Lead Electrical Engineer

Qnity; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Qnity is seeking a Lead Electrical and Electrical Safety Engineer to join our Leveraged Engineering team. This role supports global plant sites, providing consulting on electrical safety programs, design, startup, and maintenance of electrical systems and equipment across voltage classes.

The successful candidate will leverage deep expertise in NEC/NFPA/UL standards, coordinate with operations and E&I personnel, and lead projects from concept through commissioning, ensuring reliability and

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in the Chemical Process or related industries with electrical equipment and safety programs.
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive, self-motivated, and able to function independent of supervision.
• Excellent communication skills with management, vendors, and team members.
• Experience applying electrical codes, standards and regulations (NEC, NFPA, UL, FM, NETA).

Responsibilities

• Support electrical safety programs across plant sites and capital projects.
• Design, startup, and maintenance of electrical systems and equipment.
• Provide consulting services to plant operations and the Leveraged Engineering team.
• Mentor and enable others across the organization.

Skills

Electrical safety

Electrical engineering

Communication skills

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SKM Power Tools

Job description

Are you looking to power the next leap in the exciting world of advanced electronics? Do you want to help solve problems that drive success in the rapidly evolving technology and connectivity landscape? Then bring your problem-solving, passion, and creativity to help us power the next leap in electronics.

At Qnity, we’re more than a global leader in materials and solutions for advanced electronics and high-tech industries - we’re a tight-knit team that is motivated by new possibilities, and always up for a challenge. All our dedicated teams contribute to making cutting-edge technology possible. We value forward-thinking challengers, boundary-pushers, and diverse perspectives across all our departments, because we know we play a critical role in the world enabling faster progress for all. Learn how you can start or jumpstart your career with us.

As we expand, we're looking for highly skilled engineers who can elevate our technical capabilities while mentoring and enabling others across the organization.

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Lead Electrical and Electrical Safety Engineer to join our Leveraged Engineering team to support our global plant sites across lines of businesses.

The Lead Electrical Engineer will provide consulting services in support of electrical safety programs and design, startup, and maintenance of electrical systems and equipment as needed throughout Qnity Electronics. This includes technical support to plant operations as well as for capital projects. The Lead Electrical Engineer will network with Qnity resources and cross-functional teams to achieve timely solutions to business problems.

The successful candidate will have a strong electrical engineering and electrical safety background and the ability to use these fundamental skills to specify equipment per regulatory compliance and solve problems related to equipment performance and reliability for a full spectrum of devices in multiple voltage classes from 480V up through 35 kV.

Typical areas of technology include: lightning arrestors, switchgear, distribution transformers, protective relays, breakers, switches, fuses, cables, Motor Control Centers, motors, Adjustable Speed Drives and electrical safety.

The successful candidate should have a working knowledge of all aspects of electrical design including but not limited to:

• Application of Codes, Standards, & Regulations
• Area Classification
• Cable Routing
• Ability to read drawings
• Utility interface

Educational Qualifications:

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering.

Experience And Other Requirements

• 15 or more years of experience in the Chemical Process or related industries with the working knowledge of electrical equipment and electrical safety programs
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive, self-motivated, and able to function independent of supervision
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills - must be able to communicate with management, constituency, vendors, etc., in a manner that is productive and sharing rather than condescending or judgmental
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to plan, prioritize, and implement multiple concurrent projects or activities
• Knowledge of related plant operational practices such as Process Safety Management and MIQA
• Statistical Engineering - Six Sigma analysis
• Intimate knowledge in applying electrical Codes, Standards, & Regulations (NEC, NFPA, UL, FM, NETA, etc.)
• Fault Analysis skills
• Advanced working knowledge of short circuit, coordination & arc-flash studies; specifically, SKM Power Tools Software
• Medium-Voltage cable expertise including cable splicing & terminating
• Ability to evaluate (and maintain) through testing existing electrical equipment to improve reliability and/or accuracy
• Ability to plan and direct E&I personnel during startup of manufacturing facilities; coordinate E&I field activities to troubleshoot and correct.

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Qnity offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package. To learn more visit the Compensation and Benefits page.

We use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance our recruitment process.

The Pay range for this role is $130,200.00 - $204,600.00 Annual

How Base Pay is Determined:

Qnity has job leveling frameworks that help organize roles based on progressive levels of responsibility, proficiency and qualifications. Each role has an associated pay range (or an established pay rate for some roles) based on the competitive market in each country where we operate. Each individual’s pay is based on a variety of factors, including their role and the associated pay range for that role, their geographic location (i.e., country, state, metropolitan area), as well as their skills, experience, education and certifications, and performance.