Maintenance I&E Technician

Odfjell USA Houston • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The I&E Technician performs preventative and predictive maintenance, repairs, and troubleshooting on terminal equipment to maintain peak operating efficiency on a 24-hour basis and meet company and government safety, environmental, and quality-control standards. The role works on electrical, instrumentation, and controls for terminal loading, unloading, and storage systems, as well as firewater, marine vapor controls, heat tracing, PLC, and HMI systems.

The technician coordinates vendors, contractors, and third-party inspectors; completes and processes work orders; participates in change-of-service and management-of-change activities; and supports terminal operations, commissioning, and decommissioning as needed. The role also provides safety leadership, supports control-room monitoring, and may join the Emergency Response Team after 90 or more days of employment and upon completing required training.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• NFPA 70E certification.
• More than five years of work experience repairing industrial electrical, instrumentation, or controls equipment.
• Thorough knowledge of safety and environmental requirements for completing jobs according to company and department expectations.

Nice To Haves

• NCCER Electrical or Instrumentation certification, an Electrical Maintenance or Journeyman License, or a two- or four-year technical degree from an accredited institution.
• Knowledge of advanced instrumentation equipment, including SAAB, guided-wave radar levels, magnetic levels, O2 analyzers, and BTU analyzers.
• Knowledge of heater and chiller systems, air compressors, rail or truck load-cell systems, and wastewater systems.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety, environmental, regulatory, and departmental procedures and policies.
• Coordinate and perform preventative maintenance, repairs, and troubleshooting on electrical, instrumentation, and controls for terminal loading, unloading, and storage equipment.
• Coordinate and perform repairs and troubleshooting on firewater, marine vapor controls, electrical and steam heat tracing, PLC, and HMI systems.
• Coordinate vendors conducting repairs and troubleshooting of I&E equipment, in person or by telephone.
• Coordinate and oversee third-party inspectors and approved contractors performing repairs and inspections of terminal equipment, including heat tracing, cathodic protection, high voltage equipment, compressors, and flares.
• Coordinate job-site cleanup and ensure equipment, tools, and materials are returned to their proper locations.
• Complete and process assigned work orders after tasks are finished, and review deficiencies with management or engineering.
• Perform change-of-service tasks, participate in the management-of-change process, and develop equipment-change reports.
• Lead safety discussions, job walkouts, and PSSRs with other departments.
• Oversee JSA documentation for I&E jobs, complete permits for assigned jobs, and review permits—including LOTO—for understanding, agreement, and signing.
• Coordinate materials for inventory, repairs, shipping and receiving, and vendor use.
• Provide safety and repair leadership for I&E maintenance activities.
• Update work orders in the CMMS system and enter work-order updates.
• Oversee I&E contractors performing terminal equipment repairs and troubleshooting, and provide vacation coverage oversight for mechanical contractors.
• Support operational activities as required, including control-room monitoring of modalities operations through the UCOS system.
• Support operations during tank commissioning and decommissioning for API work or new products, including control-room functions.
• Track and monitor safety-critical systems, such as VCU and seal-pot alarms.
• Participate in the ERT team after 90 or more days of employment and once fully trained for the team.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED