Electrical / Instrumentation (E/I) Maintenance Specialist
About The Position
The Electrical/Instrumentation (E/I) Maintenance Specialist works closely with Reliability Engineers, Project Engineers, operating area personnel, and all levels of the Maintenance Organization to ensure the safe and profitable operation of the Chesterfield Plant. The position provides equipment-performance troubleshooting and failure analysis, advises on repairs and modifications, and supports preventive maintenance and calibration programs for electrical and instrumentation equipment. The specialist helps develop maintenance plans and documentation, interprets condition-monitoring information, contributes to equipment reliability plans, and supports plant equipment installations and upgrades with a focus on maintainability and reliability. The role requires physical work in an industrial plant, including climbing ladders and performing confined-space entries.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of chemical, petrochemical, or refinery plant maintenance experience working with electrical supply and distribution, instrumentation, and control equipment.
- Working knowledge of PLCs, DCS, and similar systems.
- Knowledge of electrical or instrumentation design, selection, repair techniques, and performance assessment.
- Field experience applying sound engineering practices to electrical or instrumentation repair work on a variety of typical process-plant equipment.
- Familiarity with interpreting and applying industry standards and best practices related to electrical or instrumentation equipment.
- Self-motivated and goal-oriented, with demonstrated success working independently and in a multifunctional team environment.
- Excellent organizational, planning, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of engineering-material chemical compatibility and its application to plant-equipment reliability.
- Experience with maintenance work execution or supervision in a unionized environment.
- Working knowledge of drafting and project-planning software such as AutoCAD, Visio, MS Project, or Primavera.
- Hands-on experience using SAP work management and Meridium or similar systems.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to perform physical tasks in an industrial plant environment, including climbing ladders and performing confined-space entries.
Responsibilities
- Assist with troubleshooting equipment performance as requested or required.
- Analyze failed equipment to determine and eliminate causes of failure.
- Advise on and review repairs and modifications to electrical and instrumentation equipment.
- Establish and maintain the instrument calibration program, including the calibration and preventive-maintenance database.
- Advise on proper execution and documentation of repair and preventive-maintenance activities; support job-plan and shop-paper development when necessary.
- Assist hourly E/I technicians with motor or infrared analysis and interpretation of condition-monitoring data, and recommend actions based on those analyses.
- Contribute to Reliability Control Plans for equipment classes to improve safety, environmental, and operational performance over the long term.
- Identify and work with preferred equipment manufacturers, specialists, and technical-support consultants.
- Develop and maintain job plans for specific repair activities.
- Develop, maintain, and update maintenance documentation for critical plant equipment, including repair reports, bills of materials, and upgrade recommendations.
- Support equipment installations and upgrades by ensuring design for maintainability and reliability are incorporated into projects.
Benefits
- Industry-competitive benefits focused on employee well-being.
- Competitive compensation.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Wellness programs.
- Paid vacation and paid time off.
- Paid holidays.
- 401(k) with company matching.
- Health savings programs and flexible spending account eligibility.
- Disability and life insurance options, including employer-provided short-term disability and basic life insurance.
- Employee assistance program.
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development.
- Eligibility to purchase company stock.
- Certain roles may be eligible for incentive pay, equity awards, and participation in a deferred compensation plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
