Plant Electrical Engineer
Company: Primient
Location: Decatur
Posted on: January 1, 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. 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. 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 Excellent oral and written
skills
Keywords: Primient, Decatur , Plant Electrical Engineer, Engineering , Decatur, Illinois
