Instrument Technician

LyondellBasell North America•Westlake, LA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

LyondellBasell is searching for an Instrument Maintenance Technician for the Louisiana Integrated Polyethylene (LIP) Joint Venture Olefins and Derivatives Plant located in Lake Charles, LA. The Instrument Technician is responsible for the maintenance and repair of all Instrumentation throughout the LIP complex.

Requirements

High School Diploma (or equivalent)
Proven experience as a Maintenance Technician with knowledge of general maintenance processes and methods is preferred
English language proficiency
Computer skills (i.e. Typing, SAP knowledge, etc.)
Strong analytical, problem solving and planning skills
High personal motivation and ability to work independently and as a team
Ability to troubleshoot equipment issues, independently or through a team process
Strong oral and written communication skills to interact with peers and production personnel

Nice To Haves

Additional language preferred
Degree through recognized Trade School, Certification (NCCER, NICET, NETA, ISA, Relevant Military) or Equivalent and 3 years’ relevant experience
Associate’s Degree in discipline and 2 years’ experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Discipline and 1 year of experience

Responsibilities

Accountable for personal safety, the safety of co-workers and promoting a safe work environment; responsible for carrying out all work activities in compliance with federal, state, and site environmental regulations
Promotes the maintenance culture of valuing and empowering all individuals across the site
Promotes the maintenance culture of doing quality work on the right piece of equipment at the right time efficiently
Responds to tasks as directed by supervision with the appropriate sense of urgency to minimize impact to process units
Applies technical expertise to participate in the installation, acceptance testing, commissioning, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of all instrumentation
Reviewing assigned job scopes for completeness and understanding
Acquiring all necessary parts, tools, and instructions prior to starting the job to maximize work efficiency
Following all necessary safety procedures and practices to isolate, clear, and work on plant equipment
Ensuring work is completed per company and industry standards
Working with equipment owners to complete tasks in a safe and timely manner
Updating supervisor on job progress and any problems encountered in completing the defined scope of work
Completing all documentation using a computerized maintenance management system
Identifies issues and problems not only related to instrumentation, but also on the associated systems to assist in providing solutions that ultimately help the department improve overall equipment availability
Identifies and implements reliability driven improvements. This may include participation in site reliability teams
Participates on committees dealing with investigations, policy and procedure development, and improving the work place environment
Ensures all work is completed in compliance with NFPA 70 and 70E
Reports proper amount of post job data in the proper system such as Work Order as found / as left, Plan Improvement Feedback, Job Confirmation, etc.
Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings such as Loop sheets ,P&IDs, wiring diagrams, and schematics
Desire to work in a team environment and contributes to team by accomplishing individual and team tasks
Willingness to work across craft lines and multi-craft with other disciplines as needed
Willingness to flex to other crews as needed to meet schedule requirements
Ability to work flexible work hours, including overtime, call outs and shift as needed
Willingness to rotate job assignments as well as perform other tasks as requested by supervision
Desire for excellence and continual improvement as an individual and for the team
Desire to safely perform essential job functions
Willingness to be flexible with job responsibilities, learn new skills, take on challenges & seek information from others