Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Reliability Engineer

Chemours; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Chemours Corpus Christi facility in Ingleside, TX seeks an Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Reliability Engineer to safeguard long‑term performance, safety, and reliability of electrical and instrumentation systems in a manufacturing setting.

The role requires deep electrical engineering knowledge, hands-on field experience, and a proactive reliability mindset, partnering with Operations, Maintenance, and Technology teams to drive continuous improvements and safe operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years in electrical/instrumentation/reliability engineering in manufacturing.
• Experience with LV/MV distribution, MCCs, switchgear, relays, cables.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise for reliability, maintenance, troubleshooting, and performance of plant electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Support safe, reliable operation of electrical distribution systems, including LV/MV, MCCs, switchgear, relays, cables.
• Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA 70E, hazardous location requirements, and site safety practices.
• Participate in MOCs, PHAs, equipment evaluations, and compliance reviews for PSM processes.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, and Technology to troubleshoot failures and recommend solutions.
• Lead or support RCA, kaizen events, and problem-solving to prevent recurrence.
• Analyze maintenance data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and improve preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Troubleshooting

Root Cause Analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Job description

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

CREATING ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY THAT THE WORLD NEEDS

At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive. That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market‑leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry.

Powered by chemistry, our products are used in applications that make the products we rely on, processes, and new technologies possible. In key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure---sustainable solutions and more modern living depend on Chemours chemistry.

The Chemours Corpus Christi facility located in Ingleside, Texas has an opening for an Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Reliability Engineer (RE) to join our Corpus Christi team!

This position will report to the Site Maintenance and Reliability Manager and support the long‑term performance, safety, and reliability of electrical distribution and instrumentation systems within a manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will combine deep electrical engineering knowledge with practical field experience and strong reliability discipline. This role is ideal for someone who can troubleshoot complex equipment issues, support safe and compliant operations, improve maintenance strategies, and help drive a proactive reliability culture across Operations, Maintenance, and Technology teams.

The preferred location for this role is the Corpus Christi site in Ingleside, TX with support of the La Porte, TX site. (Travel ~25%) Candidate may reside at La Porte, TX site, but primary support is for the Corpus Christi location. (Travel ~50%)

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise for the reliability, maintenance, troubleshooting, and performance of plant electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Support safe, reliable operation of electrical distribution systems, including low, medium, and high voltage systems, motor control centers, switchgear, relays, power cables, and related infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with applicable electrical codes, standards, and site procedures, including NEC, NFPA 70E, hazardous classified location requirements, and facility electrical safety practices.
• Support PSM‑covered and highly hazardous processes through participation in MOCs, PHAs, equipment evaluations, and compliance reviews.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, and Technology teams to troubleshoot equipment failures, evaluate repair options, and recommend practical short‑ and long‑term solutions.
• Lead or support Root Cause Failure Analyses, kaizen events, and structured problem‑solving efforts to eliminate defects and prevent recurrence.
• Analyze maintenance, reliability, and performance data to identify trends, failure patterns, risk areas, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop, maintain, and improve preventive, predictive, and condition‑based maintenance strategies for electrical equipment, instrumentation, valves, and power distribution systems.
• Evaluate critical spare parts inventory and recommend improvements to strengthen equipment availability, reliability, and lifecycle cost performance.
• Promote a strong safety and reliability culture through standard work practices, resource recommendations, training support, and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Develop area‑specific equipment expertise and serve as a subject matter expert for maintenance procedures, skills development, troubleshooting, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Support capital projects through design input, electrical hazard analysis, technical review, reliability evaluations, and scope development.
• Develop, review, and approve specifications, scopes of work, estimates, schedules, vendor proposals, and designs for electrical components, instrumentation, control systems, and power distribution equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of electrical, instrumentation, and/or reliability engineering experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment. (10+ yrs preferred)
• Experience designing, specifying, installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining electrical systems, instrumentation, control systems, and power distribution equipment.
• Experience with low and medium voltage electrical distribution systems, including motor control centers, switchgear, relays, power cables, and related equipm