Instrumentational Electrician

Job Summary

This position emphasizes both instrumentation and electrical work. Work with instrumentation includes installing, maintaining, and repairing/replacing automated valves and field instrumentation. This position also requires the maintenance and troubleshooting of the plant’s process control systems and equipment. Electrical work includes installing, maintaining, and repairing/replacing electrical wire and conduit, switches, motor control centers and breakers, and other electrical equipment.

The Hammond Indiana facility is comprised of five distinct manufacturing lines:
HiTEC, HiTemp, Sulfurization, Functional Additives, and Blends. The facility operates under ISO 9001 and RCMS guidelines and is required to comply with and adhere to strict OSHA/EPA regulatory protocols and regulations. The facility is also a Title V operation and operates under the appropriate guidelines. The Hammond plant operation manufactures approximately 80 million pounds and $75-100M of specialty chemicals annually.

The Hammond, Indiana site is unionized and represented by the United Steel Workers Union.

• High school or general education degree (GED).
• At least five (5) years of industrial experience in a chemical plant or other related industry experience.
• Knowledgeable in the installation and repair of various types of process control and instrumentation.
• Able to read and follow system blueprints and P&.
• Basic computer skills.

• Strong troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of electric codes.
• Able to read and create electrical and circuit diagrams.
• Able to read and accurately redline control wiring sheets and electrical ladder diagrams.

• Must possess solid understanding of all aspects of electrical safety.
• Able to install and maintain electric wiring and equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose electrical and instrumentation failures and correct the problem.
• Bench test and field calibrate various field instrumentation, switches, and sensors.
• Set-up control valves and their positioners.
• Understand instrument and electrical manuals and effectively communicate with manufacturing representatives and vendors.
• Computer skills are a must with knowledge of CMMS, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and MS PowerPoint.
• Requires good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must possess organization and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience using CMMS (i.e. Aptean or similar).
• Able to follow detailed instructions with minimal supervision.
• Must be detail-orientated, with the ability to identify and correct errors.
• Must be team oriented.
• Able to work well under pressure and deadlines.
• Must wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.
• Receive daily assignments from the Maintenance Manager and other members of the management team.
• Must be able to work extended hours, weekends as needed, to manage and direct projects, unexpected operational/equipment failures, scheduled operation shutdowns etc.
• The ability to perform physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs such as climbing, lifting balancing, walking, standing, stooping, climbing stairs, handling of materials, etc.

• Competitive Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Employee Optional Health Savings Account (HSA) Benefits Available
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• 401(k) Employee Savings Plan through Fidelity – which you can participate in when eligible.
• You will be eligible for the Company matching funds (100% of the first 3% you contribute and 50% of the next 2% you contribute) on the first day of the quarter after you have completed three (3) months of service.
• Paid Vacation
• Tuition Assistance