Specialist I&E - Instrument

Westlake • Lake Charles, LA

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About The Position

The Specialist - IE (Instrument) identifies and implements methods to improve the reliability of site instrumentation and electrical systems, with a primary focus on instrumentation. The role improves preventive and predictive maintenance practices and maintenance effectiveness, manages instrument criticality rankings, and ensures maintenance and inspection plans align with equipment criticality.

The Specialist supports accident prevention and environmental excellence; develops and maintains instrumentation calibration, asset-management, and maintenance processes; investigates chronic equipment failures; and supports reliability projects, operations, maintenance, engineering, and ISO compliance efforts. The position also provides maintenance input on new projects and assists with training, startup, shutdown, and runtime activities.

Requirements

• A current, valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card is required.
• At least 8 years of Instrument Maintenance experience; 10 years is preferred.
• Previous experience in industrial plant facilities, with knowledge of maintenance, planning, and scheduling requirements.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Production, Maintenance/Scheduling, Engineering, managers, supervisors, and craftspeople.
• Satisfy background screening, including motor vehicle record screening, drug testing, and pre-employment physical requirements, before starting work.

Nice To Haves

• A diploma or degree in the appropriate discipline is desirable.
• Experience with MS Office.
• Experience with SAP or a similar program.
• A minimum of 10 years of Instrument Maintenance experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support and drive accident prevention and environmental excellence.
• Support development of the Instrument Calibration database and use of documenting calibrators.
• Assist with Meridium documentation management and training.
• Investigate chronic instrumentation equipment failures and recommend long-term solutions.
• Assist in managing instrumentation spare parts and warehouse stock revisions; periodically evaluate stock for updates and improvements.
• Review instrumentation preventive-maintenance data to evaluate and optimize frequencies; assist with developing PM forms and procedures.
• Support management of control-valve repairs, materials, and reporting.
• Support Operations and Maintenance requests for information and minor instrumentation changes.
• Support instrumentation reliability improvement projects.
• Develop new and improve existing instrumentation maintenance procedures.
• Provide maintenance input on new projects.
• Support operations during unit startups, shutdowns, and runtime.
• Assist with developing instrumentation training programs as needed.
• Support implementation of instrument and control-valve Asset Management Systems (AMS), including developing utilization processes, supporting upgrades, and training instrumentation personnel.
• Develop and track critical care plans for instrumentation classified as Criticality Ranking A and B.
• Assist Instrument Engineers with reliability efforts and projects.
• Review instrumentation entries in shift logs to identify follow-up needs and report them to engineers and supervision.
• Support ISO compliance efforts, audits, and documentation for quality-critical equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed