Electrical Field Engineer

It's All About Our People

IDE is a world-leading company for water treatment solutions for various purposes, but we could not have achieved our successes without the fantastic people that make us. As a company with decades of experience, we have worked hard not only to position ourselves at the forefront of the water industry but also to attract excellent people who are more than professionals in their fields.

Here at IDE, we all strive to be the change we want to see, to do good, delicately and sensitively, and to solve one of the world’s most significant and most alarming issues – water scarcity.

Decades of Fulfilling Our Joint Vision

IDE was established on the notion that the solution to water scarcity is within the world’s seas and oceans. We worked for decades to promote this idea and turn it into a viable, affordable, and responsible solution.

IDE’s starting point is somewhere back in the 1960s, fueled with determination reserved only for big dreamers. We know very well that our professional journey is ongoing, and the road is still long and challenging. As long as water is vital for our planet’s existence, we will keep researching this realm, developing revolutionary solutions, and changing the world step by step, day by day, harnessing the best of our best people to this end.

Life and Work at IDE

If you are passionate about our environment and solving global-scale challenges, hang around for a while, your new career path might be a click away.

Here at IDE, we work hard to deliver potable, accessible water to every corner of the world. From building the largest desalination plant in China, through being a key player in Israel’s national water plan, and up to sustaining the water market of a Caribbean Island by building a designated, tailor-made desalination plant.

We invest vast resources in our R&D division, creating in-house platforms for mutual learning and knowledge sharing. We believe in our people, and we show our faith by creating management training forums and programs for all management levels, imparting skills and proficiency to train and promote the leaders of tomorrow.

Electrical Field Engineer

The Electrical Field Engineer is responsible for the Power network and equipment of the Plants operated and maintained by IDE Americas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Overseeing Status and well-functioning of MV and LV
• Power network and Switchgear
• Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
• Reduced Voltage Soft Starters (RVSS)
• DOL starters
• Auxiliary equipment, e.g., UPS, Generators, aux battery DC supply
• Develop and follow up on the Maintenance Repair and Replacement Plan (MRRP) for electrical equipment
• Develop proposals for required upgrades if needed
• Develop a migration work plan for discontinued equipment models
• Propose actions, upgrades, and modifications to ensure the reliability of the plant power network and equipment.
• Configure and commission new drives
• Lead the diagnostics equipment and repaired faulty equipment.
• Provide engineering support to electricians in routine preventative maintenance
• Evaluate preventative maintenance work orders and reports and propose improvements where necessary.
• Liaison with vendors, sub-contractors, and electricity providers.
• Prepare and upgrade records, including drawings.

Direct Manager: IT / OT Systems Manager

Location: Carlsbad, CA, United States

Requirements:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• Experience with MV/LV equipment in the manufacturing industry, preferably the process industry or generating plant.
• Experienced with configuration, commissioning, and the maintenance of both MV and LV VFDs, RVSS, and switchgear
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in an equivalent position, preferably in a continuous process or generating plant.
• Strong analytical skills focused on LV VFDs, RVSS, and switchgear diagnostics and maintenance.
• Familiar with AutoCAD.
• Ability to work in a demanding and busy environment.
• Ability to work independently, involving fieldwork and ability in traveling to other Plant sites when necessary.