Plant Electrical Engineer
Company: Primient
Location: Decatur
Posted on: February 5, 2026
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Job Description:
Looking to speed the progress of your engineering career? Join a
market a leader in ingredient manufacturing that is investing in
people, plant, and technologies. Ensure all your application
information is up to date and in order before applying for this
opportunity. About the Role Our Electrical Engineer role provides
the opportunity to build out your experience and expertise. You'll
quickly gain exposure to wide-ranging challenges, technologies, and
processes. You can make a value-adding difference to both process
improvement and capital project execution. Your career development
will be enhanced through working alongside expert colleagues in a
highly collaborative team environment. You'll also join our
structured development program through our Engineering Ladder, a
clear out-line of what steps are available. As your skills and
experience grow, so will your responsibilities and impact. The
Plant Electrical Engineer is responsible for the design,
specification, and maintenance of all of the plant Medium Voltage
(MV) and Low Voltage power distribution systems for our 24/7 Food
Ingredients Manufacturing Operation. Key responsibilities: Senior
Electrical Engineer - Contribute to the design, installation,
operation, and maintenance of the plant power distribution systems
- Serve as plant electrical safety advisor and expert - Could
manage area power and control resources, - Develop the technical
skills of others outside the electrical discipline - Provide
electrical technical specifications, standards, and guidelines -
Maintain plant electrical documentation - Cooperatively work with
engineering teams to plan, develop, support, and implement capital
and sustaining projects to improve safety, reduce costs, improve
quality, reduce environmental impacts and increase capacity. -
Review all project plans that require modifications or additions to
the plant power distribution system to ensure adequate capacity is
available and loads are balanced as much as possible. - Coordinate
site activities with our electric utility as required. - Provide
low and medium voltage preventative maintenance oversight and
enhancement - Monitor plant power systems for issues and problems -
Drive corrective actions from predictive maintenance testing of the
plant electrical systems - Direct planned plant outages required
for major electrical and control system upgrades - Direct work for
process opportunities and plant outages required for major
electrical system upgrades - Provide emergency support for the
plant's 24/7/365 operations About You We're looking for engineers
who strive for excellence and are eager for more responsibility. -
BS in Electrical Engineering and 5 years' experience preferred.
Will also consider Journeyman Electrician with 10 years experience
in a process industry manufacturing plant. xmcpwfu - Experience
with 120V/480V/4160V/15kV power distribution design, installation,
and maintenance - Experience with Natural Gas Cogeneration Systems
is a plus - Knowledge of power distribution system protection
includingbut not limited toshort circuit and arc flash analysis,
SKM modelling, and relay applications/programming - Ability to
understand and implement multiple layers of reliability and
predictive maintenance testing including but not limited to
transformer oil testing, infrared scans, partial discharge testing,
and ultrasound monitoring. - Experience with motor control system
design and installation - Experience with specifying
instrumentation and electrical equipment - Experience with
supporting and/or managing large capital projects that require
electrical and instrumentation construction - Working understanding
of NFPA and NEC regulations - Self-motivated, self-directed, and
able to take ownership of electrical systems without supervision -
Positive, interactive engagement at all organizational levels
Keywords: Primient, Springfield , Plant Electrical Engineer, Engineering , Decatur, Illinois
