Electrical Reliability Engineer (I&C) - Plant Uptime

Milliken and Company; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Milliken & Company in Gainesville, FL is seeking an Electrical Reliability Engineer (Instrumentation & Controls) to lead reliability initiatives in a chemical manufacturing setting. The role focuses on improving equipment uptime, strengthening preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and ensuring compliance with NFPA 70E, NEC, and site procedures.

The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership for motors, drives, PLC/HMI systems, and control-related projects, while mentoring I&E

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 5+ years in industry with electrical systems and reliability experience.
• Knowledge of NFPA 70E, NEC, and safety standards.
• Experience with preventive/predictive maintenance for electrical/instrumentation.
• Root cause analysis using data/KPIs to improve reliability.
• Ability to lead and mentor teams with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Improve electrical equipment reliability to minimize downtime and increase plant productivity.
• Own preventive and predictive maintenance practices for electrical systems and support instrumentation/controls reliability.
• Provide leadership in diagnosing complex electrical issues across motors, drives, and power distribution.
• Support control and automation system troubleshooting and performance improvements (PLC/HMI).
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and document performance standards, procedures, and audits.
• Support electrical installations, upgrades, and capital projects; partner on control-related work.
• Ensure safe, compliant work practices and provide necessary tools and materials.
• Apply intrinsic safety and explosion-proof classifications in equipment selection.
• Troubleshoot motor/direct-drive/VFD systems and select replacement components.
• Collaborate with teams to calibrate field instrumentation and ensure reliability.
• Maintain up-to-date P&IDs, wiring diagrams, and instrument loop documentation.
• Ensure NFPA 70E/NEC compliance and site procedures.
• Participate in audits, safety observations, 5S, and improvement initiatives.
• Supervise and mentor I&E technicians and coordinate external vendor support.
• Coordinate with operations, maintenance, engineering, and management on issues and improvements.
• Track hours, absences, and support performance reviews.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Preventive Maintenance

Root Cause Analysis

Data Analysis

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS SAP

Job description

Milliken & Company in Gainesville, FL is seeking an Electrical Reliability Engineer (Instrumentation & Controls) to lead reliability initiatives in a chemical manufacturing setting. The role focuses on improving equipment uptime, strengthening preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and ensuring compliance with NFPA 70E, NEC, and site procedures.

The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership for motors, drives, PLC/HMI systems, and control-related projects, while mentoring I&E