Electrical Technician

Job Description:

Electrical Specialist

Rubicon is seeking an Electrical Specialist supporting the Polyurethanes Division located in Geismar. This position will report to the IAE Maintenance Site Superintendent.

Job Scope

The role of the Electrical Specialist (ES) is to be the first point of contact for all electrical maintenance and ITPM related activities. The ES has the responsibility for coordinating with IAE Superintendent, Sr. EI Engineer, maintenance, production, and outside electrical contractors to ensure effective maintenance and ITPM programs on all electrical equipment on site.

In summary, as the Electrical Specialist, you will:

• Provide technical troubleshooting guidance and job safety guidance to contract electricians. Ensure that the electricians understand and strictly abide by all Rubicon policies and procedures. Also assist with writing and approving electrical work plans and JSA’s with site electricians per site electrical work procedure.
• Manage daily work assignments for site contract electricians, including assuring DAS scheduling of routine daily jobs from maintenance daily/weekly schedules; allocate manpower to emergency/break-in jobs as required from communication with the OMC’s and provide fill-in jobs from OMC’s when needed.
• Manage daily PSM work assignments for site contract electricians, ensuring scheduling and due date attainment for all EHS and safety critical electrical equipment as well as routine PM’s.
• Manage manpower requirements for contract electricians as needed to match incoming work loading requirements of the maintenance zones schedules to maintain schedule compliance. This will require coordination with the IAE Superintendent, Zone OMC’s, and the Sr. EI Engineer to assure proper manpower loading.
• Manage electrical maintenance turnaround requirements as well as PM turnaround activities on all turnarounds for site. Manage staffing requirements for turnaround electrical work in coordination with IAE Superintendent, Sr. EI Engineer, and TA Coordinator to meet schedule requirements of TA project.
• Act as TA Electrical Coordinator, reviewing and managing turnaround electrical work Gantt charts and schedule and recap meeting attendance during turnaround.
• Arrange for and coordinate direction of outside contractors performing onsite repair, preventative maintenance, or installation of electrical equipment supporting daily and TA maintenance activities.
• Assist Site IAE Superintendent and Sr. EI Engineer as needed with planning, scheduling, and coordinating manpower requirements for all predictive maintenance testing of electrical equipment.
• Manage purchasing of OEM repair parts or complete replacements for electrical equipment and electrical components. Prepare paperwork and acquire RMA information for equipment to be sent offsite for repair.
• Assist with selection and purchasing of required test equipment and tools for all electrical tasks at Rubicon. Assure that test equipment is up to date with calibration certificates and send out for recalibration or repair as needed.
• Assist contract electricians with SAP data collection and maintaining accurate documentation of the site electrical equipment and repair history with guidance from Sr. EI Engineer and IAE Superintendent.
• Update electrical equipment files with correct information forwarded from field mark-ups and/or changes generated from actions of MOC’s through site Documentation Request system in Lotus Notes.

Qualifications

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus.

The candidate must have an unrestricted right to work for Rubicon in the United States.

Minimum Qualifications

Education required

• Minimum 5+ years work experience in Industrial Electrical Field (Maintenance and Construction).

Skills and knowledge

• Leadership ability and people skills.
• Communicate effectively with superiors and subordinates at an appropriate level.
• Thorough knowledge of electrical substations, breakers, switchgear, MCC’s, protective relay systems, transformers, UPS and battery backup systems, and generators, including installation, calibration, programming, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair procedures for all types common to Rubicon.
• Thorough knowledge of electrical theory and electrical motor controls, VFD’s, soft starts, and power monitors, including installation, programming, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair procedures common to Rubicon.
• Thorough understanding of required electrical power testing for electrical equipment common to Rubicon.
• Comprehensive knowledge of site SAP system, Lotus Notes, and electrical manufacturers’ software.
• Capable of providing technical guidance and support to site and contract electricians, production, and engineering in the course of troubleshooting electrical problems.
• Complete knowledge of site PSM program policies to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Complete knowledge of Rubicon maintenance and safety policies and procedures. Work with Safety and/or Production on incident investigations to determine root cause of problems as required.
• Complete knowledge of site communication and safety notification systems.

Working Environment

• Employee will occasionally be required to climb stairs or ladders.
• Employee will have to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
• Percentage of shift, not counting breaks, spent: Standing 30%, Walking 40%, Sitting 30%.

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