Senior Technician, T1 WTR

Samsung • Taylor, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Instrumentation Technician is responsible for reliable, safe, and cost-effective operation of instrumentation systems in an industrial chemical wastewater treatment plant and a parallel Ultra-Pure Water (UPW) production plant. The role leads a multidisciplinary maintenance team, drives preventive-maintenance programs, manages capital-project upgrades, and ensures compliance with environmental, safety, and quality regulations. The technician serves as a technical authority for troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement to maximize plant availability and product water quality.

Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in instrumentation.
• Proficiency in Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), analytical/instrument reliability, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) regulations.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or technician degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute preventive- and predictive-maintenance programs for instrumentation, analyzers, supporting equipment, and utilities.
• Track and improve instrumentation and analytical-equipment reliability metrics, including availability, MTBF, and MTTR.
• Scope, budget, procure, and commission capital upgrades, including instruments, analyzers, consumables, PLC/HMI modernization, and new water-treatment and UPW modules.
• Ensure capital projects meet cost, schedule, safety, and quality targets.
• Conduct Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (FMEA) and root-cause analyses (RCA) on major instrument failures.
• Implement reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) and Lean/Six Sigma improvements to reduce instrumentation downtime and waste.
• Maintain compliance with EPA wastewater regulations, OSHA, ISO 14001/9001, and UPW quality specifications for conductivity, TOC, and microbiology.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, permits, and audit trails.
• Use CMMS and analytics platforms for condition monitoring and predictive analytics.
• Collaborate with control-system engineers to troubleshoot and refine control loops.
• Provide expert troubleshooting for electrical and instrumentation issues across both plants.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
• Onsite cafés and workout facilities
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Paid time off, two personal holidays, and ten regular holidays
• Wellness incentives
• Eligible full-time employees may receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance
• Potential participation in company incentive compensation programs based on organizational and individual performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED