Electrical Maintenance Engineer 1

Bayer; Muscatine (IA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Ruveon, a Bayer unit in Muscatine, IA, seeks an Electrical Maintenance Engineer I to ensure reliable electrical and instrumentation systems in chemical manufacturing areas. You will analyze data, develop maintenance plans, and work with cross-functional teams to improve uptime and efficiency.

Qualifications include a BS in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) by Aug 2027, strong documentation skills, and a safety-first mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline or knowledge completed by Aug 2027.
• Fundamental knowledge of electrical and instrumentation systems in process operations.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Commitment to safety and reliable operations.
• Ability to work with direction from senior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Understand and follow Bayer electrical norms and safety guidelines.
• Support improvement projects (safety, yield, capacity, quality, reliability, cost).
• Specify instruments and control devices for plant applications.
• Review vendor information for instrumentation and electrical components.
• Prepare maintenance plans to restore equipment promptly and document activities.
• Collaborate with other engineers and technicians on performance improvements.
• Create/modify process operation documentation including electrical drawings and P&IDs.

Skills

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Analytical thinking

Documentation & drawings

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC control systems

OnePSS

P&ID drawings

Job description

Ruveon™ is America's dedicated glyphosate company — the U.S. home of Roundup® and the weed control American agriculture is built on.We're building a focused, fast-moving team, and we'd like to hear from you.

At Ruveon, we’re a new company with deep roots, and we’re building a culture to match. That means we look for people with agility and tenacity who possess a customer‑first mindset. Everyone here is dedicated to a single mission: doing US glyphosate exceptionally well. If you’d like to be part of a team that offers flexibility and support to deliver results, open and timely communication and a climate that fosters motivation and clarity, you’ve come to the right place.

Electrical Maintenance Engineer 1

Electrical Engineer I – Unit Services, Muscatine, IA.

At Ruveon we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where ‘Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

What You Will Do

The Electrical Maintenance Engineer role focuses on ensuring the consistent performance and reliability of systems and equipment within the organization. This role involves analyzing data to identify potential failures, implementing reliability centered maintenance strategies, and developing improvement plans to enhance operational uptime. In this position, you collaborate with cross functional teams to establish metrics, conduct root cause analysis, and integrate best practices that promote long term reliability and efficiency. As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you provide electrical and instrumentation technology support for chemical manufacturing areas, delivering well documented, technically sound, and cost-effective solutions based on recognized engineering principles and sound judgment.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Understand, follow, and contribute to the upkeep of Bayer electrical norms, practices, standards, guidelines, and procedures while staying current with industry standards, technology, and improved safety methods.
• Support improvement projects (for example safety, yield, capacity, quality, reliability, and cost improvement), including evaluating alternatives and performing cost benefit analyses as needed.
• Specify instruments (such as flow, pressure, and temperature), control devices, motors, and other electrical components for plant applications;
• Review and evaluate vendor information for instrumentation and electrical components and determine suitability for specific project and maintenance applications.
• Prepare maintenance plans to restore equipment to operating conditions in a minimum amount of time, balancing repair costs with minimizing future failures, and contributing to routine electrical and instrumentation maintenance activities in the plant.
• Assist other area engineers (production, process, electrical, project) and technicians regarding instrumentation and electrical performance, providing technical guidance as needed.
• Create and modify documentation related to process operation, safety, and applicable environmental regulations, including electrical drawings and engineering flow diagrams/P&ID diagrams.
• Engage in ongoing development of self and area personnel through peer coaching and constructive feedback, while complying with site safety rules and actively improving safety through coaching or engineered solutions.
• Support Site and Area Production System improvements, including OnePSS (Lean Manufacturing), and perform basic electrical maintenance responsibilities such as instrumentation evaluation, maintenance planning, and thorough documentation as an individual contributor under guidance from more experienced engineers and leadership.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline OR knowledge of BS/BA completed by August 2027;
• Fundamental knowledge of electrical and instrumentation systems and their application in process operations.
• Ability to work effectively as an individual contributor while accepting significant direction and oversight from experienced engineers and leadership.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to support root cause analysis and reliability focused decisions.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create and maintain technical documentation and drawings.
• Demonstrated commitment to working safely and supporting a strong safety culture.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 0–2 years of engineering experience, preferably in an industrial or chemical manufacturing environment.
• Experience with electrical drawings and P&ID/engineering flow diagrams in an industrial setting.
• Exposure to reliability centered maintenance concepts, production systems, or continuous improvement methodologies (for example OnePSS or similar).
• Familiarity with specifying and troubleshooting industrial instrumentation and control devices in chemical or related process industries.
• Familiarity with PLC and control systems.

This posting will expire on September 23, 2026

Employees can expect to be paid a salary of $ 61,360- 92,040 per year. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Other benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. If selected for this role, the offer may vary based on market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

YOUR APPLICATION

Ruveon offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. We're building a focused, fast-moving team, and we'd like to hear from you.

To all recruitment agencies: Ruveon does not accept unsolicited third party resumes.

Ruveon is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

Ruveon is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Ruveon is an E-Verify Employer.

Location:

United States : Iowa : Muscatine

Division:

Crop Science

Reference Code:

884361

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