I & E Tech

Tate & Lyle•McIntosh, AL

24d

About The Position

An I&E Technician’s responsibilities include m aintenance, calibration and troubleshooting of field instrumentation devices for process equipment. Employees may be assigned to perform any task in the Plant that they can perform safely. Safety Accountabilities – EHS Critical Role Level 4 Protecting our people and the environment is foundational to our business Level 4 – Important Role EHS focus is 100% task oriented Responsible for area specific EHS procedure/policy Responsible for reporting all incidents, defects, and hazards All employees are responsible for: Compliance with procedures that implement the requirements of the EHS policies and procedures Being responsible for their own actions Carrying out their work in a manner which does not present a risk to themselves, others and the environment Reporting all incidents, defects, hazards and inadequacies of procedures so that appropriate review and corrective action can be taken Suggesting improvements and being active in the general improvement of all systems and methods of work to ensure EHS Support’s activities and services are carried out in a safe, environmentally responsible, reliable and cost effective manner Each team member is expected to support the Tate & Lyle culture where Environment, Health and Safety are the overriding values in all activities. Every team member is accountable for working safely and complying with all EHS policies, procedures and regulations relevant to their work and is expected to speak up and intervene to prevent unsafe conditions and to respect fellow workers and the communities in which we work. Included in this is abidance with our Life Saving Principles (LSPs) and our STOP WORK AUTHORITY which are developed to strengthen our workplace safety, prevent serious injury or loss of life.

Requirements

High School graduate or GED
Pre-employment drug screening
7 years minimum industrial experience in craft or tech school degree in craft and 3 years minimum industrial experience
Demonstrated experience with plant instrumentation (flow, level, pressure, temperature, pH, etc.) including calibration and troubleshooting and using HART communications
Solid understanding of standard plant electrical equipment (switchgear, motors, motor control circuits) including wiring and troubleshooting
Must be willing to work overtime including nights, weekends, holidays and shift work if duty calls.

Responsibilities

Ability to obey all safety rules and identify and correct potential safety problems
Strong mechanical aptitude, knowledge of tools and equipment
Must be able to use precision-measuring and testing instruments in performance of mechanical and electrical repairs and preventive maintenance
Follow SOP’s and/or PM task instruction sets
Ability to troubleshoot instrumentation, equipment/systems as required
Maintain instrument maintenance and calibration on assigned machines
Dismantle instrumentation to gain access to and remove/replace defective parts
Identify and implement solutions to recurring instrument problems
Repair and maintain all plant instrumentation in accordance with diagrams, sketches, maintenance and repair manuals, and manufacturer’s specifications
Must be able to interface with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) to review work orders, create work orders, input parts and labor used on work orders, look up spare parts and identify storeroom location, and complete work orders (electronically)
Ability to provide preventive maintenance to instrumentation, including process analyzers
Ability to identify and order repair parts using from multiple sources, including vendor drawings and direct contact with manufacturers
Perform routine work as scheduled or as time permits and performing preventive maintenance activities as time permits
Ability to work both in a team environment and individually as required
Communicate and work with other groups (process engineers, production technicians, quality control) as necessary to promote efficiency in problem solving and work scheduling
Communicate with production prior to starting a job and when job is completed
Ability to clearly communicate information to team members
Required to clean up after jobs are completed.
Perform housekeeping as required in shops and in plant
Must be able to identify need and request engineering/vendor assistance as required
Assist Mechanical technicians as needed/as asked
Must have demonstrated mechanical/electrical knowledge to analyze and solve problems on various process instrumentation and switchgear.
Must be able to inspect used parts to determine changes in performance using VOM, oscilloscope, signal generator, rules, callipers, micrometers, feeler gauges and other measuring instruments
Must have prior experience in instrument calibrations and documentation in ISO 9000 or FDA facility
Must have demonstrated proficiency in at least five of the following areas.
Documenting calibrators
PLC ladder logic diagrams
Configuration and calibration with HART communicator
Troubleshooting of 460V 3 Phase electrical switchgear
Troubleshooting motor control circuits
Troubleshooting 4-20mA instrument control loops
Maintenance and calibration of process analyzers including continuous emissions monitors
Rebuilding control valves
Calibration of level transmitters
DCS interface (Foxboro control system)
Carry out responsibilities/duties according to food safety, legal and quality requirements so as to ensure that our products are fit for human consumption.
Comply with all environmental standards, procedures and work instructions at all times.
Report any environmental violations or near misses in order to prevent any impact upon the local environment, its inhabitants and Tate & Lyle.
Adhere to the safety policies, procedures and site rules.
Fully participate in the safety program, including reporting any incidents or near misses and auditing.