Electrical Reliability Engineer

Momentive; Friendly (WV); On-site; USD 71,900 - 105,490; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

Paid parental leave

PTO 25 days + holidays

401k with company match

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Momentive seeks an Electrical Reliability Engineer to ensure safe, reliable operation of plant electrical systems, lead maintenance strategies, and drive continuous improvements across critical assets. You will work on distribution systems, motor controls, VFDs, PLCs, UPS, and heat tracing, with onsite presence five days per week. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

without sponsorship. You will collaborate with maintenance electricians, develop predictive maintenance programs, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Foundational understanding of NEC and NFPA with a desire to continue expanding technical expertise.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills to work across operations, maintenance, engineering, and leadership teams.
• Safety-first mindset and commitment to a safe, compliant work environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety and environmental leadership to promote a strong safety culture across the site.
• Develop, optimize, and improve preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for electrical equipment.
• Identify and resolve electrical reliability issues to improve plant performance and uptime.
• Partner with maintenance electricians to troubleshoot and implement long-term reliability solutions.
• Develop, update, and improve electrical procedures with audits and field observations.
• Lead the site's annual electrical shutdown planning and execution with internal teams and contractors.
• Mentor and develop the site's electrical maintenance team through training and qualifications.
• Serve as Electrical Classification Lead and AHJ, ensuring compliance with electrical codes and standards.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on design, installation, startup, and commissioning of capital projects.
• Maintain and update electrical system studies including relay coordination and short-circuit analysis.

Skills

Electrical safety culture

Collaboration across teams

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAP

AutoCAD

SKM Power System Software

Job description

Summary: As our Electrical Reliability Engineer, you'll play a key role in ensuring the safe, reliable operation of our plant's electrical systems. You'll lead efforts to improve equipment reliability, troubleshoot complex electrical issues, and drive continuous improvements across critical plant assets. Your work will span a wide range of equipment, including electrical distribution systems (substations, transformers, switchgear, and protective relays), low- and medium-voltage motor controls, variable frequency drives and soft starters, PLCs, UPS and battery charger systems, and electric heat tracing. If you enjoy solving technical challenges and making a measurable impact on plant performance, you'll find plenty of opportunities to do so in this role.

Please note that this role requires onsite presence five days per week, Monday through Friday Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time

Responsibilities

• Safety & Environmental Leadership Champion a strong safety culture by prioritizing the well-being of employees, contractors, the community, and plant assets. Ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements while promoting best practices across the site. Provide electrical safety leadership for maintenance activities, capital projects, and contractor work.
• In This Role, You Will Develop, optimize, and continuously improve preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to maximize the reliability of critical electrical equipment.
• Identify and resolve electrical reliability issues that improve plant performance, uptime, and operational efficiency.
• Partner closely with maintenance electricians to troubleshoot complex equipment issues and implement long-term reliability solutions.
• Develop, update, and improve electrical procedures while ensuring compliance through regular field observations and audits.
• Lead the planning and execution of the site's annual electrical shutdown, coordinating internal teams and contractors to safely maintain and upgrade high-voltage electrical distribution equipment.
• Train, mentor, and help develop the site's electrical maintenance team by leading technical training and skills qualification programs.
• Serve as the site's Electrical Classification Lead and Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), providing technical expertise and ensuring compliance with applicable electrical codes and standards.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to support the design, installation, startup, and commissioning of capital projects requiring electrical expertise.
• Maintain and update the site's electrical system studies, including protective relay coordination, short-circuit analysis, and arc flash hazard assessments using industry-standard engineering software.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• A foundational understanding of electrical codes and standards, including NEC and NFPA, with a desire to continue expanding your technical expertise.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across operations, maintenance, engineering, and leadership teams.
• A safety-first mindset and commitment to maintaining a safe, compliant work environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate technical information to a variety of audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Curiosity, initiative, and a passion for continuous learning in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• 0–3 years of electrical engineering experience, preferably in an industrial manufacturing, chemical, or other process manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience maintaining and troubleshooting industrial electrical equipment, including motors, motor control centers (MCCs), variable frequency drives (VFDs), soft starters, and related power distribution systems.
• Experience using engineering and maintenance software such as: SAP AutoCAD SKM Power System Software.

What We Offer

Base Pay Range: $71,900 - $105,490 The actual salary offered is determined by factors including but not limited to education, experience, skill sets, and geography. Local geographic pay differentials may not be reflected in the above pay range and will be discussed with you by a member of the HR team when applicable.

Additionally, this role is eligible for incentive or sales variable compensation payments. The amount of these incentives is based on the terms of the Company's incentive plans, the Company's financial performance, and/or individual employee job performance. At Momentive, compensation is one part of your overall package.

• Health, dental & vision insurance, including critical illness coverage and optional orthodontia coverage.
• Paid parental leave for the birth of a child; adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.
• Short term disability with 100% base salary coverage.
• Company funded counseling (EAP) and assistance finding care for children, parents, or pets.
• 25 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) plus paid holidays.
• Additional time off with years of service.
• 401k savings plan with 5% employer match plus additional contribution based on years of service.
• Student debt pay-off program.
• Professional development programs and courses.
• Wellness programs and financial education.

About Us

Momentive is a premier global advanced materials company with a cutting-edge focus on silicones and specialty products. We deliver solutions designed to help propel our customer’s products forward—products that have a profound impact on all aspects of life, around the clock and from living rooms to outer space. With every innovation, Momentive creates a more sustainable future.

Our vast product portfolio is made up of advanced silicones and specialty solutions that play an essential role in driving performance across a multitude of industries, including agriculture, automotive, aerospace, electronics, energy, healthcare, personal care, consumer products, building and construction, and more.

Momentive believes a diverse workforce empowers our people, strengthens our business, and contributes to a sustainable world. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by law.

To be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment and be of legal working age as defined by local law. An offer may be conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.