Electrical Engineer

Indorama Ventures Xylene & PTA LLC•Decatur, AL

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About The Position

The Electrical Engineer routinely monitors instrument and electrical equipment to support safe and reliable operations. The engineer determines causes of equipment failures, recommends and implements corrective actions, and oversees repairs and modifications. The role also identifies and implements improvements that reduce risk, increase system reliability, and lower operating and maintenance costs through procedures, processes, and project design in the assigned unit or area. The engineer assists Maintenance and Operations with longer-term issues and issues that significantly affect unit costs.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
Advanced PC skills.
Research skills, including use of the Internet, technical journals, code books, and federal registers.
General knowledge of electrical and instrumentation principles.
Effective organizational, oral, and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Basic knowledge of unit instrument and electrical equipment.
Ability to provide technical support to the unit team, seek continuous improvement opportunities, initiate change, and deliver opportunities through I&E improvements.
Ability to communicate effectively, hold oneself accountable, deal with conflict effectively, understand basic business impacts on unit operations, organize tasks and priorities, work collaboratively, make sound technical decisions, and apply the project common process.
Exhibit IVXP values and behaviors.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of instrumentation typical in the chemical industry.
Working knowledge of electrical equipment typical in the chemical industry.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support for instrument and electrical equipment operation and maintenance.
Support emergency and after-hours work requiring troubleshooting and scope definition, as needed.
Support unit startups for critical equipment following major equipment repairs.
Identify turnaround scope and participate in reviews as needed.
Participate in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) as needed.
Follow the Management of Change (MOC) process for field and shop modifications and operating parameter changes, and ensure compliance.
Provide I&E training assistance to the unit team as requested.
Routinely monitor equipment operation in assigned areas and address emerging issues.
Identify causes of unreliability and propose and implement solutions.
Support maintenance and adherence to Technical Practices (STP) and Engineering Procedures for instrumentation and electrical equipment.
Support the creation, review, and deletion of I&E Maintenance Procedures.
Update and maintain instrument and electrical drawings.
Perform instrument and electrical design and issue construction packages for expense and minor capital projects.
Provide instrument and electrical design reviews during the Front-End Loading stages of capital projects.