Advanced Technician, Maintenance, Electrical and Instrumentation

Overview:

 

This person is a foundational member of the Asset Care Team.  The employee will work closely with Hytrel® Planners, other Core Maintenance Experts, various vendors/contractors, and the shift teams to execute predictive/preventative work orders based on Care Plans and respond to reactive work.

Responsibilities:

 

• Attend routine Meetings 
• Maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of all instruments, distributed control systems 
   (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLC), monitoring systems, electrical systems, and 
   pneumatic equipment in the facilities. 
• Support Management of Change (MOC) work with ordering parts and scheduling work for 
   Expense and Capital projects 
     o Implement and run small MOC projects, as necessary 
• Work with MRO Manager and Planner to maintain shop inventories, including spare equipment 
• Create PPM Corrective Action Work Orders as needed 
• Maintain complete equipment files, logs, and update drawings for all designated equipment 
• Contact point for off-site contractors specific to the job being worked on, as needed 
• Complete Service Entry Sheets and Goods Receipts for contractor invoices and materials 
   ordered that are received by workflow 
• Assist shifts on repair work orders and as needed 
• Address emerging technical issues 
• Member of the electrical safety team 
• Enter equipment histories, time confirmations, and close out work orders once all cost flows 
   have been completed 
• Work schedule is day shift M-F with occasional OT on night/weekends/holidays to support plant 
   Reliability. 

Qualifications:

Skills Required

• High school diploma or GED. 
• At least 7 years of electrical and instrumentation maintenance experience in manufacturing, 
   chemical, power generation, pulp and paper, oil and gas, or related industrial environment. 
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting and repairing: 
     o Process instrumentation including pressure, temperature, flow, and level devices. 
     o Control valves, positioners, and associated pneumatic systems.

     o PLC-based control systems. 
     o Distributed Control Systems (DCS). 
     o Motor control centers (MCCs), VFDs, and industrial electrical systems up to 480V. 
• Ability to calibrate, configure, and commission field instrumentation 
• Experience interpreting historian data and process trends to identify equipment and control 
   system issues 
• Working knowledge of NFPA 70E electrical safety requirements and safe work practices. 
• Ability to participate in root cause failure analysis (RCFA) investigations and implement 
   corrective actions.  
• Experience supporting Management of Change (MOC) processes. 
• Proven SAP experience (Work Orders, Requisition, Workflows, etc.) 
• Microsoft Office Skills 
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and accomplish tasks 
• Accepts ownership, is accountable and delivers on commitments 
• Balances short-term and long-term priorities 
• Has a sound foundation of understanding and ability to use technical/functional knowledge in 
   meeting business needs 
• Adjusts to varying demands. Analyzes requirements and adjusts 
• Skilled in the use and interpretation of computer historian data to aid in troubleshooting control 
   systems 
• Skilled in the use of hand and power-driven tools as well as instrument communicators and 
   simulators 
• Be able to work from piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), loop diagrams, and 
   electrical schematics. 
• Guide resident E&I contractors 

  Desired Skills 
• Associate degree or technical diploma in: 
    o Electrical Technology 
    o Instrument Technology 
    o Industrial Electronics 
    o Mechatronics 
    o Industrial Maintenance 
• 10+ years of industrial electrical & instrumentation experience in processing industry (chemical, 
   power, pulp & paper, or oil & gas) 
• Familiarity with the following: 
    o Motor control centers (MCCs) 
    o Variable frequency drives (VFDs) 
    o Low and medium voltage power distribution up to 13.8kV 
    o Motors, transformers, breakers, and switch gear 
    o Pressure, temperature, flow, and level instrumentation 
    o Calibration and loop checks 
    o Control valve and positioners 

    o PLC troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Honeywell, etc.) 
    o DCS systems (ABB, Honeywell, etc.) 
    o SCADA systems and communication networks 
    o Instrument configuration and commissioning 
    o Safety Instrumented Systems (SISs)/safety systems 
• Knowledge of 5S/Operational Excellence (OPEX) 
• Knowledge of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Preventive Maintenance (PM), and 
   Predictive Maintenance (Padm) principles.  
• Ability to identify bad actors and develop equipment improvement strategies. 
• Experience developing maintenance job plans, procedures, and equipment care plans. 

   Interpersonal Skills 
• Strong organization and time-management skills 
• Strong housekeeping standards 
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written) 
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and accomplish tasks 
• Accepts ownership, is accountable and delivers on commitments 
• Acts like an owner 
• Good record-keeping 
• Detailed oriented 
• Team player 
• Receptive to feedback 
• Communicates effectively with outside contractors