Sr. Maintenance Engineer - Electrical at Chemours in Parkersburg, WV

  • Company: Chemours
  • Location: US - WV - Parkersburg
  • Salary: $111K – $173K
  • Job type: full time
  • Workplace: onsite
  • Posted: 2026-10-16

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As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world. Sr. Maintenance Engineer – Electrical The Chemours Washington Works facility located in Parkersburg, WV has a Electrical Engineer position available. This is a highly visible, key role within the Company and the Washington Works Team. This position will report to the Maintenance Engineering & Reliability Manager. The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following: This role serves as an Electrical Engineer for the Chemours Maintenance & Reliability Engineering Organization, and will be assigned to one of the Production Units at the Washington Works plant in Parkersburg, WV. Electrical Maintenance Engineers address short-term electrical & instrumentation issues in a timely manner to keep the production unit running. They also design and implement improvement projects up to $500,000. The Maintenance Engineer role is very hands-on, working closely with other Engineers, E&I Mechanics, Technicians, Contractors and OEM’s to optimize equipment condition and return failed equipment back to service. The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following: Support high quality, efficient field execution of electrical Maintenance work Develop Maintenance Job Plans, Procedures and Execution Standards Lead troubleshooting and support Root Cause Analysis Possesses practical knowledge of instrumentation, electrical power distribution, motors, drives, and control system equipment Collaborates and works in teams with E&I Mechanics, Technicians, Operations and other Engineer disciplines as necessary Collaborates with other Maintenance and Reliability Engineers to improve Asset Care Systems, and Maintenance work execution/standardization across the site Implements Change of Designs (CODs) in the plant, to improve equipment design, refresh, and rebuild equipment Works with OEMs to facilitate equipment repairs and improve availability of spare parts Identifies opportunities for Maintenance training and skill development on Electrical Equipment & Instrumentation Lead and assist as necessary with project commissioning and startup QUALIFICATIONS: In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university 5 years of Engineering experience Demonstrated knowledge of basic electrical & instrument engineering principles Ability to understand & interpret electrical equipment drawings and engineering standards Demonstrated skill to diagnose and solve technical problems – making data-based decisions Ability to work both independently and in a team environment Excellent oral and written communication skills Willing and able to wear required PPE (personal protective equipment) such as steel toes, hard hat, Nomex, eye protection, respirators, etc., and ability to climb multiple flights of stairs Strong interpersonal skills and a “hands on”/shop-floor approach. Troubleshooting experience Experience specifying and implementing valves and instrumentation including: flow, level, temperature, and pressure measurement Electrical systems design Experience with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Distributed-Control-Systems (DCS) equipment installation & programming Instrumentation configuration and setup The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit : 4 years of electrical engineering experience in a manufacturing environment Formal Root Cause Analysis experience Experience specifying and implementing valves and instrumentation including: flow, level, temperature, and pressure measurement Electrical systems design Experience with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Distributed-Control-Systems (DCS) equipment installation & programming Instrumentation configuration an

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