I&E Technician; George West​/Laredo, TX

What We Are Looking For

The Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and monitoring instrumentation, control systems, analytical systems, and distributed control systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant and compressor facility operations. This position performs calibration, preventive maintenace, inspections, and repairs of instrumentation and electrical equipment, including temperature, pressure, flow, and level measurement systems, valves, control elements, and related equipment.

This candidate must reside within an hour radius of Laredo or George West, TX.

This role requires the ability to troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues, and a commitment to safety, environmental compliance, and operational integrity. The technician will work closely with operators, supervision, vendors, and other personnel, maintain accurate maintenance records, manage critical spare parts, participate in safety programs and process safety activities, and respond to schedule on-call and emergency requirements. It requires the ability to work independently in the field, operate various tools and testing equipment, travel to work sites, and safely perform physically demanding tasks.

• Must reside within a 1hr radius of Laredo or George West, TX.
• Maintain amine plant and compressor station instrumentation and electrical assets safely and in compliance with regulations and corporate policies. This includes, but is not limited to PLC systems, burner management systems, 480v generators, motors and related equipment.
• Assist with the operation of area amine plants and compressor stations as directed by local supervision.
• Evaluation/development/implementation/maintenance of facility grounding systems.
• Mentor fellow employees when the opportunity presents itself.
• Participating in project planning including P&t, Cause & Effect development, & Control System design.
• Maintaining and optimizing communications systems and programmable logic controllers.
• Able to troubleshoot using P&IDs and loop diagrams.
• Calibrates, tests, inspects, operates, troubleshoots and maintains electronic devices (PLCs, Gas Measurement Meters, transmitters, etc).
• Provide oversight of on-site contractors and provide assurance of competency, safety, and productivity.
• Continued implementation and enhancement of preventative maintenance programs.
• Required to carry a company provided cell phone, and be available to respond during working and non-working hours in accordance with company policies.
• Ensure instrumentation control systems and automation systems are calibrated and functioning properly.
• Accountable for maintaining and safely operating all amine plant and compressor facility instrumentation, measurement devices and final control elements, such as process control, safety shutdown, emergency shutdown, etc.
• This position will require the ability to assess, maintain, repair and monitor control, analytical systems, and distributed control systems.
• The instrument technician should be skilled in maintaining the performance of temperature, pressure, flow and level measurement control equipment, as well as valves, and single loop controllers.
• You will be subject to the on-call schedule and must respond to emergency call outs as scheduled. Perform housekeeping and general maintenance as required. Perform any other functions as requested and instructed by supervision. This position requires a strong electrical and mechanical aptitude; the candidates must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skill through experience and/or training.
• Operates a variety of equipment such as hand tools, power tools, and electric meters.
• Manage spare/critical parts inventory keeping necessary amounts of inventory in stock to reduce any delays or failures.
• Properly record and complete I&E maintenance reports and service records.
• Maintain a clean work space by removing trash and debris from all areas of responsibility including structures, offices, restrooms, break rooms, vehicles, etc.
• Maintain good and open communication with operators, supervision, vendors, and customers as necessary.
• Completion of maintenance inspections, checklists, and PMs.
• Participation in Process Safety Management with a heavy emphasis on Instrument and Electrical integrity.
• Participation in safety and environmental training and attendance to daily briefings.
• Observation of company safety and operational procedures and policies. Promptly reporting of any observed unsafe conditions to management.
• Requires the use of computer / motor controlled equipment and/or the manual turning of valves on pipelines and manifolds.
• Uses and prepares various documents, including DOT documents where applicable.
• Drive company vehicle to work sites away from base location while maintaining a valid driver's license.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent

Experience/Specific Knowledge:

• Two years experience with instrumentation and…