Electrical Reliability Engineer – Power Systems Lead

Smurfit Westrock; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit WestRock in New York operates a manufacturing facility seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical reliability initiatives. You will be the SME for design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of critical electrical systems and equipment, from power distribution to HV motors, with emphasis on safety and uptime.

You will collaborate with maintenance teams and production leadership, support outages, develop PM programs, RCA investigations, and stay current with NEC/NFPA

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical engineering in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of safe electrical work practices and industry codes.
• Knowledge of three phase electrical systems.
• Knowledge of AC and DC motors and motor controls and electrical protections schemes.
• Knowledge of instrumentation, PLCs, and controls.
• Experience using Microsoft Office and CMMS systems like SAP, Passport, JDE.
• Experience in the Pulp and Paper Industry.
• Management or project leadership in an industrial setting.
• 5+ years in electrical engineering in manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Knowledge of relay coordination, arc flash hazard and short circuit analysis.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve electrical reliability issues within the facility.
• Coordinate with maintenance teams, mill leadership, and EMS to identify safety and reliability opportunities.
• Assist in outages and shutdown execution.
• Provide SME for design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of electrical systems and equipment.
• Lead RCA efforts and implement recommendations with follow-ups.
• Develop PMs and PM/PDm strategies for electrical equipment.
• Assist outage planning and develop electrical work scopes and execution plans.
• Design and implement long-term improvements for electrical reliability.
• Participate in weekend call support on a rotating basis.
• Stay current on NEC/NFPA 70E and related standards.
• Lead electrical cold mill outage team.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Manufacturing environment

Safe electrical practices

Three-phase systems

Motors & controls

Instrumentation & PLCs

MS Office/CMMS familiarity

Pulp & Paper industry knowledge

Project leadership

Reliability engineering

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Passport

JDE

Job description

Smurfit WestRock in New York operates a manufacturing facility seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical reliability initiatives. You will be the SME for design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of critical electrical systems and equipment, from power distribution to HV motors, with emphasis on safety and uptime.

You will collaborate with maintenance teams and production leadership, support outages, develop PM programs, RCA investigations, and stay current with NEC/NFPA