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Compensation Grade

The Instrument and Electrical Technician (Journeyman) is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and installing instrumentation and electrical equipment.

Accountabilities of the job:

Safety:

• Requires that the incumbent commit to learning, following, and practicing INEOS 20 Principles of Process & Behavioral Safety as applicable to the position.
• Ability to follow standard procedure to ensure safety, environmental compliance and high-quality work.
• Develop programs to reduce work related illnesses and injuries and improve operations productivity contribute to the protection of employees.
• Maintain strict adherence to environmental, health, and safety regulations, rules, and procedures. Follow all safety and process safety protocols and procedures.
• Actively participate to maintain and improve safety performance.
• Promote continual improvement of safety and asset reliability through equipment, job plan, and procedure revisions.
• Work to improve maintenance processes and methods to reduce potential mistakes and defects.
• Collaborate with operations to resolve asset issues.

Maintenance:

• Work with various systems, including plant lighting, thermostat systems, and programmable controllers to repair and install instrumentation and electrical components.
• Perform tests, calibrations, and linearity checks on equipment to ensure accurate readings and optimal performance.
• Reads electrical schematics, one-line diagrams, and ladder logic for troubleshooting and system understanding.
• Read manufacturer specifications and blueprints to disassemble and reassemble complex systems.
• Work to meet schedule requirements while continuing efforts toward personal development and continuous improvement.
• Support site profitability, regulatory compliance, and product quality through executing equipment preventive and corrective maintenance in accordance with procedures and best practices seeking maintenance excellence. Support asset improvement initiatives.
• Troubleshoot and determine causes of asset poor performance, failure, and wear.
• Propose and lead changes to improve reliability and optimize cost.
• Uses calibration software and computer aided calibrators to perform instrument calibrations.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, including labor hours, observations, and actions taken in a computerized maintenance management system. Report findings appropriately.
• Participates in factory acceptance testing and functional testing of new installations to verify proper operation.
• Attends training sessions designed to improve skills and acquaint technician with new equipment, repair and troubleshooting techniques.

Required profile:

Level of Education & Knowledge:

• Associates degree in Instrumentation or related field

Experience & Technical Skills:

• Completion of a 5-year apprenticeship program
• 3 years of experience in a related field
• Good knowledge of the below:
  • Digital, electronic and pneumatic instrumentation and controls and related troubleshooting techniques
  • Motors, power and control circuits and related troubleshooting techniques.
  • Smart transmitters and field devices and the tools used to check them.
  • Schematics, wiring diagrams, loop drawings, blueprints and PID drawings.
• Must have a functional knowledge of / be familiar with:
  • Distributed control systems or DCSs (e.g. Invensys I/A, Emerson Delta V)
  • Programmable logic controllers or PLCs (e.g. Modicon, Rockwell)
• Must possess or obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card prior to first day of employment
• Possess skills, knowledge, and training related to implementation of life critical processes: LOTO, system and process openings, working at heights, hot work, confined space entry, energized electrical work.

Competencies & Behavioral Skills

• Basic understanding of Microsoft-based programs: MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook