Senior Engineer, Electrical and Instrumentation

TRAK Group; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

TRAK Group in Cincinnati, Ohio is seeking a Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer to provide technical leadership across E&I, controls, reliability, and capital project initiatives within a complex industrial manufacturing environment. The role serves as the site subject matter expert for E&I systems, driving equipment reliability and safe project execution.

The Senior E&I Engineer will lead troubleshooting, optimize maintenance strategies, manage capital projects, and support PLC/DCS and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 8–10 years of Electrical & Instrumentation engineering experience.
• Experience in chemical, petrochemical, or industrial manufacturing environments.
• Experience in a PSM-regulated facility.
• Strong knowledge of electrical distribution, motor controls, power systems, instrumentation, and automation.
• Experience with PLC and DCS systems.
• Proven experience leading capital projects from scope through commissioning and startup.
• Strong reliability engineering, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis experience.
• Knowledge of NFPA, NEC, OSHA, and PSM requirements.
• Experience with MOC, PHA, and incident investigation processes.
• Ability to lead contractors, vendors, technical teams, and cross‑functional projects.
• Strong leadership, communication, project management, and problem‑solving skills.
• Preferred Experience with Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Honeywell, and/or DeltaV controls platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex troubleshooting and root cause analysis for electrical and instrumentation failures.
• Develop site-wide reliability strategies to improve equipment uptime and reduce maintenance costs.
• Lead capital and expense projects involving electrical distribution, instrumentation, controls, and automation.
• Oversee equipment installation, commissioning, startup, and performance validation.
• Support PLC and DCS systems to improve process control and operational performance.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to identify and implement control system improvements.
• Ensure compliance with NFPA, NEC, OSHA, and PSM requirements.
• Lead or support MOC, PHA, and incident investigations.
• Maintain and improve site E&I engineering standards, procedures, drawings, and technical documentation.

Skills

Electrical & Instrumentation

Troubleshooting

Capital project leadership

PSM-regulated environment

Electrical distribution

PLC/DCS systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Siemens

Honeywell

DeltaV

Job description

Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer Setting/Hours: 100% In-Office | First Shift 8-5

Join trak group in partnering with a growing client in Cincinnati, Ohio that’s expanding its Manufacturing team.

Join trak group in partnering with a growing client seeking a Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer to provide technical leadership across electrical, instrumentation, controls, reliability, and capital project initiatives. This role serves as the site subject matter expert for E&I systems, driving equipment reliability, process improvements, automation, and safe project execution within a complex industrial manufacturing environment. The Senior E&I Engineer will lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis, optimize preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, manage capital projects, and support PLC/DCS and instrumentation improvements. This position is ideal for an experienced engineer with a strong background in chemical, petrochemical, or PSM-regulated manufacturing environments.

• Lead complex troubleshooting and root cause analysis for electrical and instrumentation failures.
• Develop site-wide reliability strategies to improve equipment uptime and reduce maintenance costs.
• Optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs for critical E&I assets.
• Lead capital and expense projects involving electrical distribution, instrumentation, controls, and automation.
• Develop project scopes, technical specifications, budgets, and cost estimates.
• Manage contractors, vendors, and outside engineering resources.
• Oversee equipment installation, commissioning, startup, and performance validation.
• Design, specify, and optimize instrumentation for flow, pressure, temperature, analytical, and other process applications.
• Support and enhance PLC and DCS systems to improve process control and operational performance.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to identify and implement control system improvements.
• Ensure compliance with NFPA, NEC, OSHA, and Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements.
• Lead or support Management of Change (MOC), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), and incident investigations.
• Maintain and improve site E&I engineering standards, procedures, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Drive automation, digitalization, reliability, and energy-efficiency initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, technicians, and maintenance personnel.
• Serve as the site's E&I subject matter expert.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 8–10 years of Electrical & Instrumentation engineering experience.
• Experience within a chemical, petrochemical, or industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience working within a PSM-regulated facility.
• Strong knowledge of electrical distribution, motor controls, power systems, instrumentation, and automation.
• Experience with PLC and DCS systems.
• Proven experience leading capital projects from scope development through commissioning and startup.
• Strong reliability engineering, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis experience.
• Working knowledge of NFPA, NEC, OSHA, and PSM requirements.
• Experience with MOC, PHA, and incident investigation processes.
• Ability to lead contractors, vendors, technical teams, and cross‑functional projects.
• Strong leadership, communication, project management, and problem‑solving skills.

• Preferred Experience with Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Honeywell, and/or DeltaV controls platforms.
• Knowledge of hazardous area classifications, including Class I, Division I/II.
• Experience with advanced process control and automation.
• Digitalization and smart manufacturing initiative experience.
• Energy-efficiency improvement experience.
• Experience developing and optimizing predictive and preventive maintenance programs.