Electrical Maintenance Engineer 1

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement benefits

PTO

Sick leave

Job summary

Ruveon in Muscatine, IA is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to ensure reliable operation of plant systems. You will analyze data, implement maintenance strategies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include specifying instruments, reviewing vendor data, creating maintenance plans, and documenting electrical and instrumentation activities. A BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent by Aug 2027 is preferred, with 0–2 years of experience and a strong safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering or BS/BA completed by August 2027.
• Fundamental knowledge of electrical and instrumentation systems in process operations.
• Ability to work as an individual contributor with guidance from experienced engineers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with safety culture commitment.
• Clear written and verbal communication and ability to produce technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Follow and contribute to electrical norms, standards, guidelines, and safety methods.
• Support improvement projects including safety, yield, quality and reliability.
• Specify instruments, control devices, motors and other electrical components for plant applications.
• Review vendor information for instrumentation and electrical components.
• Prepare maintenance plans to restore equipment quickly, balancing repair costs and future reliability.
• Assist other engineers and technicians with instrumentation and electrical performance.
• Create and modify process operation documents, safety notes and electrical drawings.
• Engage in self-development and safety coaching to improve site safety.
• Support site production system improvements and basic electrical maintenance tasks.

Skills

Electrical engineering knowledge

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or BS/BA completed by Aug 2027

Tools

Electrical drawings

P&ID diagrams

PLC systems

Job description

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Ruveon™ is America's dedicated glyphosate company — the U.S. home of Roundup® and the weed control American agriculture is built on.We'rebuilding a focused, fast-moving team, andwe'dlike 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

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• 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. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity and want to empower growers to unlock their full potential, we're building a focused, fast-moving team, and we'd like to hear from you.
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Ruveon is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans
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