I&E Engineer

Stepan Company•Pasadena, TX

9d•$86,000 - $133,400•Onsite

About The Position

The primary responsibility of the Electrical/ Instrument (E&I) Engineer located in Pasadena, Texas is to provide instrument, electrical, and technical support to ensure stable operations, and provide continuous improvement for maintaining safe day-to-day operations. This position reports to the Maintenance and Engineering Manager and partners with operations to prioritize tasks and optimize safety at the plant.

Requirements

Knowledge of and experience with PLCs, ladder logic, I/O and experience with VFDs.
Knowledge of good engineering practices, ISA, IEEE, NFPA, PM/PdM activities and other applicable standards.
Experience in interfacing with smart field devices.
Project concept, premise, and economic justification development experience.
Ability to analyze, solve problems and think strategically to solve equipment issues and determine root cause failures.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Responsibilities

Assists in the troubleshooting and repair of instrumentation and electrical equipment including control valves; pressure, temperature, and flow instruments; and electrical motor control center equipment through technical analysis to determine repair process and future recommendations.
Provides guidance to Electrical and Instrument resources for design reviews and field support in the installation of new instrumentation, controls, and power systems including conduit, cables, wiring, and systems.
Keeps equipment operational through design analysis and establishing. Establishes maintenance practices for the optimization and ongoing functionality of site equipment including as appropriate: design specifications, repair methodology (equipment restoration), tools and methods design, development and rollout.
Coordinates outside services as required by job plans for onsite performed specialized work.
Provides general oversight to ensure activities are focused and aligned to Stepan priorities and all safety procedures/policies are adhered to during work.
Ensures the appropriate assignment and utilization of E&I maintenance contractors.
Develops and maintains preventive/predictive tasks and procedures for optimal life cycle performance.
Identifies and supports the implementation of capital improvements that will improve the overall life cycle cost and reliability of critical production equipment.
Establish and maintain processes for continuous improvement and cost improvement.
Assist engineering in the design, order and installation of equipment.
Provide technical expertise to all Instrument and Electrical Technicians about job plan development, equipment critical path, job scopes, troubleshooting and diagnosing instrument and electrical problems.
Coordinate testing and calibration of equipment and update drawings as necessary.
Assist maintenance planning in turnaround/outage preparation.
Participate in Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Failure Modes Event Analysis (FMEA) and Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) processes.
Be aware of the relevant requirements of the Responsible Care Management System (RC-14001) and follow plant procedures to ensure compliance with requirements.
Support ongoing and new Maintenance initiatives.
Support IT issues as needed.