Electrical Reliability Engineer: Plant Automation

Alcoa of Australia Ltd; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock-based compensation awards (3‑yr)

HSA/401(k) employer match

12 paid holidays

15 days paid vacation

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Alcoa’s Lake Charles Carbon Plant in Lake Charles, LA is seeking an Electrical Reliability Engineer to enhance equipment performance and lead electrical system upgrades. You will apply expertise in automation, PLCs, HMIs, drives, and problem-solving to support safe, efficient operations and cross-functional reliability programs.

Join a world-class manufacturing operation where you will collaborate with maintenance and production teams to implement sustainable improvements and leverage fault

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum of two years of industrial electrical engineering, automation, reliability, or manufacturing experience.
• Working knowledge of ladder-logic PLCs, HMIs, variable-frequency drives, AC/DC drives, and motor controls.
• Working knowledge of low- and medium-voltage power distribution equipment such as switchgear, MCCs, panelboards, and switchboards.
• Ability to read electrical, control, and fluid schematics; CAD/AutoCAD beneficial.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot manufacturing equipment and solve complex electrical or process-control problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, field testing, and adjustment of electrical equipment up to 13.8 kV.
• Diagnose electrical/control-system problems and oversee testing of critical systems.
• Assist production and maintenance teams with equipment issues and recommend long-term improvements.
• Serve as SME for design reviews, plans, specifications, and modifications affecting maintenance or operations.
• Troubleshoot and maintain PLCs, HMIs, drives, motors, and associated control systems.
• Develop or improve programs and control strategies to support process improvements, equipment upgrades, and new electrical systems.
• Work with vendors to optimize product performance and evaluate technical solutions.

Skills

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Industrial automation

Electrical troubleshooting

Control systems

Vendor collaboration

Safety & maintenance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

PLC programming

SCADA/HMI

Job description

Alcoa’s Lake Charles Carbon Plant in Lake Charles, LA is seeking an Electrical Reliability Engineer to enhance equipment performance and lead electrical system upgrades. You will apply expertise in automation, PLCs, HMIs, drives, and problem-solving to support safe, efficient operations and cross-functional reliability programs.

Join a world-class manufacturing operation where you will collaborate with maintenance and production teams to implement sustainable improvements and leverage fault