Electronics Technician

CPChem

18h•Onsite

About The Position

You may not realize it, but you’ve likely used a product today made possible by the plastics and chemicals manufactured by Chevron Phillips Chemical. From medical supplies and electronics to food packaging and cosmetics, we create the building blocks for more than 70,000 consumer and industrial products. Even as a global company with 5,000 employees, we maintain a “small company feel.” Our commitment to foster a culture of belonging ensures that regardless of your background or experience, your voice is valued and heard, empowering you to make a meaningful impact and grow both personally and professionally. Ask any Chevron Phillips Chemical employee what they like best about their job, and universally, the answer is “the people I work with!” We value work-life balance, and love to see our employees thrive both professionally and personally. There has never been a better time to work for Chevron Phillips Chemical. If you’re ready to grow with us and become part of our vision of being the premier Chemical Company, apply today! Performance Pipe, a division of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, is the largest producer of polyethylene piping products in North America. The Performance Pipe location identified below has the following job opportunity: Performance Pipe is seeking an Electronics Technician for our Knoxville, TN facility. Responsibilities will include working with maintenance personnel, operations personnel, engineers, contractors, and management to solve manufacturing problems related to troubleshooting, repairing, and replacing instrumentation, control and electrical systems.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Electrical/Electronic Technology

Nice To Haves

Level II NETA or higher or equivalent certification
Journeyman Electrician License
Knowledge of NFPA 70E and NEC requirements
Instrumentation - Knowledge of how to use diagnostic and calibration equipment
Knowledge of how to troubleshoot and install control valves
Controls - knowledge of how to program and troubleshoot PLCs (e.g. Allen Bradley, Seimens, GE)
Electrical - Able to diagnose and locate circuit, component, and equipment faults
Experience with motor starter/switch gear troubleshooting for AC and DC systems
Knowledge of programming and troubleshooting VFDs.

Responsibilities

Conduct regular preventive maintenance (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) on Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) to safeguard system integrity and reliability.
Install and upgrade hardware related to control system modifications and expansions, ensuring seamless integration.
Troubleshoot and repair control system hardware, including analog and digital electronic card modules.
Offer technical support to instrumentation and electrical teams to resolve complex instrumentation problems.
Provide 24-hour on-call support for control systems during operational disruptions and emergency situations.
Repair and calibrate flow, pressure, level, temperature and differential pressure transmitters.
Repair and tune various types of controllers associated with process instrumentation.
Install or remove both field and panel mounted equipment.
Pull, repair and calibrate pneumatic and DVC actuated control valves.
Install and set pressure, temperature, flow, level switches and monitoring devices and ensure that they operate properly.
Perform PMs on various process instruments; including dry additive feeders.
Comply with all health, safety and environmental practices and policies.
Remove and install electrical related equipment up to 480v.
Installs electrical equipment (examples include but are not limited to conduit, wires, support, and related equipment).
Troubleshooting and repair electrical equipment.
Perform preventive maintenance on 480v systems, motors up to 1000 H.P., UPS systems/ batteries, A.C. and D.C. variable speed drive controllers and electrical motors.
Complete minor electrical project work.