Electrical Maintenance Specialist

Catalyst Recruiting, Inc; Gary (IN); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruiting firm seeks a Senior Electrical Maintenance Specialist to lead maintenance and reliability work in regional electrical systems across multiple industrial facilities. This role demands extensive experience with electrical reliability and troubleshooting, including work with medium to high-voltage systems. Candidates should have substantial experience in heavy industry and hold an Associate's in Electrical Engineering Technology. Competitive salary between $112,000 and $120,000, with overtime potential.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with 13.8 kV; up to 138 kV is useful.
• Journeyman license is handy.
• At least 5 years of experience in maintenance/reliability with 5 kV–15 kV in an industrial setting.
• A lot of current experience in heavy industry, power, chemical, etc.

Responsibilities

• Lead/supervise maintenance/reliability work for power/distribution at industrial facilities.
• Work with medium to high-voltage systems at 3–5 plants in a region.
• Develop and implement maintenance and reliability programs.
• Conduct root cause analysis and corrective action plans.
• Assist with shutdown planning and electrical work.

Skills

Electrical reliability

Troubleshooting

Power system maintenance

Education

Associates in Electrical Engineering Technology or similar

Job description

Senior Electrical Maintenance Specialist

Locations: Ideally: A person in Hammond, IN, and one in either Dearborn, MI or St Paul, MN

A multi‑site chemical/manufacturing/distribution company needs two regional electrical field engineers/specialists to work with multiple operating plants in a region on electrical, power system, electrical reliability and troubleshooting.

Some Position Info

• Lead/supervise maintenance/reliability work for power/distribution at industrial facilities.
• Work with medium to high‑voltage systems at 3–5 plants in a region (30% or more travel depending on location – email to ask me).
• Work independently at site, including knowing when to request.
• Work with all aspects of developing, implementing maintenance and reliability programs.
• Power distribution, substations, transformers, etc, from 138 kV on down.
• The ‘usual’ breakers, switchgear, relay systems, battery/UPS.
• Work with massive 15 kV motors up to 20,000 hp+, compressors, pumps, etc.
• Reliability programs – oil analysis, IR thermography, discharge and power analysis, etc.
• Root cause analysis and corrective action plans.
• Assist with shutdown (aka turnaround) planning and electrical work.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with 13.8 kV; up to 138 kV useful but not required for consideration.
• Journeyman license is handy.
• At least 5 years of experience maint/reliability with 5 kV–15 kV in industrial setting.
• Associates in electrical engineering Tech/similar required.
• Required: a lot of current experience in heavy industry, power, chemical, etc, plants.

Salary: At/over $112,000/yr – $120,000 salary plus overtime.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Industries

• Manufacturing, Chemical Manufacturing, Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution