Maintenance Technician, Instrumentation

Plaquemines LNG Operations
  • Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
    24 days ago

    Job Description

    Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global’s modular, mid-scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost.

    We are seeking qualified applicants for the position:

    Maintenance Technician, Instrumentation

    Located:

    Plaquemines

    We are seeking qualified applicants for the position of Maintenance Technician, Instrumentation, located in Point Celeste, Louisiana.

    Summary

    The Maintenance Instrumentation Technician reports to the Maintenance Instrumentation Supervisor and performs the safe, efficient, and effective execution of all instrumentationmaintenance work at Venture Global Plaquemines Liquified Natural Gas (PLNG). The Maintenance Instrumentation Technicianis responsible forworking with other technicians and supervisors within the Operations and Maintenance departments.

    General Description Duties & Responsibilities

    • Executes preventive and corrective maintenance instrumentation work according to VG HSSE processes, procedures, standards, and regulations. 

    • Adherence to VGIMS (Venture Global Integrity Management System), site maintenance manual and work management process and procedures.

    • Identifypotential safety, health, and environmental work hazards. Understand maintenance work scope and applicableoperations and maintenance processes and procedures.

    • Performs problem solving activities to ensure maintenance andreliabilitycorrective measures are implemented. Functions as Maintenance SME (Subject Matter Expert) for instrumentation systems.

    • Prepare and create required job safety hazard analysis and work permits under his/her area of responsibility (ePTWas applicable). Ensure permits are prepared and submitted to operations well in advance before execution.

    • Works along with operations, maintenance, and engineering counterparts to ensure the safe completion of maintenance work.

    • Responsible for daily work compliance and progress reports according tomaintenancework execution processes and procedures.

    • Manage personaltimecardaccording to VG Policies and Procedures (Vacations, time-off, sick leave, training, “On-Call,” etc.).

    • Oversees contractor work execution, safe work completion, and performance according to VG Contractor Management procedure. Reports contractor work quality/noncomplianceissues to direct supervisor and planning/contract teams.

    • Provide mentoring and coaching to others andholdpersonal accountability for performance and behavior.

    • Identifyand requestspecial and routine tools/equipment/PPE for the safe execution of maintenance activities under his/her area of responsibility.

    • Participate in site Ready for Operations (RFO) maintenance projects to develop required maintenance systems, processes, and procedures before commercial operations.

    • Supports instrument equipment factory acceptance test (FAT) and site acceptance tests (SAT) as.

    • Participatein pre-commissioning, commissioning,startup,and operation of the VG facility. This will include being a vital member of the integrated commissioning / start-up team(s) with the EPC contractor. 

    • Participate in various reviews during the engineering and design phases, such as HAZOPs, 3Dmodels,and P&ID reviews.

    Qualifications

    Required experience

    • Minimum five (5) years of maintenance instrumentation work experience in oil & gas, LNG, or petrochemical facilities.

    • Strongknolwdgeof electrical industrial standards and regulations (i.e., ISA, NFPA 70E, FERC, etc.).

    • Strong knowledge of preventative and corrective maintenance of instrumentation equipment. 

    • Appliedknowledgeof maintenance and inspection of instrumentation equipment such as, but not limited to,antisurgevalves accessories/positioners, motorized operatedvalves (MOV), triple off-set valves, rotating machinery vibration and speed monitoring systems, tank gauging systems, loading arm and mooring/berthing aid systems, IGV’s, FGV’s, hydraulic valves, limit switches,ignition systems, cryogenic valves, control valves/accessories/positioners, ESD/BDV valves, fire and gas detection, building suppression systems, DCS/PLC/SIS systems and hardware, etc.

    • Experience/knowledge ofYokowagaDCS system, Honeywell DCS system, BHGEMarkVIe.

    • Familiar with CMMS systems work management process (Work order process).

    • Work experience in small/medium scale instrumentation projects.

    Preferred Experience

    • SAP experience is preferred.

    Required Education

    • Minimum of a high school diploma or GED;Technicialdegree in instrumentation or applicable nationally recognized standard certification (i.e., NCCER / NICET).

    Required Skills

    • Strong leadership and organizational skills are.

    • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization and with individuals and groups from different disciplines, industries, and governmental agencies.

    • Organized, strong planning skills, able to manage multiple activities ina timelyfashion and with a high degree of accuracy, able to meet work deadlines

    • Credibility to sethigh standardsand promote continuous improvement initiatives.

    • Able to work with a culturally diverse group of technical individuals.

    • Possess the personality and ability to relate to and toestablisha mutually respectful relationship with management peers, and the various facility level workers who are all responsible for ensuring good operations.

    • Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills.

    • Able tooperateindustrial mobile equipment (i.e., forklift truck, aerial lift, etc...).

    • Able to work at elevated heights.

    • Able to work over water andoperatewatercraft.

    • Proficient in using computer applications including Apple Mac, Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio, Project, and PowerPoint).

    Licensing & Certifications

    • Mustmaintaina Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card in good standing status.

    • Mustmaintaina valid state issued Driver License that is not expired.

    Venture Global LNG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationPlaquemines Parish, Louisiana

    Skills

    • Acceptance Testingunmatched
    • Apple Macsunmatched
    • Coachingunmatched
    • Commissioningunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Computer Skillsunmatched
    • Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)unmatched
    • Cost Controlunmatched
    • Distributed Control Systems (DCS)unmatched
    • Driver's Licenseunmatched
    • Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC/EPCC/EPCM)unmatched
    • Environmental Workunmatched
    • Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
    • Hazard Analysisunmatched
    • Honeywell DCSunmatched
    • Hydraulic Engineeringunmatched
    • Instrumentationunmatched
    • Licensingunmatched
    • Liquified Natural Gas (LNG)unmatched
    • Maintenance Servicesunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Microsoft Officeunmatched
    • Microsoft Outlookunmatched
    • Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
    • Microsoft Visiounmatched
    • Microsoft Wordunmatched
    • Natural Gasunmatched
    • Oil and Gasunmatched
    • Operations Managementunmatched
    • Operations Processesunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Petrochemicalsunmatched
    • Plant Layout and Designunmatched
    • Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
    • Progress Reportsunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Startupunmatched
    • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • User Documentationunmatched

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