Job Description

In this role, you'll provide technical support for Eastman Manufacturing Units in Kingsport.  Individuals in this role utilize a broad range of electrical skills on projects that range from small, fast-paced production assignments to larger, long-ranged study jobs, development projects, and capital projects.   

The individual in this role will: 

• Partner closely with Maintenance, Development, and Manufacturing personnel to assist the manufacturing unit in achieving their production, reliability, and maintenance objectives.
• Work in a team environment technologists and engineers with experience ranging from expert to early career.
• Provide support for systems & equipment
• Oversee projects through to completion.  The project cycle can include troubleshooting, scoping, estimating, design, specification, installation, startup, and operation support.
• Assist in the installation, check-out and start-up of new or modified equipment.
• Provide electrical technical support for Maintenance and Manufacturing and provide troubleshooting of operational problems related to manufacturing systems and equipment.
• Provide project management and engineering support for projects
• Generate improvement ideas and designs.
• Develop understanding of Eastman’s processes for executing work including large gap analysis or study jobs, Management of Change (MOCs), EJobs, Work Orders, Small Capital Projects, and larger SER capital projects.
• Mentoring and onboarding of less experienced electrical staff.
• Specific skills involved in project work will include:
  • Electrical Equipment / Instrument Specification
  • Selection of Electrical Equipment
  • Capital Project Support
  • Project Scope, Definition, and Estimating
  • Technical Field support of Electrical 

Qualifications 

• Minimum of a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from accredited college or university
• At least 1 year of electrical engineering experience (may include co-op/ intern experience)
• Professional Engineering license preferred (not required)
• General electrical engineering skills, including process instrumentation, motors, and electrical systems design 
• General electrical engineering skills, including process control, power distribution, grounding, lighting, and analyzers 
• Project management skills 
• Ability to work in both design office and operating plant environments
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, electrical drawing formats, P&IDs, etc…
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment with other engineers, technologists, field maintenance forces, and contractors