Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Technician

Celanese International Corporation•Grover, NC

About The Position

The Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Technician satisfies the site's electrical needs by installing, maintaining, and repairing plant equipment safely, promptly, and in a craftsman-like manner. The technician typically works a 10-hour schedule and participates in an on-call rotation. The role maintains electrical, instrumentation, and process-control equipment; performs preventive maintenance, calibration, inspections, troubleshooting, repairs, and modifications; and documents work and equipment history using the site's maintenance and payroll systems. The technician follows site safety requirements, including lock, tag, and try procedures, and is accountable for personal and team safety.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 3 years of experience maintaining and repairing electrical and instrumentation equipment in industrial or manufacturing environments.
Experience reading schematics.
Experience using test equipment and hand tools.
Ability to follow site safety rules and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Experience troubleshooting automated technologies in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
Experience troubleshooting programmable logic controllers (PLCs), distributed control systems (DCS), and computers.
Knowledge of process control and monitoring.
Knowledge of electrical safety and the National Electric Code.
Experience using plant maintenance software such as SAP.
Associate's degree in Instrumentation or Engineering Technology.

Responsibilities

Check and perform preventive maintenance on motor control center equipment; repair or replace motors as needed.
Use SAP and other computer systems to enter maintenance work-order time and materials, equipment history, payroll time, and other information; research and track needed parts and receive HR information.
Maintain calibration records, job procedures, and manuals.
Perform ISO calibration on strain gauges, temperature controllers, and related equipment; calibrate gauges, controllers, transmitters, and gauge systems as required; occasionally calibrate substation breakers; and coordinate calibration of test equipment.
Inspect, repair, or modify equipment using hand tools.
Repair electrical equipment, including motors, generators, AC drives, motor control centers, and power distribution panels.
Test, troubleshoot, and repair electronic equipment and electrical circuits using specialized instruments.
Troubleshoot process-control computer systems, including D3 and Delta-V DCS, Allen Bradley PLCs, temperature, level, and pressure control instruments and processors, and AC variable-speed drives.
Follow Celanese safe-work practices and use lock, tag, and try procedures before working on equipment or systems.
Design and fabricate mounting and tubing connections as needed.
Observe mechanical devices in operation and listen for sounds that help identify causes of trouble; troubleshoot equipment to detect imperfections.
Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments.
Conduct 5S audits in the maintenance area.
Troubleshoot and maintain pneumatic instrumentation, including rebuilding automatic control valves and pneumatic or electronic controllers.
Perform high-voltage (13,200 Vac) switching for substation preventive maintenance and repair work.
Be accountable for oneself, teammates, and others working in the area; take appropriate action when observing unsafe acts or conditions.
Provide logical troubleshooting and maintain and repair site equipment reliably and in a craftsman-like manner.
Understand and follow site safety rules and procedures.