I&E Technician

BASIC FUNCTION
This position will provide Instrumental and Electrical support for the continuous manufacture of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and specialty fluids (HDA), consistent with high standards of quality, safety, housekeeping, and good employee relations. Provide support to all manufacturing facilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Include, but are not limited to:

• Wire-un-wire motors

• Team player when team assistance is needed

• Understand how to use multi-meters, foxhound, circuit tracer

• Demonstrate craftsmanship and quality with a "no shortcuts" approach

• Fill out all timesheets accurately

• Understand 4-20, 3-15, and calibrate LELs

• Support and comply with all plant safety policies and procedures, including Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO) and all electrical safety procedures, and industry codes/standards

• Bend and route tubing and rigid conduit

• Maintain secondary instruments in compliance with ISO requirements

• Annotate work orders efficiently in SAP to allow planners to view progress and completions; update SAP work orders daily

• Understand control valve functions and applications (F/C, F/O, F/L)

• Understand ISO calibrations and documentation philosophy

• Crimp following OEM recommendations for terminations in MCCs

• Install high voltage terminations, including cold shrink boots, heat shrink, and torque terminations

• Understand interposing relay functions

• Complete all assigned training by deadline

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Candidate must successfully complete extensive testing, drug/alcohol screening, physical requirement evaluation, and extended training period

• Working knowledge of National Electric Codes

• Proficient with electronic test instruments

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications such as Excel & Word

• Must complete a bench test

• May be required to achieve and maintain certifications to perform job duties

• Knowledge and experience preparing drawings of electrical circuits

• Knowledge and experience reading and interpreting electrical and mechanical blueprints and diagrams

• Knowledge and experience applying and interpreting results from common electrical measurement instruments (voltmeter, ammeter, ohmmeter, oscilloscope, etc.)

• Advanced training in the field

• Experience with PLCs, Variable Speed Drives, and DCS systems

• Experience with high-voltage switchgear and substations

• Knowledge of process controls and gas processing fundamentals

• Refrigerant license and/or NFPA 70E Arc Flash Training

CERTIFICATION & LICENSES

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) required

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record

• Minimum of three years' experience in electrical and instrumentation field work

• NCCER certification required but may be waived with 3+ years in a refinery/petrochemical facility or state license

• Refrigerant license and/or NFPA 70E Arc Flash Training

• Associate's degree in Electrical/Mechanical skills, Industrial Electricity, Instrumentation, or equivalent

COMPETENCIES, PHYSICAL CAPACITY, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Must respond to, and address, callouts and emergencies during and after regular business hours, including nights and weekends, carrying a communication device

• Job planning and prioritizing

• Intermediate computer skills (knowledge of MS Office, operating systems, company software)

• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals)

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Customer focus

• Follow site safety requirements for the role, including wearing mandatory PPE

• Wear SCBA and/or facemask respirator when required

• Read and understand technical documents and procedures in English

• Specific vision abilities include near, far, and intermediate distances, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception

• Required to work at ground level, from ladders, and from heights greater than 250' above grade on fixed platforms, mobile equipment platforms, and scaffolding

• Ascend and descend stairs and stationary vertical ladders with and without a safety cage

• Access confined spaces and pressure vessels through standard 24" manways

• Must be capable of lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds

• Frequent bending, reaching, stooping, crawling, walking, and climbing

• Sit or stand for extended periods of time

• Work at a computer for significant periods throughout the day

• Must demonstrate fine and gross motor coordination, including pinching, gripping, turning, and keyboarding

• Move about uneven surfaces, including catwalks, deck grating, and wet and muddy areas

• Work outside in all weather conditions, walking up to ½ mile per job

• Unit rotation required

• Must understand, support, and comply with all plant safety policies and procedures, including Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO) and electrical safety procedures