I&E Technician

Westlake • Plaquemine, LA

105d

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; technical training with a science background or equivalent is preferred.
• 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.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED