentoring site engineering and maintenance teams

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 10+ years of experience within petrochemical, refining, chemical manufacturing, or a similar process manufacturing environment
• Strong experience across electrical, instrumentation, and controls systems within industrial facilities
• Proven experience developing and implementing equipment reliability and maintenance strategies
• Strong understanding of RCA, FMEA, condition-based maintenance, and asset lifecycle management
• Knowledge of relevant IEEE, ISA, NFPA, NEC, and API standards
• Strong understanding of Process Safety Management (PSM) and Safety Instrumented Systems
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, influence stakeholders, and drive organisational change

Preferred Experience

• Experience with SKM and electrical system studies, including short circuit, coordination, and arc flash
• PSM, SIS, IEC 61511, ISA 84, and SIL verification experience
• Experience participating in HAZOP, LOPA, PHA, and other process safety studies
• Experience developing multi-site reliability programs or corporate engineering standards
• Experience with electrical utility relationships and power supply reliability
• Background supporting large-scale capital projects and turnarounds

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to shape E&I reliability strategy across multiple chemical manufacturing facilities
• High-visibility corporate position with direct exposure to senior leadership
• Significant influence over reliability, maintenance, and asset performance across the organisation
• Opportunity to establish best practices and drive long-term reliability improvements
• Collaborative environment with strong focus on safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement
• Clear opportunities for professional development and career progression
• Short-term incentive bonus opportunity
• Retirement plan with company contribution
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Professional development and training opportunities

Additional Information

• This is a corporate position based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Role requires up to 35% travel to operating facilities
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States
• Role requires the ability to work effectively across corporate, engineering, maintenance, and operations teams