Instrument & Electrical Technician

INVISTA is looking for an Instrument & Electrical Technician to join our maintenance team at our Longview, TX plant.

We are pursuing individuals interested in leading transformation and strengthening our competitive advantage in the growing polypropylene market. Employees are responsible for protecting the health and safety of our workforce, the community, and the environment while advancing our ownership‑based culture to create superior value for our customers.

The Maintenance team is responsible for the support and customer focus towards stable and reliable operation. This position will report to our Maintenance Supervisor. It is vital for this position to be a team player with a team focus, be respectful, and apply principled entrepreneurship to all tasks.

• Operate proficiently as a journeyman at an Industrial Instrumentation & Electrical level.
• Conduct standard diagnostics for systems such as 24
  
  VDC, 120
  
  VAC, 480
  
  VAC, and 5
  
  KVAC, including DC motor controls and their associated motors.
• Troubleshoot and repair Electrical and Instrumentation mechanisms (e.g., limit/selector switches, solenoids, and industrial instruments), as well as resolve issues with site lighting, transformers, feeder cables, electronic temperature controllers, and electrical tracing systems.
• Advanced programs focused on maintenance predicated on equipment condition.
• Perform Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) activities.
• Repair electrical, instrumental, and analyzer systems and restore them to perform their intended function.
• Execute Calibration/Function tests on both electrical components and process‑related instrumentation.

• Associate’s degree or higher and/or 2+ years of experience in instrumentation, analyzer, or electrical technology.
• Experience in Instrumentation Calibration and Troubleshooting.
• Experience in print reading for the Electrical and Instrumentation Discipline.
• Experience in Rosemount Instruments.
• Experience in pneumatic controls (solenoids, positioners, regulators).
• Experience with Control Valves.
• This role is not eligible for VISA sponsorship.

• Experience working as a journeyman in an industrial work environment.
• Process Analyzer experience – Maxum 2 GC's, Optichrom Advanced GC's, Wobbe BTU Analyzer, Servomex O2s and LEL analyzers, GC portal, and APC.
• Experience in 5KV switch gear (Protective Relays, LOTO, Troubleshooting).
• Experience working with PSM Compliance programs and documentation.
• Control Systems experience – Delta V DCS, Triconix SIS, PLCs.
• Experience as an Instrumentation/Controls Technician in the Petro/Chem Industry.
• Experience and detailed knowledge of the current NFPA 70 National Electric Code.
• Experience with 480‑volt motor control centers.
• Experience with Low Voltage and Medium Voltage Variable Frequency Drives and motors.
• Experience reading, understanding, developing, and troubleshooting logic (Relay, PLC, Function Block, Cause and Effect, SAMA, Script, etc.).

• Lifting requirements up to 50 lbs.
• Walking distances of up to a mile.
• Must be able to climb stairs, ladders, ladders on vessels, and columns, ladders associated with scaffolds up to 215 feet.
• Must be able to work in confined spaces.
• 80% of work is performed in an outside petrochemical manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work in hot, cold, and inclement climate conditions.
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday through Thursday, 10‑hour shifts from 6:45 am‑5:15 pm with a rotating on‑call schedule within the I&E department.

This role is subject to a pre‑hire medical test.

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