I&E Technician

Introduction

Join CPChem as an I&E Technician located in Conroe, where you'll be an integral part of our Manufacturing & Projects team within the Maintenance division. This position plays a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing the reliability, safety, and efficiency of our industrial processes through expert handling of instrumentation, control systems, analyzers, and electrical equipment.

As a valued team member, you will contribute to sustaining operational excellence by ensuring all process analyzers and control systems function optimally around the clock. The role requires a proactive approach to maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair activities in a dynamic and highly technical industrial environment. You will collaborate cross-functionally to support ongoing projects and system upgrades while adhering strictly to federal, state, and local safety regulations.

Our ideal candidate embraces continuous learning and innovation within instrumentation technology, control systems, and electrical work. You will be entrusted with responsibilities that directly impact the safe and compliant operation of our facility, underscoring CPChem’s commitment to environmental stewardship, employee safety, and operational integrity.

• Perform 24/7 maintenance of process and environmental analyzers.
• Maintain and calibrate hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide detectors in compliance with safety standards.
• Document repairs, purchase parts, confirm time details, and write notifications efficiently using SAP software.
• Comply with all applicable federal, state, and local procedures and regulations, contributing to procedure and policy development that enhances safety and productivity.
• Assist specialists in analytical and control systems with project development and implementation initiatives.
• Engage in Process Hazard Reviews and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSRs).
• Provide critical 24-hour analytical support during operational upsets and outages.
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) as required.

Control Systems Duties:

• Execute scheduled preventative maintenance (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) on Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).
• Lead maintenance and execution of Instrumented Protective Systems (IPS) under various operational conditions, including outages.
• Collaborate closely with contractors during instrument control loop checkout for plant expansions and existing systems.
• Troubleshoot and debug equipment, recommending and implementing modifications to ensure dependable, low-maintenance operation.
• Perform software program modifications on systems such as Delta
  
  V DCS, Modicon, and Triconex PLCs.
• Repair electronic card modules encompassing both analog and digital components.
• Recommend and assist in the integration of new control system equipment in line with process modifications.
• Support Control Systems Specialists and Instrumentation/Electrical engineers in project design and implementation efforts.

• Repair, calibrate, and maintain various process instruments including flow, pressure, level, temperature, and differential pressure transmitters.
• Tune and repair process controllers and manage pneumatic and digital valve controllers (DVC) actuated control valves.
• Install, set up, and verify proper functioning of pressure, temperature, flow, and level switches and other monitoring devices.
• Conduct preventative maintenance on specific instrumentation such as dry additive feeders to ensure consistent performance.
• Analyze and troubleshoot equipment failures and process conditions to recommend and implement improvements that enhance reliability.

• Observe rigorous compliance with all health, safety, and environmental policies when removing and installing electrical equipment up to 138kV.
• Install electrical equipment including conduit, wiring, supports, and associated devices.
• Perform electrical troubleshooting and repair tasks effectively across various equipment types.
• Conduct preventive maintenance on motor starters, motors up to 8000 H.P., UPS systems/batteries, AC and DC variable speed drive controllers, and…