Senior Instrumentation Reliability Engineer

Actalent; Hopewell (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

PTO 2-4 weeks

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Instrumentation Engineer to lead electrical reliability initiatives at the Hopewell plant. You will oversee maintenance programs, support capital projects from design through startup, and guide plant standards for electrical equipment, protecting critical assets across 27k instruments.

The role requires 5+ years in reliability engineering for instrumentation, a bachelor's in electrical engineering, and strong knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, ISA standards, with on-site

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a reliability engineer specializing in instrumentation and controls.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• Proficiency in electrical engineering, reliability engineering, and maintenance engineering.
• Experience with VFD, hardware, and schematic design.
• Experience with National Electric Code, NFPA 70E, and ISA standards.
• Familiarity with safety procedures in hazardous chemical environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preventative and predictive maintenance programs for electrical equipment and controls.
• Provide electrical oversight of activities generated by the Management of Change process.
• Support capital projects from design phase to startup.
• Identify and utilize preferred equipment manufacturers, specialists, and consultants.
• Inspect new/repaired electrical equipment and make spare parts recommendations.
• Provide technical assistance to the hourly E&I Technicians work group and contractors, as needed.
• Guide on new electrical equipment technology, plant standards, and drawing updates.
• Develop and implement Reliability and Maintenance procedures pertaining to electrical equipment.
• Prepare Reliability Control Plans for critical equipment.
• Ensure quality assurance in Preventive Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance, Operator Monitoring, Critical Repair activities, and Spare Parts bills of materials.
• Analyze failures and recommend corrective actions.
• Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) teams and apply lean principles.
• Participate in Reliability-focused Failure Modes and Effects Analyses teams where appropriate.
• Develop and implement reliability control plans for electrical systems as part of an ongoing asset risk management initiative.
• Lead electrical equipment performance troubleshooting as required.
• Actively participate in plant safety programs and maintain knowledge and understanding of Process Safety Management, OSHA requirements, and other safety standards.

Skills

5+ years experience

Electrical engineering

VFD design

Communication skills

Meridium

SAP work management

NFPA 70E ISA standards

Repair troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Meridium

SAP work management

Job description

Actalent is seeking an Instrumentation Engineer to lead electrical reliability initiatives at the Hopewell plant. You will oversee maintenance programs, support capital projects from design through startup, and guide plant standards for electrical equipment, protecting critical assets across 27k instruments.

The role requires 5+ years in reliability engineering for instrumentation, a bachelor's in electrical engineering, and strong knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, ISA standards, with on-site