INVISTA is a subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., one of the world`s largest privately-held companies. Koch companies employ about 60,000 people and have a presence in nearly 60 countries.

INVISTA is among the world`s largest integrated producers of polymers and fibers, primarily for nylon, spandex and polyester applications. With a business presence in more than 20 countries, INVISTA delivers exceptional value for its customers through market insights, technology innovations and a powerful portfolio of global trademarks including LYCRA fiber, COOLMAX fabric, CORDURA fabric, STAINMASTER carpet, and ANTRON carpet fiber. INVISTA`s businesses include Apparel, Intermediates, Performance Surfaces & Materials, and Performance Technologies. You may not realize it, but INVISTA`s products play a role in nearly every aspect of your life. For example, INVISTA fibers may be in your carpet, clothing or bedding--and INVISTA polymers may be in your car, food packaging or camping gear. We transform daily life through innovations that create long-term value for our customers and society. You can be a part of the difference by joining the INVISTA team.

We are currently seeking an experienced Electrical Reliability Engineer to join our engineering team in Seaford, DE. This role works closely with the maintenance, operations and project organizations to lead efforts at this manufacturing facility by identifying, developing and implementing improvements to reduce unplanned events and improve equipment reliability.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the electrical reliability program for the site
• Develop and implement reliability strategies for critical electrical equipment
• Mentor engineers and maintenance electricians and mechanics
• Identify, develop and implement maintenance plans for medium and low voltage electrical equipment including distribution cables, 480V switch gear, electrical breakers, and electrical motors
• Lead the installation, maintenance, repair and testing of a wide range of electrical equipment such as: power distribution systems, protective relaying, breakers, motors, transformers, controls, cables, variable frequency drives, DC drives, PLCs, automatic control valves, and process control (Honeywell DCS)
• Assist operators and maintenance electricians and mechanics in trouble shooting electrical equipment
• Write scopes of work for equipment repairs and create work notifications in SAP
• Develop the business justification and preliminary scopes of work for improvement and expansion of electrical systems to support capital and improvement projects
• Field contractor administrator for work involving electrical equipment
• Use Microsoft Office 2010 tools to create and modify documents and tables, create and modify spreadsheets, and prepare and present PowerPoint presentations

Position Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited engineering program
• Three or more years of electrical engineer experience, including power distribution, in a manufacturing facility or equivalent military experience
• Ability to respond, 24/7, for maintenance problems
• Basic Microsoft Office 2010 skills such as Word to create and modify documents and tables, Excel to create and modify spreadsheets, and PowerPoint to prepare and present presentations

Position Preferences:

• Strong understanding and knowledge and experience of the application of the National Electric Code
• Understanding and knowledge of NFPA 70E
• Master Electrician Certification in the State of Delaware
• Experience in using reliability tools such as Root Cause Failure Analysis
• Experience in power distribution systems (up to 11.5kV)
• Experience with process control and instrumentation
• Experience with trouble shooting DCS hardware and software
• Experience with PLCs, variable frequency drives, and automatic control valves
• Experience using SAP plant maintenance module
• Experience with planning and scheduling and managing preventative maintenance schedules
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience

• Ability to produce accurate, high quality work in a time sensitive fast paced environment

• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and meet or exceed established timelines

• Strong communication skills, verbal and written, and able to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization

• Ability to motivate, influence and drive good business decisions

• Ability to apply strong analytical and trouble shooting skills and identify key business drivers and delve into the details

• Above all you will be expected to carry out all of your activities with integrity, compliance and in a safe and efficient manner

Physical Requirements (with or without resonable accommodations)

• Accessing elevated platforms by ladder, including egress
• Accessing multiple floors of open structures by stairway, including egress
• Accessing equipment by ladder or stairway
• Entering and movement upon unpaved areas
• Operating company vehicles
• Donning flammable resistant clothing

Additional Considerations:

• Must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship now and in the future.
• We are an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V
• Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.