Instrument Engineer

Monument Chemical Houston•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Monument Chemical, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, serves the specialty chemicals industry by producing a variety of solvents, intermediates, specialty fuels, and other specialty products, while also offering industry-leading Custom Manufacturing services. We offer careers in various engineering and skilled trades roles and disciplines. Working together like a family, our teams drive continual improvement in quality, cost, lead time, flexibility, and customer service. Whether you are a recent graduate or a seasoned professional, we offer a diverse range of opportunities where you will be challenged and encouraged to grow. The Instrument Engineer is responsible for the design, reliability, maintenance, and continuous improvement of instrumentation, control systems, and safety instrumented systems (SIS) within a chemical manufacturing environment. This role partners closely with Operations, Maintenance, Process Safety, and Capital Projects teams to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance while maintaining compliance with applicable regulations and industry standards.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
5+ years of instrumentation, controls, or automation engineering experience in chemical, petrochemical, refining or process manufacturing industries.
Instrumentation knowledge and design experience required
Experience with SIS, SIL, SIF and functional safety programs required
Knowledge of alarms, interlocks and safety systems required
Experience with PLC and DCS systems required
Experience supporting plant operations and maintenance activities required
Must be able to wear appropriate PPE for tasks as required. FRC uniform, hard hat, safety toe work boots, safety glasses, gloves etc.

Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise for instrumentation, analyzers, control valves, PLCs, DCS systems, and field devices.
Develop and maintain instrument specifications, datasheets, and engineering standards.
Support installation, commissioning, calibration, and troubleshooting of instrumentation systems.
Review and update P&IDs, loop drawings, interlock diagrams, and control narratives.
Lead efforts related to Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Safety Integrity Levels (SIL), and Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF).
Support PHA, LOPA, MOC, incident investigations, and action item closure.
Ensure compliance with OSHA PSM, IEC 61511, and company standards.
Identify and address instrumentation-related safety and reliability risks.
Investigate instrumentation failures and implement corrective actions.
Improve alarm management, interlocks, and control system performance.
Support plant reliability initiatives and asset lifecycle management.
Develop preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for instrumentation assets.
Support capital and expense projects from concept through startup.
Provide instrument design, equipment selection, vendor coordination, and technical reviews.
Develop project scopes, cost estimates, and technical specifications.
Coordinate contractors and external engineering resources as needed.
Serve as the technical focal point for instrumentation and controls.
Mentor I&E technicians and provide technical training.
Coordinate activities with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Process Safety teams.
Support plant turnarounds, outages, and startup activities.
Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned, including but not limited to continuously growing in alignment with the Company’s core values, competencies, and skills.