Principal Electrical Engineer

This position is intended to convey to the new, independent company, to be named Solstice Advanced Materials when the separation occurs.  This is expected to occur in late 2025 or early 2026. 

At Advanced Materials, we are committed to offering the highest value-add specialty solutions in the advanced materials sector. Our goal is to solve our customers' most complex challenges through a robust and innovative product portfolio and by doing so, deliver exceptional value to our stakeholders. We have identified actionable strategies to grow by expanding into new products and markets and through strategic acquisitions, while keeping our top operating margins. ​

Joining our team means becoming part of an organization which leverages its long-standing reputation to capture growth trends by investing in innovation and manufacturing enhancements and maintaining deep customer relationships. ​

We foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that values contributions and supports professional development. With a focus on innovation and sustainability, the team is dedicated to delivering value and making a meaningful impact in advancing our customers' success. Let’s make that impact together.

The Principal Electrical Engineer reports directly to the Engineering and Technology Manager and is a key member of the Colonial Heights Maintenance Excellence Leadership Team. This position is responsible for improving all aspects of electrical and instrument machine health for the site. The site is located approximately 15 miles south of Richmond, VA and is the primary manufacturing facility for Spectra Fiber that supports the Honeywell’s Performance Product business.

YOU MUST HAVE:

• Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology
• 5+ years of diverse, relevant plant-floor work experience within manufacturing environment.
• 1+ year of experience in a technical or operational assignment, internship, or co-op experience in Controls, Instrumentation, Computer Programming, Hardware Design, Manufacturing, Project Design, Reliability Engineering, Maintenance, or Production Engineering.
• Must have a strong proficiency in various software programs including MS PowerPoint, Access, Excel, Outlook, Word, Visio, Project, Adobe Acrobat and ERP system.

WE VALUE:

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology
• Knowledge of Maintenance modules for SAP or equivalent ERP System.
• Handle multiple tasks simultaneously and autonomously.
• Work efficiently and effectively in a high-stress, high pressure environment.
• Willingness to take the lead in the development and improvement of new/existing processes.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of an organization.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment. 
• Hands-on proactive problem solver; possess “Can-Do” presence, maturity and judgment.
• Excellent interpersonal, detail orientation and organization skills required. 
• Strong problem solving skills that allow you to proactively anticipate requirements and potential problems/challenges; Self-motivated and Innovative.
• Proven ability to influence others to drive organizational change and foster linkage between business objectives and employee development.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays .For more Honeywell Benefits information visit: https://benefits.honeywell.com/ 

The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Posting updated 10/02/2025. 

Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or have asylum or refugee status in the U.S.

Key Responsibilities:

• Solves Electrical and Instrumentation problems through design, redesign, application, and reliability centered maintenance techniques.
• Familiar with all instrumentation devices such as transmitters, controllers, transducers, signal conditioners, valves, limit and proximity switches
• Knowledgeable in E/I loop checks, calibrations and interlock testing
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all E&I related issues during normal working hours and during off hours
• Develop Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) guidelines, inspection/test/work procedures, standards, documentation methods, and polices to achieve world-class level
• Provide troubleshooting flow charts and standard works to improve troubleshooting technique and troubleshooting time.
• Lead troubleshooting and problem-solving activities on E&I related issues
• Support, plan and coordinate E&I work during outages
• Interact well with Planners, Operators, Shift Leaders and Production Engineers to solve day-to-day E&I maintenance and minor mechanical issues.
• Assist in the implementation of capital projects, as well as maintenance process improvements to maximize manufacturing rates, yields, and efficiencies
• Provide short-term and long-term improvements in process control using Programmable Logic Control (PLC), HMI Programming, AC/DC Inverter Drives, Motor Controls, Experion DCS and electrical power distribution to increase operating efficiencies/I software needs to Experience in the use of SAP, MS Project, other MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Uses various test and inspection instruments to assess condition and repair requirements of equipment including NDT and PdM technologies.
• Uses statistical tools to track and analyze trend data, performs calculations, communicate performance, predict remaining life and failure expectancy and to improve MTBF of equipment.
• Works in team environment to investigate incidents relative to equipment failure, root cause analysis and to develop and follow-up on recommendations.
• Works with maintenance, stores, suppliers and purchasing on spare parts and equipment opportunities.
• Tracks maintenance related plant downtime and OEE. Prepares monthly reports.
• Collects data and reports on benefits resulting from reliability centered maintenance.
• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills. Performs/coordinates inspections/tests, calculations, evaluations, repair recommendations, contractor and repair work, etc. for electrical integrity.
• Supports MOC program for changes required to reliability databases.
• Support Maintenance Excellence Efforts.

POSITION SCOPE: Unionized Manufacturing Facility