Job Description

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. is a company of diverse businesses unified by shared values and vision. We serve the agriculture, mining, industrial and water reclamation markets with a broad range of products and technologies, worldwide. Serving these customers well is a passion and a commitment-one that the people of Tessenderlo Kerley find rewarding, empowering and meaningful.

If you want the work you do to make a positive impact on the world in which we live, and work alongside innovative, quality-focused people of vision, Tessenderlo Kerley is the right place for you.

Are you an experienced Electrical Engineer ready to take the next step in your career? Do you enjoy designing and troubleshooting complex systems while collaborating across disciplines in a fast-paced industrial environment? If so, we invite you to join our Technical Services team as an Electrical Engineer at our Corporate Office in Phoenix, Arizona!

Our ideal location is the Phoenix area, where this position is based. However, for highly qualified candidates, we may offer hybrid or remote flexibility if you reside near one of our centrally located plants. Occasional onsite presence will be required for project execution, training, and plant support.

Eligible plant locations include:

• Ponca City & Tulsa Oklahoma

• Coffeyville, Kansas

• Billings, Montana

• Defiance, Ohio

Why Join Us?

⚡ Challenging & Varied Projects – Work on electrical design for industrial chemical facilities, from power distribution and schematics to plant support and turnarounds.

🤝 Collaborative Environment – Partner with process, mechanical and instrumentation engineers, as well as plant operations teams.

🚀 Grow Your Expertise – Gain exposure to client-facing work, capital project design and advanced electrical studies, with opportunities to take ownership of projects.

🌍 Impact Beyond the Office – Travel to facilities (20-25%) to support installations, troubleshoot plant issues and guide safe, successful startups.

What You’ll Do

✅ Develop electrical plans, specifications and calculations for small to medium projects with limited supervision.

✅ Perform short circuit analysis, arc flash studies, and power studies using ETAP or equivalent software.

✅ Troubleshoot electrical and signal issues; support I&E technicians on plant modifications or additions.

✅ Size equipment and specify components, including MCCs, switchgear, transformers and feeders.

✅ Review and redline P&IDs, drawings and specification sheets.

✅ Assist with project proposals, client meetings and scope development.

✅ Provide on-site support during plant startups, turnarounds and capital projects.

✅ Communicate effectively with clients, consultants, contractors and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

✔ A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.

✔ 3-7 years of industrial electrical engineering experience (chemical, oil & gas, or heavy industrial preferred)

✔ Strong knowledge of electrical design fundamentals (grounding, wiring, schematics, lighting, cable tray, etc.)

✔ Proficiency in ETAP (or equivalent) for electrical studies; AutoCAD experience preferred.

✔ Working knowledge of NFPA codes (70, 70E, 496, 497, 655, IECC).

✔ Strong communication and teamwork skills; able to manage multiple project timelines.

✔ Willingness to travel 20-25% to support projects and plant operations.

Additional Information

Why join Tessenderlo Kerley:

Working at Tessenderlo Kerley

• Work/life balance
• Fun and rewarding environment
• Learning, development and teamwork
• Community involvement/outreach
• Challenging and meaningful work

Benefits & Rewards:

• Medical-Dental-Vision-Prescription (Low employee premiums!)
• 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to the first 5% of employee contribution
• 401(k) company retirement contribution at year-end, equal to 4% of annual base salary
• Short-term incentive awards based on measured performance criteria
• Life Insurance (2x annual base salary)
• Paid vacation and sick time, and 10 paid holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,000 per calendar year (non-taxable)
• Adoption Assistance: Up to $7,500 in reimbursement assistance
• Paid maternity and parental time off
• Business Travel Life & Accident Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Telemedicine program for you and your dependents
• Long-Term Disability insurance
• Company referral program

Tessenderlo Kerley is part of Tessenderlo Group, an industrial group that focuses on agriculture, valorizing bio-residuals, machinery, mechanical engineering, electronics, energy, and providing industrial solutions with a focus on water. With its headquarters in Belgium, the group is active in over 100 countries, and it has a global team of more than 7,000 employees. Its belief that “Every Molecule Counts” is at the heart of the strategy of the group: Tessenderlo Group continually strives to valorize its products and processes to the maximum and to add value to everything it does. For more information about Tessenderlo Group, its people, and its brands, please visit www.tessenderlo.com

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.