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Are you an engineer who thrives on solving complex problems and driving reliability in critical systems? This is your opportunity to be the go-to expert for electrical distribution at a dynamic production site. As an Electrical Engineer II, you’ll play a pivotal role in maintaining, upgrading, and future-proofing our extensive power infrastructure. From managing small capital projects to leading system improvements, you’ll ensure our operations stay safe, efficient, and reliable.
Responsibilities:
- Be the site’s electrical authority—plan and oversee maintenance, upgrades, and electrical outages (switchgear, breakers, substations).
- Drive reliability engineering initiatives—analyze failures, implement corrective actions, and optimize system performance.
- Lead capital projects—from concept to completion—balancing budgets, compliance, and innovation.
- Supervise and mentor contractors and technicians, ensuring safety-first practices (Arc Flash, Lockout/Tagout).
- Champion SCADA & smart technology—supporting and upgrading our Energy Data Information System (EDIS) for better monitoring and efficiency.
- Share your expertise by training plant teams on new electrical technologies and safety standards.
- Keep us future-ready with strategic plans for system expansions, digital upgrades, and reliability improvements.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
- 8+ years of hands-on electrical engineering experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
- Professional Engineering (PE) License in Alabama (preferred).
- Proven expertise with power distribution systems (480V–12.47kV), preventive maintenance, and power quality assessments.
- Strong knowledge of electrical safety standards (Arc Flash, Lockout/Tagout).
- Experience managing budgets, contractors, and engineering teams.
- Familiarity with SCADA systems, power meters, and relay programming.
- Leadership skills with the ability to influence, train, and inspire others.
Why Join Us?
- Ownership & Impact: You’ll lead critical projects and shape the reliability of a large-scale electrical distribution system.
- Innovation: Work with cutting-edge technologies in SCADA, energy efficiency, and power monitoring.
- Growth: Opportunities to expand your expertise, mentor teams, and gain leadership exposure.
The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.
Your Application
To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at https://careers.evonik.com.
Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.
Your Talent Acquisition Manager:
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What We Do
Evonik is one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies. While we don’t produce electric cars, aircraft, medications or 3D printers, Evonik is part and parcel of these and many other end products. That’s because we contribute the small things that make a big difference. We make electric car batteries perform better, aircraft greener, medications more effective and 3D printers more efficient. In short: We think beyond the bounds of chemistry to make the world a better place. Today and tomorrow. We are an international group with a workforce of over 32,000 people spread across more than one hundred locations. Our daily work is shaped by global concerns, such as sustainability, diversity and digitalization. In all our business decisions, we take the present and future generations into consideration. After all, being ready for tomorrow is our business.
Interested in joining our global team? Our wide range of opportunities extends from creative and innovative research through international management all the way to production. Whether you’re studying, starting out in your career or a seasoned professional, come help us make the world a better place. For more information about careers at Evonik, go to:
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