Instrument & Electrical Tech PNO

Job Summary

Under general supervision, the I&E Technician repairs, maintains, implements, and improves reliability on industrial instrument and electrical equipment. Works with other I&E Technicians and Engineers to improve reliability of instrument and electrical systems, foster teamwork, and ensure a safe work environment. Prepares instrument and electrical materials, components, and assemblies for evaluation and able to interpret engineering change orders, blueprints, diagrams, sketches, photographs, and other documentation as they relate to assigned duties.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Repairs, maintains, implements, and improves reliability on industrial electrical equipment and fixtures
• Works with other Instrument / Electrical Technicians and Engineers to improve reliability of electrical systems, foster teamwork, and ensure a safe work environment
• Prepares electrical materials, components, and assemblies for evaluation and able to interpret engineering change orders, blueprints, diagrams, sketches, photographs, and other documentation as they relate to assigned duties
• Construct and install conduit and cable systems
• Lay out and construct basic/complex electrical circuits, fixtures, and assemblies based on drawings and verbal instructions
• Perform basic and complex troubleshooting tasks for electrical equipment and fixtures
• Read and interpret electrical blueprints, diagrams and schematics
• Maintain required documentation for equipment repair, preventive maintenance, and mechanical integrity tasks
• Performs inspection and repairs on control valves, level transmitters, flow meters, and pressure transmitters.
• Performs preventive maintenance on process instrumentation, (Pressure switches, level switches, flow switches, gas detectors, BTU analyzer and oxygen analyzers)
• Provide technical expertise to assist supervision and operations in the installation, acceptance testing, commissioning, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of unit instrumentation equipment (electronic and pneumatic). Equipment includes instrumentation such as thermocouples, RTD's, flow / level / pressure / temperature transmitters, control valves, flow / level / pressure / temperature switches.
• Provide technical expertise to assist supervision and operations in the installation, acceptance testing, commissioning, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of unit analyzer equipment. Equipment includes analyzers such as BTU analyzers, oxygen analyzers and combustible gas detectors.
• Uses of all types of testing equipment i.e. signal generators, multi-meters, thermocouple simulators, 475/375 Hart communicators and Trex.
• Perform Preventative Maintenance, and document and report deficiencies to supervisor
• Perform LOTO according to procedure
• Ability to mentor and develop less skilled/experienced technicians
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Responsible for callouts and overtime

Required Qualifications

• Possession of a Certificate in Electrical Technology or equivalent certificate
• Possession of a Certificate in Instrument Technology or equivalent certificate
• Or 10 years of experience in the Petrochemical Industry as an I&E Technician

Preferred Qualifications

• Possession of a State of Texas Journeyman Electrical license

• Completion of an associate degree in Electrical Technology or equivalent preferred
• Vast knowledge of National Electric Code
• Demonstrates all performance/behaviors listed below in addition to the following; exceptional technical and/or analytical skills and performs unique tasks beyond that expected
• Computer skills utilizing Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)

All applicants must be eligible to work for any employer in the US continually without any company sponsorship.