Process Automation Engineer Jobs in Baton Rouge, LA

The ISC Capital Engineering group is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership for capital projects across Solstice Advanced Materials' manufacturing network. This position may be based in Baton Rouge or Geismar, LA; Colonial Heights, VA; or Houston, TX, and reports to the Director of Engineering and Process Automation.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as an electrical engineering subject matter expert, providing technical leadership across all phases of capital projects.
• Lead electrical engineering execution through Pre‐FEED, FEED, detailed design, construction support, and startup/commissioning.
• Develop Electrical Scopes of Work (SOWs) and Basis of Design documents for capital project execution.
• Specify, evaluate, and select high‐, medium‐, and low‐voltage electrical equipment, including switchgear, MCCs, starters, UPS systems, motors, lighting, and associated systems.
• Manage vendor interactions, bid evaluations, and equipment selection, and clearly communicate technical recommendations to project teams.
• Apply and maintain Solstice Engineering Standards and support site‐specific standards as required.
• Ensure standardization of equipment and materials and adherence to plant standards.
• Lead or support development, revision, and maintenance of Electrical Standard Operating Procedures.
• Update electrical procedures and drawings as plant electrical distribution systems evolve.
• Ensure QA/QC requirements are properly defined and met for all capital installations.
• Provide technical guidance related to electrical codes, fire protection requirements, and industry best practices, with a strong focus on safety and code compliance.
• Direct contractors, designers, and maintenance personnel to ensure technical consistency and quality in engineering deliverables.
• Develop familiarity with plant electrical systems, including load distribution, coordination, segregation, and hazardous area compliance.
• Perform and/or review area classification studies in accordance with NFPA, IEC, and other applicable standards.
• Review, approve, and sign electrical drawings in accordance with ISO and corporate requirements.
• Manage execution of the electrical discipline through engineering and construction while coordinating closely with plant stakeholders.
• Maintain the integrity of electrical drawings, specifications, calculations, and documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, maintenance, and materials management teams to improve safety, reliability, and asset performance.
• Utilize AutoCAD (2D/3D) and CADWorx to support detailed design and construction packages.
• Provide project scoping input to ensure accurate estimates and efficient design solutions.
• Manage electrical discipline budgets, costs, and performance metrics for capital projects.
• Drive value engineering and continuous improvement.
• Prepare electrical estimate packages and construction work order packages.

Key Success Factors

• Achieve world‐class safety performance on all assigned projects.
• Communicate effectively across all organizational levels.
• Successfully manage electrical scope, schedule, budget, and deliverables.
• Demonstrate strong customer focus and responsiveness to stakeholder needs.

Qualifications

YOU MUST HAVE

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 8–10 years of electrical design experience in a chemical, petrochemical, or similar industrial environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%, as required.
• WE VALUE
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Strong working knowledge of PIP, NEC, NFPA, IEC, GB, and API codes and standards.
• Experience with hazardous area design, motors, cables, grounding, and power distribution systems.
• Ability to size motors, starters, switchgear, cables, panels, and grounding systems.
• Experience with commissioning, preventive maintenance, coordination studies, troubleshooting, LOTO, and MOC.
• Ability to commission and interpret short‐circuit, load flow, protective relay coordination, and arc‐flash studies.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR SOLSTICE ADVANCED MATERIALS

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Solstice Advanced Materials employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer-subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays.

The annual base salary range for this position is $145,800 - $182,250. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Solstice considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations. This position is incentive plan eligible

Solstice Advanced Materials is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.

About Us

About Solstice Advanced Materials

Solstice Advanced Materials is a leading global specialty materials company that advances science for smarter outcomes. Solstice offers high-performance solutions that enable critical industries and applications, including refrigerants, semiconductor manufacturing, data center cooling, nuclear power, protective fibers, healthcare packaging and more. Solstice is recognized for developing next-generation materials through some of the industry's most renowned brands such as Solstice, Genetron, Aclar, Spectra, FlukaTM, and HydranalTM. Partnering with over 3,000 customers across more than 120 countries and territories and supported by a robust portfolio of over 5,700 patents, Solstice's approximately 4,000 employees worldwide drive innovation in materials science. For more information, visit Advanced Materials (https://advancedmaterials.honeywell.com/us/en) .

Job Identification 106542

Job Category Engineering

Job Schedule Full time

Locations 2966 Lupine Ave, Baton Rouge, LA, 70805, US

5525 Hwy 3115, Geismar, LA, 70734, US

1334 Brittmoore Rd Ste 240, Houston, TX, 77043, US

Hire Eligibility Internal and External

Relocation Package US & CAN Domestic Tier 2

Pay Transparency LA;$145,800 - $182,250

US Person Due to U.S. export control laws, candidates must be U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status under asylum or refugee.