Instrument Mechanic

Cpchem • Pasadena, TX

101d

About The Position

Join CPC-Plastics Resins Pasadena as an Instrument Mechanic, a vital member of our Maintenance & Support Services division within the Manufacturing & Projects strategic business unit. This role is pivotal in ensuring the optimal performance and safety of our instrumentation, control, and electrical systems that support our complex industrial processes. You will engage with advanced control systems, analyzers, and electrical equipment in a dynamic environment dedicated to operational excellence and continuous improvement. We prioritize safety, collaboration, and professional growth, providing a workplace where innovation and accountability thrive. This position offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to plant reliability and efficiency, while developing your technical skills across multiple domains. If you have a strong background in instrumentation, control systems, and electrical maintenance with a passion for problem-solving, join our dedicated team to help advance our industry-leading operations.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Associate degree in Instrumentation or specialized training/technical school and 5+ years of manufacturing/chemical plant maintenance experience as an instrument technician/mechanic, OR 10+ years as Instrument technician/mechanic as a maintenance person (in house or contractor).
• Proficiency with diagnostic and calibration tools such as TREX, multimeters, and pumps.
• Experience with troubleshooting and installation of control valves and Coriolis meters.
• Ability to diagnose circuit, component, and equipment faults accurately.
• Demonstrated experience rebuilding control valves to restore and enhance operational reliability.

Responsibilities

• Consistently follow safe work practices, basic maintenance procedures and enthusiastically contribute to a safe work culture.
• Repair and calibrate flow, pressure, level, temperature and differential pressure transmitters.
• Repair and tune various types of controllers associated with process instrumentation.
• Install or remove both field and panel mounted equipment.
• Remove, repair and calibrate pneumatic and DVC actuated control valves.
• Install and set pressure, temperature, flow, level switches and monitoring devices and ensure that they operate properly.
• Perform PMs on various process instruments; including dry additive feeders.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures, analyze process conditions and impacts in order to recommend improvements for chronic reliability problems.
• Work in a manner that improves and enhances teamwork, plant organization and efficiency.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Alternate work schedules

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED