Description
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Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature's challenges for customers and communities. The company's salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture. Compass Minerals operates 12 production and packaging facilities with more than 1,800 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about the company and its products.
Summary
This position functions within a team of other professionals, and reports directly to the Engineering Manager or Technical Services Manager. The Electrical Engineer will lead all aspects of electrical engineering at the plant and own the plant's electrical distribution systems. This role will be instrumental in plant project engineering and project management.
Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to the following:
(Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities at any time.)
Electrical Engineering
Ensure operational integrity and regulatory compliance of the plant's electrical systems and electrical maintenance programs.
Maintain electrical data, documentation, and drawings.
Provide electrical engineering solutions to solve problems and contribute to the company's Sustainability and Energy Reduction goals.
Manages all aspects of long-term electrical infrastructure strategies.
Establish electrical standards and implement management systems to maintain those standards.
Design for electrical and control components of engineering projects.
Monitor power consumption and energy charges, and implement techniques/procedures to minimize energy costs.
Support and work closely with the site Controls System Team.
Project Engineering
Support the preparation of annual capital budgets.
Prepare and submit capital appropriation requests, including payback and internal rate of return (IRR) calculations.
Prepare scopes of work and engineering specifications as part of the request for quote (RFQ) process.
Develop and manage capital project engineering and construction contracts.
Manage construction contractors and verification/quality control of work performed.
Implement construction/installation strategies that coordinate with production plans.
Actively participates in the commissioning of engineering projects.
Manage multiple capital projects and ensure budget goals are met.
Maintenance Support
Identify opportunities to improve plant power and control system reliability.
Assist maintenance with the troubleshooting of plant production equipment.
Works with the Maintenance Department to implement process improvements and support Reliable Asset Management objectives.
Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Required Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field) from an accredited school required.
6 years of electrical engineering experience in an industrial environment required.
Microsoft Office proficiency required.
Preferred
Registered Professional Engineering License is a plus
Preference given to those with knowledge and experience working with and trouble-shooting of:
Electrical distribution systems ranging from 480V to 138 kV, including substations and MCC's.
Allen Bradley based PLC control systems for process and equipment control as well as associated HMI graphics.
Large DC and AC motor drives control systems which utilize power electronics for variable speed control.
Fiber optic and Ethernet based communications systems.
Power factor correction systems.
Electrical systems in a heavy industrial environment.
AutoCAD, MS Project, CMMS systems, highly desirable.
Other Electrical Engineer related software experience a plus.
Allen Bradley PLC programs (PLC5, ControlLogix, MicroLogix, and DeviceNet) to troubleshoot system challenges.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Climb ladders and be able to climb 6 levels of stairs. Capable of working in hot and cold exterior environments, and wear PPE such as safety-toed boots with metatarsal guards, hard hat, safety eyewear, respirators, and hearing protection.
Compass Minerals is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are firmly committed to making all employment-related decisions without regard to race, ancestry, ethnicity, color, religious creed or belief, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy and breastfeeding), age, military or veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by law. Learn more about equal employment opportunity laws at?dol.gov (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters) . July 2025
Equal Opportunity Employer
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