Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Shape Your World

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 electrical systems.


* Responsible for the safe and successful operation of power systems at Alcoa Technical Center (ATC).


* Develop proposals for application of new power distribution equipment compliant with building code and Alcoa standards.


* Maintain, troubleshoot, and improve existing electrical systems.


* 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 Alcoa policies.


* Uphold Alcoa’s values in all aspects of work to Act with Integrity, Operate with Excellence, Care for People, and Lead with Courage.

What you can bring to this role:


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


* 3 + years of experience with installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of electrical power distribution equipment.


* Experience with ETAP or similar Power Distribution Analysis Software preferred but not required.


* Demonstrated working experience in industrial electrical systems


* Understanding of electrical, power distribution systems and technologies, and standards/codes


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


* Ability to work safely around electrical equipment – identifying hazards, determining proper PPE to wear, and following Lock-Tag-Verify procedures.


* Able to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.


* Capability to complete arc flash, power analysis studies, and short circuit studies


* Hands-on experience working with low voltage (600V) equipment in an industrial environment.


* Aptitude to write and develop safe work and swit...