ISP Chemicals LLC
Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?
Are you always solving?
Then we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us.
Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Reliability Engineer to join our ISP Chemicals business at our Calvert City, KY location. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the manufacturing function. This position will report to the EHS Manager.
The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
Manage the plant electrical safety program in alignment with applicable NFPA, OSHA, and internal requirements.
Write and execute complex lockout and switching procedures for 15 kV and 480 V distribution systems.
Maintain the plant short-circuit and arc-flash model in EasyPower and update arc-flash labels when system changes require revision.
Review safe work practice procedures associated with electrical lockout and operation, including SWPP 01 and SWPP 44.
Prepare energized electrical work permits and provide new-hire, refresher, and qualified-worker training.
Plan, coordinate, lead, and execute routine inspections, maintenance, and plant electrical shutdown activities for medium- and low-voltage distribution systems.
Support multiple substations rated 13.2/0.48 kV, 480 V motor control centers, and lighting, heat-trace, and instrument panels.
Monitor the high-resistance-grounded 480 V system; identify phase and ground faults and assist I/E personnel with locating and resolving faults.
Respond to plant power outages and support restoration and follow-up activities.
Calculate and apply protective relay and breaker settings using EasyPower.
Program variable-frequency drives as needed and assist I/E personnel with drive configuration.
Troubleshoot electrical issues across systems ranging from 24V to 15 kV.
Maintain the plant power monitoring system, including support for the current platform and the transition to new equipment.
Provide technical support to I/E personnel.
Review and approve management-of-change documentation related to electrical systems.
Review and maintain plant area-classification drawings and verify that electrical equipment has appropriate area-classification ratings.
Review electrical distribution loading and determine suitable connection points for new loads.
Create and update electrical drawings in accordance with applicable requirements.
Work with corporate engineering and plant engineering on large-scale design projects.
Identify, develop, design, and manage electrical projects.
Manage and maintain the plant radio system, including handheld radios, repeater equipment, and licensing.
Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the department in a safe manner.
In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:
Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years industrial experience.
The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit :
Medium- and low-voltage power distribution experience.
Knowledge of electrical safety, energized-work controls, protective relaying, and breaker coordination.
Experience with short-circuit and arc-flash analysis, including EasyPower or comparable software.
Experience with variable-frequency drives, motor controls, electrical troubleshooting, and outage response.
Ability to create and maintain electrical drawings and area-classification documentation.
Capital project development and project-management skills.
Experience with power-monitoring and industrial communications systems.
Solid written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with operations, maintenance, engineering, safety, contractors, and…