Instrumentation and Electrical Technician

Dow Chemical•Wilmington, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

In this role, you will actively participate as a member of our plant support team where you will be responsible for the instrumentation and the electrical systems, and day-to-day maintenance of the process control system for the facility. You will work closely with the Operations Team and maintenance personnel to ensure ongoing safe and proficient pilot plant operations and to support project scoping and supervise electrical contractors. In this role, you will be using your prior related experience, job-related training, or vocational training to complete routine activities. You will need to have basic technical or administrative skills to follow the established and approved work processes. You will need to understand how these assigned duties relate to other jobs within your workgroup and be able to exchange technical information with other team members. It is your responsibility to use standard operating procedures and/or analytical/scientific methods to address both defined problems as well as troubleshoot dysfunctional systems, related to instrumentation, electrical, and process control. You must have the ability to select solutions from established options to resolve typical administrative, data organization, and data coordination problems. You will be accountable for managing your own assigned workload with no additional supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

A minimum of an Associate's degree in a science related discipline/Military Degree Equivalency (MDE) and 3 years of relevant work experience, or high school diploma/GED and 5 years of relevant work experience.
Electrical license, similar higher learning degree or Military certification.
Higher learning certificates may include: Associates I&E degrees, national/state recognized “electrician or electrical technician” training & certificate, Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering & internal/external apprenticeship programs.
Must be willing to work weekends, and holidays, if required.
Must be willing to work overtime (extra hours beyond your regular scheduled) if required.
Must have a current, valid US driver’s license.
A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States.
No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Nice To Haves

State or Local Journeyman or Master Electrician, Industrial Instrument Journeyman or equivalent, or 2+ years in Military Electronics training preferred.

Responsibilities

Applies previous related experience, job-related training, or formal vocational training to ensure safe and efficient operation of assigned plant areas
Specifies, requisitions, and installs parts and equipment for small projects.
Scopes out electrical, instrumentation, and DCS requirements to the extent that cost and workload can be estimated for capital projects
Sets up and calibrates, tests, measures and repairs all types of controls and instruments with pneumatic, electrical, and electronic variables.
Performs tasks assigned to operations as per Master Task List (e.g. Field checks, instrument calibrations, etc.)
Uses trouble shooting skills to resolve process related deviations and problems, and understands how the assigned duties relate to others in the team and how the team integrates with other related teams
Performs instrumentation troubleshooting, minor repairs, improvements and preventative maintenance
Uses process knowledge and skills to make improvements in plant performance and Operating discipline, including creating and improving job procedures related to instrumentation and electrical.
Participates in Root Cause Investigations
Performs process upset/crisis response activities assigned by Pilot Plant Technologist
Demonstrates proficient application of Life Critical Standards and sets role model in safety culture
Completes all assigned training per facility training plan

Benefits

Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs.
Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)