Electrical Engineer

Who We Are

Dyno Nobel is a global leader in the commercial explosives industry. We provide innovative blasting solutions and quality explosives products throughout North America, Australia, and selected customers in the Asia Pacific.

Join us in everything that's great about Dyno Nobel: OUR culture, OUR values, OUR commitment to safety, and most importantly our PEOPLE. This combination makes Dyno Nobel a terrific place to work.

Dyno Nobel is a subsidiary of Australian-based Incitec Pivot Limited. IPL's 4500 employees also manufacture and market industrial chemicals and fertilizer products & services to customers around the world.

What You'll Do

As the Electrical Engineer, you will lead the electrical engineering function for the site through collaboration between the Strategic Engineering specialist resources and the operations teams. Institute effective reliability and process safety improvement agendas for all critical E/I assets. Other duties include:

• Demonstrate and/or lead the commmitment to the pursuit of achieving Zero Harm through behavioral based safety.
• Ensure compliance with applicable company HSE Performance Standards, as well as applicable acts and regulations.
• Maintain and execute the facility 5 year electrical infrastructure plan
• Support the plant instrumentation and control programs as needed
• Develop, manage, and update the Arc Flash Program
• Manage the breaker and starter reliability program, transformer reliability program, and the electric motor reliability program.
• Complete equipment failure investigations using root cause analysis techniques.
• Conduct engineering statistical reliability studies from the risk assessments, criticality data, corrective maintenance history and failure history.
• Assure compliance to relevant external statutory regulation and internal plant and engineering standards and communicating such requirements to the relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure application of Company Management of Change policies and standards.
• Continuous update and electrical items in the operational risk registers. Implement effective controls and improvement actions (elimination/reduction).
• Collaboration with Operations, Turnaround and Project functions in effective identification & scoping of requirements. Execution of technical R&I role during turnarounds.
• Support tactical response to address equipment deficiencies in an effective & timely manner during turnarounds.

What We're Looking For

• B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering

• Experience in petro-chemical manufacturing plant, pulp and paper, power generation, or similar heavy industry environment preferred.
• Knowledge in power electronics, relay coordination, and power distribution preferred.
• Working knowledge of NFPA; National Electric code; IEEE
• Working knowledge of PLCs, DCS, communication networks, process instruments, and other process control systems
• Experience participating in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) such as Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) methodology, and experience using a risk ranking matrix
• Strong written and oral communication, writing, and presentation skills
• Familiarity with manufacturing excellence models, systems, and processes relating to asset capability and reliability.
• Experienced in risk identification, analysis and mitigation strategies.
• Competent in the various methods of Root Cause Failure Analysis.
• Positive attitude, friendly demeanor, and a team player

What We Offer

• 3 weeks vacation time + 11 paid holidays + a couple of PTO days
• Full health benefits including employer HSA contributions + dental plan with an orthodontic option, wellness coaching available
• Up to a 4% 401k match PLUS additional company contribution from 1% to 5% based on years of service
• Generous paid parental leave
• Generous tuition reimbursement program
• Friendly and supportive coworkers

Zero Harm for Everyone Everywhere

Value People - Respect, Recognize & Reward

Think Customer. Everyone. Every day

Treat the Business as our Own

Care for the Community & our Environment

Challenge & Improve the Status Quo

Deliver on our Promises

Women and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Dyno Nobel is an equal employment opportunity employer and will give all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability status, protected

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