I&E Technician

Westlake•Plaquemine, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide the instrumentation and electrical knowledge and skills to perform the preventive and repair maintenance to the facility equipment in a safe, economical and environmentally sound manner.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Certificate from an approved Instrument/Electrical school is required.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in an industrial plant experience
good working knowledge of equipment, materials, techniques, and safeguards in respective discipline for maintenance and construction of a continuous process chemical plant
basic knowledge of fluid dynamics and process control.
Ability to read and understand electrical drawings
a high mechanical aptitude and the ability to comprehend and apply information in technical service manuals
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Good computer skills

Nice To Haves

technical training with a science background or equivalent is preferred

Responsibilities

Perform calibration, repair and integrity checks of process instrumentation and electrical equipment to assure that accuracy, functionality, and reliability are within acceptable limits.
Implement and document a preventative and predictive maintenance schedule for process instrumentation and industrial electrical equipment that assures a high on-stream time.
Provide technical assistance to production and engineering groups on application of new and modification of existing process instrumentation.
Maintain, update, report, requisition, and document the instrument/electrical department records and resources to assure availability and dependability of test equipment, tools, spare parts, outside repairs, specifications, equipment history, vendor resources, and library resources.
Continuously improve by staying informed and educated on current safety, technical, and quality practices.
Support the continuous operation of the plant by being available outside of regular scheduled work hours.
Provide on-the-job training to other I/E technicians and to those deemed appropriate by management.
Demonstrates strong safety culture through personal behavior and commitment to environment
Reports injuries, incidents and hazards to unit supervision as soon as reasonably possible.
Conducts tasks with appropriate PPE as assigned.
Responsible for personal safety and that of fellow employees.
Provide attention to detail and dedication to work in order to ensure reliability of the work site as well as high quality product.
Practice, participate and support the plant’s health, safety and housekeeping policies, procedures and processes to create and maintain an orderly, safe, and healthy work environment.