Reliability Engineer – Electrical

Tronox Holdings plc (NYSE:TROX) is the world’s leading integrated manufacturer of titanium dioxide pigment. We mine titanium-bearing mineral sands and operate upgrading facilities that produce high-grade titanium feedstock materials, pig iron and other minerals. With nearly 6,500 employees across six continents, our rich diversity, unmatched vertical integration model, and unparalleled operational and technical expertise across the value chain, position Tronox as the preeminent titanium dioxide producer in the world. We are the second largest in our industry, providing products that add brightness and durability to paints, plastics, paper, and other everyday products.

These Are

At Tronox, we believe living our values allows us to create a stronger, more successful company for everyone who works with us. We care deeply about our people, and we seek to attract and retain talented individuals who share our values.

• We have an uncompromising focus on operating safe, reliable and responsible facilities
• We honor our responsibility to create value for stakeholders
• We treat others with respect, and act with personal and organizational integrity
• We build our organization with diverse, talented people who make a positive difference and we invest in their success
• We are adaptable, decisive and effective
• We are trustworthy and reliable, and we build mutually rewarding relationships
• We share accountability and have high expectations for ourselves and one another
• We do the right work the right way in every aspect of our business
• We celebrate the joy of working together to accomplish great things

Position Overview

The focus is to improve the reliability of our electrical equipment by analyzing performance, reliability, and maintenance data to eliminate unplanned outages and reduce the equipment life cycle costs. The incumbent will provide maintenance engineering support to include troubleshooting, developing, and executing plans to address issues that may arise with electrical equipment and instrumentation.

The Successful Candidate Will Be Expected To

• Participate in developing plans and schedules for major outages.
• Support the maintenance supervisors, planners, and Instrument/Electrical Technicians with technical expertise and training to enable them to maintain, repair and improve the reliability of their electrical equipment.
• Analyze maintenance and operations data to minimize instrument-related maintenance costs, failures, manpower and downtime
• Design improvements to Instrument/Electrical components and equipment that contribute to process downtime.
• Identification of optimal control valves, flowmeters, transmitters, and other instruments for continuous improvement of process monitoring and control.
• Review and interpret Motor Elementary Drawings, Instrumentation Loop Sheets and One-Line Electrical Drawings.
• Create and update 5-Year Plans for scheduled replacement of major electrical components and equipment.
• Review plant standards for electrical safety and electrical/instrumentation design and construction.
• Assist Instrument/Electrical technicians with troubleshooting of field instrumentation, electrical equipment and PLC/DCS components
• Perform Root Cause Analysis for repetitive and high lost-production failures.

Qualifications

This position requires a degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field and one (1) to three (3) years of engineering experience at an industrial site. The candidate should have direct experience with Plant Instrumentation, Motors and Motor Control, Power Circuits and Automated Controls including Field Instrumentation and PLC or DCS system troubleshooting, and experience in reading and interpreting Motor Elementary Drawings, Instrumentation Loop Sheets and One-Line Electrical Drawings. Knowledge and understanding of Arc Flash hazards is a must. Experience and expertise in Protective Relaying, Medium Voltage Breakers, Substation Transformers and Equipment and Variable Frequency Drives is preferred along with experience in editing PLC and DCS logic.

Location

Hamilton, Mississippi

Located in Northeast Mississippi the Hamilton facility is a short distance to the cities of Columbus, Amory, Aberdeen, and West Point. Within an easy commute, you will find several world class attractions.

For music lovers, there is the Beale Street historic district, Graceland, and Nashville.

Fantastic Creole cuisine and music of New Orleans and the sparkling white beaches of the Gulf of Mexico are also just a short drive away.

Hamilton is in the heart of Southeastern Conference Sports, a premier location for college sporting events.