Company:

INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees are empowered to make a difference?

Job title

Electrical Reliability Engineer

Grade

33-35 ($98,500-$136,895) Commensurate with experience

Location        

Battleground Manufacturing Complex – La Porte, TX

Organizational context and job purpose

Organizational Context:

INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products.  It comprises 28 businesses each with a major chemical company heritage.  Its production network spans 148 sites in 26 countries throughout the world.  The INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA business is a major participant in the North American chemical industry, with an annual manufacturing capacity of 9.6 billion pounds of petrochemicals.  Manufacturing sites include Chocolate Bayou Works (Alvin, TX), Battleground Manufacturing Complex (La Porte, TX), and Carson (Carson, CA), with a corporate office in League City, TX.

The 300-acre INEOS Battleground Manufacturing Complex (BMC) was originally built in 1956 and is located on the Houston ship channel east of Houston, Texas.  Currently, BMC produces both high-density polyethylene and polypropylene.  The polypropylene line has a capacity of approximately 320 million pounds per year, and the seven polyethylene lines have a combined capacity of approximately 3 billion pounds per year.  The BMC site has a state-of-the-art technical center which integrates research and development, technical services and quality assurance.  

Purpose of the job:

This role is part of the Electrical Reliability Team at the Battleground Manufacturing Complex and reports to the Electrical Reliability Team Lead.  The team consists of engineers, specialists, and technicians responsible for supporting the site’s electrical distribution systems and driving reliability improvements across the facility.

This is a hands-on plant electrical engineering role focused on troubleshooting, reliability improvement, and support of an operating chemical facility.  The successful candidate will work closely with operations, maintenance, and technical teams to diagnose and resolve issues in electrical power and control systems, while improving the long-term reliability of plant equipment.

The role requires regular field engagement and strong collaboration with operations, maintenance, and technical teams.

Responsibilities AND Accountabilities

The position is accountable for understanding and putting into practice the INEOS 20 Principles.

Key Responsibilities:

Troubleshooting & Plant Support (Primary Focus):

• Lead and support troubleshooting of electrical power and control systems, including:
  • Motor control centers (MCCs)
  • Medium and low voltage motors
  • Power transformers
  • Switchgear and breaker systems
  • Main-tie-main electrical distribution systems
• Diagnose issues involving:
  • Motor starters (across-the-line, soft starters, VFDs)
  • Protective relays and trip events
  • Breaker control circuits and interlocks
• Provide technical support during electrical disturbances and outages, including off-hours support as needed
• Partner with maintenance and operations to safely execute repairs and restore equipment to service
• Perform root cause failure analysis (RCFA) on equipment failures and develop corrective actions
• Lead / Participate in formal and informal investigation teams as required for motor failures, nuisance trips, electrical equipment damage events, and power system disturbances

Reliability & Continuous Improvement:

• Identify and implement electrical reliability improvements
• Analyze equipment test data and failure trends
• Develop and improve preventive and predictive maintenance strategies
• Track and improve reliability KPIs

Power System Support:

• Support and maintain power system studies, including:
  • Load flow
  • Short circuit
  • Protective device coordination
  • Arc flash analysis
• Apply study results to real-world system operation and troubleshooting
• Configure and program microprocessor-based protective relays (e.g., SEL, GE Multilin) to support system protection, coordination, and reliability
• Analyze relay settings and event data to support system performance and continuous improvement

Projects & Technical Oversight:

• Support electrical scope for capital and expense projects:
  • Design review
  • Equipment specification
  • Startup and commissioning
• Ensure compliance with INEOS and site electrical standards, acc