Electrical Maintenance Engineer I - Formulation and Packaging

Iowa Ag; Muscatine (IA); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision

Dental

Retirement

PTO

Sick leave

Job summary

Ruven is America’s dedicated glyphosate company, the U.S. home of Roundup and the weed control backbone of American agriculture.

We’re building a focused, fast-moving team with a customer‑first mindset and a culture that rewards agility, clear communication, and safety. We seek an Electrical Maintenance Engineer I – Formulation and Packaging to ensure reliable electrical, control, and instrumentation systems in our chemical manufacturing areas.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field by Aug 2027.
• 0–2 years’ engineering experience in industrial or chemical setting.
• Fundamental knowledge of electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to create technical docs.
• Commitment to working safely and supporting a strong safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and exceed Bayer electrical norms and safety guidelines.
• Support improvement projects in safety, yield, capacity, reliability, and cost.
• Specify instruments, control devices, motors for plant use.
• Evaluate vendor instrumentation and electrical components.
• Prepare maintenance plans to restore equipment quickly.
• Collaborate with area engineers and technicians for performance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written & verbal communication

Safety culture

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

BS/BA completed by Aug 2027

Tools

Electrical drawings

P&ID/flow diagrams

PLC and control systems

Job description

Ruven™ 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 Ruven, 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 I - Formulation and Packaging

Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Formulation and Packaging

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.

YOUR 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 condition in a minimum amount of time, balancing repair cost with minimizing future failures, and contribute 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, 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

WHO YOU ARE

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline OR knowledge of BS/BA completed by August 2027
• 0–2 years of engineering experience, preferably in an industrial or chemical manufacturing environment
• 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:

• 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

Posting will be available until September 11, 2026.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $63,040.00 - $94,560.00. 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.

Ruven is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

Ruven 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.

Ruven is an E-Verify Employer.

Location: Muscatine Division: Crop Science Reference Code: 884360

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