Electrical Maintenance Technician Job

Arkema•Pasadena, TX

22d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Maintenance Department and reports directly to the IE & A Maintenance Manager. The posting describes the role as a working team lead who supervises and assists in-house and contractor I/E Technicians and interfaces with manufacturing groups to support safety, productivity, work quality, and reliability for maintenance and project work at Arkema CLAK. The role leads daily electrical technician activities, performs electrical and instrumentation maintenance as needed, and oversees troubleshooting, repairs, calibration, installations, functional testing, and contractor work. It also supports preventative and predictive maintenance, documentation, technician development, reliability improvements, and site health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements. The position may require extended hours, weekends, holidays, after-hours work, and elevated work using scaffolding and aerial lifts.

Requirements

Minimum 8+ years of field maintenance experience with high-voltage distribution equipment.
High school diploma.
Computer skills.
Familiarity with NEC and NFPA 70E.
Knowledge of industrial instrumentation and process control loop systems.
Knowledge of field measurement instrumentation, including application, design, communication protocols, wiring methods, calibration, and repair.
Knowledge of control valves, their applications, and valve testing for reliable and safe production.
Knowledge of motor protection relays and maintenance of high-voltage transformers, buses, and switches.
Knowledge of high-voltage distribution equipment.
Advanced knowledge of breakers, high-voltage isolation, transformers, and motors.
Ability to interpret electrical diagrams, schematics, and loop drawings.
Skill in electrical terminology and maintenance processes.
Good written and oral communication skills for interfacing with operations and maintenance personnel.
Ability to follow equipment maintenance procedures and read, understand, and use equipment drawings and P&IDs.
Ability to work well in teams.
Demonstrated learning and development skills.
Follow AIMS HESQ policies and practices, including ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and 50001 requirements.

Nice To Haves

Instrument/electrical technical degree or certifications.

Responsibilities

Lead the daily activities of Electrical Technicians and ensure maintenance duties and preventive maintenance tasks are completed accurately, on time, and according to policies and procedures; support instrument maintenance when directed by the Instrument Team Lead.
Oversee and perform troubleshooting, repairs, calibration, and new installations for assigned electrical work according to maintenance schedules.
Perform day-to-day duties of an instrument and electrical maintenance technician as needed to ensure adequate staffing.
Ensure functional testing is completed as needed, perform preinstallation check-ins on control valves, support outside contractors with on-site repairs and installations, and help develop test procedures for safety- and process-critical equipment.
Establish preventative and predictive monitoring and maintenance techniques to identify abnormal operating conditions; document failed calibrations and corrective actions.
Assist with developing electrical technicians through training and progression plans, and provide contractor oversight.
Document and file repair reports in the appropriate location.
Interface with the reliability department to support improvement items.
Attend safety, maintenance planning, reliability, contractor management, production, and operations/I&E meetings; discuss job priorities at monthly operations and I/E meetings.
Provide weekly updates on jobs lasting more than one week.
Participate in Root Cause Failure Analysis and incident investigations.
Evaluate instrument problems and develop effective solutions.
Follow site HES policies and regulatory and internal requirements; support HES activities and reporting of health, safety, environmental, near-miss, accident, or injury incidents.