Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Reliability Engineer

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

CREATING ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY THAT THE WORLD NEEDS  

At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive.   That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry.  

Powered by chemistry, our products are used in applications that make the products we rely on, processes, and new technologies possible.  In key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure---sustainable solutions and more modern living depend on Chemours chemistry.

The Chemours Corpus Christi facility located in Ingleside, Texas has an opening for an Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Reliability Engineer (RE) to join our Corpus Christi team!

This position will report to the Site Maintenance and Reliability Manager and support the long‑term performance, safety, and reliability of electrical distribution and instrumentation systems within a manufacturing environment.  

The successful candidate will combine deep electrical engineering knowledge with practical field experience and strong reliability discipline. This role is ideal for someone who can troubleshoot complex equipment issues, support safe and compliant operations, improve maintenance strategies, and help drive a proactive reliability culture across Operations, Maintenance, and Technology teams.
 

The preferred location for this role is the Corpus Christi site in Ingleside, TX with support of the La Porte, TX site. (Travel ~25%)  Candidate may reside at La Porte, TX site, but primary support is for the Corpus Christi location. (Travel ~50%)

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide technical expertise for the reliability, maintenance, troubleshooting, and performance of plant electrical and instrumentation systems.

• Support safe, reliable operation of electrical distribution systems, including low, medium, and high voltage systems, motor control centers, switchgear, relays, power cables, and related infrastructure.

• Ensure compliance with applicable electrical codes, standards, and site procedures, including NEC, NFPA 70E, hazardous classified location requirements, and facility electrical safety practices.

• Support PSM-covered and highly hazardous processes through participation in MOCs, PHAs, equipment evaluations, and compliance reviews.

• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, and Technology teams to troubleshoot equipment failures, evaluate repair options, and recommend practical short- and long-term solutions.

• Lead or support Root Cause Failure Analyses, kaizen events, and structured problem-solving efforts to eliminate defects and prevent recurrence.

• Analyze maintenance, reliability, and performance data to identify trends, failure patterns, risk areas, and improvement opportunities.

• Develop, maintain, and improve preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies for electrical equipment, instrumentation, valves, and power distribution systems.

• Evaluate critical spare parts inventory and recommend improvements to strengthen equipment availability, reliability, and lifecycle cost performance.

• Promote a strong safety and reliability culture through standard work practices, resource recommendations, training support, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Develop area-specific equipment expertise and serve as a subject matter expert for maintenance procedures, skills development, troubleshooting, and reliability improvement initiatives.

• Support capital projects through design input, electrical hazard analysis, technical review, reliability evaluations, and scope development.

• Develop, review, and approve specifications, scopes of work, estimates, schedules, vendor proposals, and designs for electrical components, instrumentation, control systems, and power distribution equipment.

The following is required for this role:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.

• Minimum of 5 years of electrical, instrumentation, and/or reliability engineering experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment. (10+ yrs preferred)

• Experience designing, specifying, installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining electrical systems, instrumentation, control systems, and power distribution equipment.

• Experience with low and medium voltage electrical distribution systems, including motor control centers, switchgear, relays, power cables, and related equipment; high voltage distribution experience is required where applicable to site assets.

• Strong understanding of the National Electrical Code, with emphasis on hazardous electrically classified locations.

• Manufacturing experience; chemical manufacturing or other PSM-regulated experience is strongly preferred for site operations involving highly hazardous processes.

• Proficiency with condition-based maintenance technologies such as infrared thermography, ultrasonics, performance testing, and monitoring tools.

• Strong oral, written, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to communicate technical information clearly to cross-functional audiences.

• Proven ability to manage short-duration deadlines, emergency situations, and multiple priorities.

The following is preferred for this role:

• Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System, such as SAP.

• Experience applying Lean methodologies to maintenance processes and supporting the implementation of business systems.

• Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional certification.

• Advanced knowledge of data analysis, failure analysis techniques, reliability engineering best practices, and manufacturing maintenance strategies.

• Strong understanding of reliability methodologies, including Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Mean Time Between Failures, predictive maintenance frameworks, and defect elimination methods.

• Familiarity with advanced reliability strategies such as Total Productive Maintenance, Overall Equipment Effectiveness, equipment uptime optimization, lifecycle cost analysis, and Total Cost of Ownership.

Benefits: 

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Benefits Packages

401(k) Match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Commuter Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives

Company-paid Volunteer Day

We’re a different kind of chemistry company because we see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it—by taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture. Our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves, at Chemours and in life.  

 Learn more about Chemours and our culture by visiting Chemours.com/careers. 

Chemours is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Jurisdictions may have additional grounds for non-discrimination, and we comply with all applicable laws. 

Chemours is an E-Verify employer 

Candidates must be able to perform all duties listed with or without accommodation 

Immigration sponsorship (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status) is not currently available for this position  

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Chemours we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

In our pursuit to be the greatest place to work, we know that a critical element to enhancing our employee experience is to assure we’re operating with a solid foundation of trust. At Chemours, this means being transparent about how we pay our employees for the work that they do.

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The pay range and incentives listed above is a general guideline based on the primary location of this job only and not a guarantee of total compensation. Factors considered in extending a compensation offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on business results and individual performance and subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.

At Chemours, you will find sustainability in our vision, our business and your future. If you want to work on the leading edge of your field and have a desire to make a difference, join Chemours and discover what it means when we say "We Are Living Chemistry."