Electrical Design & Maintenance Engineer - Alcoa USA Group

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At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

At Alcoa, you’re an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. This is an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies. You have the power to shape things to make them better.

About the Role:

You will be an integral member of our Research & Development team, advancing the state of process control knowledge for Alcoa’s ELYSIS and ASTRAEA projects. As an Electrical Design & Maintenance Engineer at the Alcoa Technical Center (ATC) located in New Kensington, PA part of your responsibility will be to implement, enhance, and troubleshoot automation and process control systems.

• Responsible for the safe and successful operation of power systems at ATC.

• Create proposals for application of new power distribution equipment compliant with building codes and Alcoa standards.

• Perform power system load flow analysis with ETAP simulation software.

• Work with cross-disciplinary internal team and external contractors during hands on troubleshooting and project execution activities.

• Evaluate equipment performance and provide input for electrical and reliability improvements.

• Lead completion of high voltage audits activities to ensure compliance with company standards.

What you can bring to this role:

• 4-year degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or Electro-Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university.

• 3 - 5 years of experience with installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of electrical power distribution equipment.

• Experience with ETAP or similar Power Distribution Analysis Software.

• Ability to complete arc flash, power analysis studies, and short circuit studies.

• Hands-on experience working with low voltage (<600V), and high voltage (>600V) equipment in an industrial environment.

• Create and develop safe work and switching procedures for high voltage power distribution equipment and/or operation.

• Knowledge of electrical, power distribution systems and technologies, and standards/codes

• Excellent ability to troubleshoot problems (in some cases hands on), especially under time pressure.

• Experience working around electrical equipment – identifying hazards, determining proper PPE, and following Lock-Tag-Verify procedures.

• Travel up to 10%, position may require working outside of business hours, during emergencies.

What’s on offer:

• 401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period), and a nonqualified deferred compensation plans​;

• 15 days’ vacation and one flexible holiday of your choice​;

• Flexible spending accounts and generous employer contribution to the HAS;

• Paid annual volunteer hours; 

• Career development opportunities to pursue your passions; and

• Social and diversity focused engagement opportunities

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About the Location

Every day is a new and exciting challenge at the Alcoa Technical Center in New Kensington, PA, just north of Pittsburgh. We develop new technologies with our Breakthrough Technologies team that has the potential to impact the life of millions of people and foster the sustainable footprint from Alcoa to the world. It was here where we developed the technology recently announced in partnership with Rio Tinto, called ELYSIS™, where we will produce aluminum with ZERO emission of greenhouse gases. In fact, we will actually be generating oxygen to our atmosphere during the aluminum production process– a revolution to the aluminum industry!

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.  Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.   

As a proud equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer, Alcoa is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of a person’s gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, nation of origin, disability, veteran status, language spoken or any other characteristic or status protected by the laws or regulations in the places where we operate.  

If you have visited our website in search of information on U.S. employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Alcoa Recruiting via email at gssrecruiting@alcoa.com.  

This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!  

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.