IE Technician

INEOS•Alvin, TX

About The Position

INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA is hiring Maintenance I&E Technicians for its Chocolate Bayou facility outside Alvin, Texas. The Chocolate Bayou Site is located about 40 miles south of Houston and includes olefins and polypropylene units, as well as Light Ends storage and transfer facilities at Stratton Ridge. Maintenance I&E Technicians apply their expertise daily to support safe, reliable operation of site process plants and reduce operating costs. They execute assigned work according to plan and schedule, note deviations from job plans, and provide input on improvement opportunities. The role involves installing, maintaining, calibrating, troubleshooting, repairing, and adjusting plant-critical equipment and instrumentation. The position requires awareness of personal and coworker safety, knowledge of relevant procedures and rules, and maintaining housekeeping in the assigned area.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least five years of full-time practical experience in process instrumentation in petrochemical, refinery, pulp/paper, or a related industry; alternatively, a two-year associate technical degree in instrumentation, electronics, computer repair, process control, or another related technical field; or successful completion of the ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) Program or equivalent certification.
Must be able to acquire a TWIC card.

Responsibilities

Install, maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, repair, and adjust plant-critical equipment, including motors, circuits, valves, and analyzers.
Calibrate instruments and analyzers to the desired range using proper test equipment and calibration standards.
Troubleshoot motor and motor-starter circuits and repair them as needed, up to 5 kV.
Provide field instrumentation support for process equipment using pneumatic, hydraulic, electromechanical, and electronic systems connected to LAN or SCADA systems.
Develop work plans for installation, calibration, inspection, and troubleshooting tasks to minimize production impacts and improve operational reliability.
Assist in maintaining instrumentation.
Participate in incident investigations and corrective-action development as part of ongoing program improvement.
Support other mechanics and operators.
Repair, test, and calibrate control valves to ensure proper operation.
Troubleshoot and repair lighting circuits.
Troubleshoot complete control loops from measuring element to final control element, for both electronic and pneumatic systems.
Use PCs or mainframe computers to maintain calibration records, SPC charts, and part orders.
Communicate project and equipment status to coworkers, the team leader, and other departments verbally and/or in writing.
Maintain awareness of personal safety and the safety of other personnel, follow applicable procedures and rules, and maintain housekeeping in the assigned area.