Technician, Maintenance (IEA), Victoria

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Instrument & Electrical Maintenance Technician - Victoria, TX Equistar Chemicals, LP, a LyondellBasell Company, is seeking qualified candidates to fill the position of Instrument and Electrical Maintenance Technician at their High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) manufacturing facility located 7 miles South-East of Victoria, TX.

Instrument and Electrical Maintenance Technicians’ primary roles are the inspection, troubleshooting, and repair of various instrument and electrical components and systems at a world class High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) manufacturing facility. Instrument and electrical equipment at the Victoria complex includes a wide variety of level, pressure, temperature, and flow transmitters, control valves, Foxboro Distributed Control System, Triconex TMR Safety PLC, Allen Bradley general purpose PLC, electric motors up to 2500 HP, low and medium voltage switchgear. Maintenance, repair and calibration of gas chromatography (GC) instruments. The site also employs an Asset Management System (AMS) for calibration setup and documentation and online diagnostics for instrumentation and control valves. The Victoria complex employs approximately 90 employees and contractors to operate and maintain one production line.

A Day in the Life

· 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 and state environmental regulations.

· Provide troubleshooting, repair and proactive maintenance to site process equipment

· Provide technical expertise in the installation, acceptance testing, commissioning, pro-active maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of unit equipment including:

· Transformers, breakers and other power distribution equipment, motor starters, motors, etc.

· Level, temperature, flow and pressure instruments, control valves and other process and machinery instrumentation systems.

· Work within Asset Management System (AMS) for calibration setup and documentation and online diagnostics and testing for instrumentation and control valves.

· Troubleshoot, maintain, repair, calibration of gas chromatography instruments, sample handling systems, gas detectors and specialized product analyzers.

· Execute scheduled work by:

· 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 owner to complete task 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.

· Respond to tasks as directed by maintenance supervision with the appropriate sense of urgency to minimize impact to process units.

· Identify and implement reliability driven improvements. This may include participation in site reliability teams.

· Participate on committees dealing with investigations, policy and procedure development, and improving the work place environment.

You Bring This Value

· High School diploma or GED.

· At least one (1) of the following three (3):

· 2 years of maintenance experience in instrumentation in an industrial environment

· NCCER Instrument Technician certification

· Journeyman Instrument Technician from a recognized apprenticeship program

· Advanced understanding of equipment design and application for various types of electrical and instrumentation: pressure, temperature, level and flow devices, transformers, motor starters, circuit breakers, control circuits, etc.

· Fundamental understanding of specification sheets, loop diagrams, and P&ID's is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Associate's degree in Instrumentation from an accredited college or trade school; co-op and/or internship experience also preferred.

· Experience with repair and maintenance of gas chromatography instruments and other analytical equipment.

Additionally, the candidate:

· Must be at least 18 years of age

· Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship

· Must be willing and able to provide overtime coverage

· Must be willing and able to work occasional plant call-outs

· Must be will to work with hazardous and/or flammable chemicals (with proper safety precautions, training and equipment)

· Must be willing to work around and/or manually interact with heavy equipment

· Must be willing and able to work outside, year round under various weather conditions

· Must be willing and able to stand and walk for extended periods of time

· Must be willing and able to work in environments that require frequent bending, reaching, and lifting

· Must be willing and able to work in tight or confined spaces

· Must be willing and able to work at heights above 25 feet by climbing stairs and vertical ladders

· Must be willing and able to lift up to 50 pounds

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