Job: I&E Technician

Department: Maintenance & Reliability

Location: La Porte, TX

Travel Involved: 0-5%

Job Type: Full Time

Description:

Seeking an I&E Technician for the La Porte Plant M&R Team. The I&E Technician is responsible for performing preventive and corrective maintenance on instrumentation and electrical equipment at the plant. This position is also frequently called on to troubleshoot instrumentation/equipment problems and perform unscheduled equipment repairs. Additional duties include ordering and/or specifying parts needed, maintaining instrumentation and electrical equipment records, ensuring Maintenance history is accurate and entered into the CMMS, interfacing with the work planner on job instructions and estimates, and documenting work in procedures and instructions.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Perform Corrective and Preventive Maintenance on electrical equipment (480 volts and below) and plant instrumentation.
• Perform calibrations of instrumentation and testing of interlocks.
• Troubleshoot and repair instrument loops and electrical problems.
• Effectively use typical test and calibration equipment including pneumatic calibrators, RTD calibrators, digital and analog multi-meters, meggers, communicators, and laptops for equipment communication.
• Utilize prints and plant documentation to resolve equipment problems.
• Install conduit, cable, tubing, etc. as necessary to facilitate maintenance of equipment.
• Assist in the determination of root causes of equipment failures.
• Assist planner as necessary to develop accurate I&E work plans.
• Specify and/or order material and parts needed to complete I&E work.
• Document work performed in procedures and/or work packages as appropriate.
• Update equipment records and files in plant library as appropriate.
• Maintain portable measuring and test equipment, and electrical safety equipment in accordance with established requirements.
• Specify and/or order material and parts needed to complete I&E work.
• Document work performed in procedures and/or work packages as appropriate.
• Update equipment records and files in plant library as appropriate.
• Maintain portable measuring and test equipment, and electrical safety equipment in accordance with established requirements.

Requirements:

• High School diploma.
• The successful candidate will have 2 to 5 years of I&E experience in an industrial processing chemical plant environment.
• Must have a strong personal safety philosophy, demonstrated troubleshooting and fault isolation skills, good organizational skills, be detail oriented and have a willingness to document details appropriately.
• The candidate must be willing to be called in on the off shifts and/or weekends, to support plant operations, and be willing to work overtime when required.
• This position requires work to be performed outdoors as well as indoors, frequent walking, standing, and climbing with the ability to perform elevated work using portable ladders, scaffolding, and fall protection equipment.
• The position also involves repetitive motion, stair climbing, and frequent lifting of weights up to 60 pounds.
• The successful candidate will be able to multitask, have good problem solving skills, good oral and written communication skills and must be team oriented and have a willingness to learn and further develop technical skills.
• The candidate will need to be able to set priorities, be self-motivated, and foster good relationships with coworkers and service providers.

Preferred Skills, Education and Experience:

• Experience with SAP.
• Degree or certification in I&E related field.
• Extensive prior I&E experience in a chemical plant.
• Very strong organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office applications (Word, Excel, etc.).