I&E Technician - Taylorsville, MS

Overview

Instrumentation and Electrical (I&E) Technician:
The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World

At Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today. We engineer sustainable products to tackle our world’s most challenging demands and support safe, reliable plant operations.

• You will be responsible for the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical systems, process instrumentation, and process control systems used in industrial chemical manufacturing.
• You’ll support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations by ensuring all electrical, instrumentation, and automation systems operate in compliance with safety, environmental, regulatory, and process safety requirements.

• Electrical Systems:
  Install, maintain, and troubleshoot electrical equipment including motors, MCCs, switch gear, transformers, VFDs, lighting, and power distribution systems.
• Instrumentation:
  Install, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot field instrumentation including pressure, temperature, flow, and level transmitters; control valves, valve positioners, actuators, and solenoids; analytical and detection instruments; perform loop checks and instrument functional testing.
• Process Control & Automation:
  Maintain and troubleshoot plant process control systems including DCS, PLCs, HMIs, and associated I/O; support control loop performance through testing, tuning, and optimization; troubleshoot strategies, logic, interlocks, and per missives during startups, shutdowns, and process upsets; perform I/O verification, loop checks, and functional testing for new or modified control systems; support control system changes and upgrades per Management of Change (MOC);
  
  assist engineering and operations with automation projects and system expansions; maintain backups and documentation; provide technical support during abnormal operations and participate in control-related investigations.

• Perform all work in compliance with site safety policies, OSHA regulations, NFPA standards (including NFPA 70 and 70E), and PSM requirements.
• Follow permit systems including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Hot Work, and Confined Space Entry.
• Identify and report unsafe conditions, equipment deficiencies, and reliability risks; participate in root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Work closely with operations, engineering, maintenance, and EHS teams to support plant objectives; communicate clearly during troubleshooting and system modifications; maintain accurate documentation of work performed, equipment status, and system changes.

• Ability to work in industrial environments with exposure to heat, noise, and chemicals.
• Ability to climb ladders, work at heights, and lift up to 35 lbs.
• Willingness to work overtime, on-call assignments, nights, weekends, and plant outages as required.

(Required Skills/Abilities)

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required; technical degree or certification preferred.
• 3–5 years’ experience as an I&E Technician in an industrial manufacturing environment; chemical or continuous process experience preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of:
  Industrial electrical systems; process instrumentation and calibration; PLC/DCS-based control systems.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, control narratives, cause-and-effect diagrams, and electrical drawings.
• Familiarity with hazardous area classifications and intrinsically safe systems.

• Journeyman Electrician license or equivalent certification (Preferred).
• Experience in chemical, petrochemical, refinery, or specialty chemical operations.
• Experience with specific DCS/PLC platforms (e.g., Emerson, Honeywell, Rockwell, Siemens) and CMMS systems (e.g., SAP or Maximo).
• NFPA 70E electrical safety training or certification.

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, minority status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any characteristic protected by law.

To be considered for this position, candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site and meet the regulatory prerequisites as defined in our process. This description reflects the current requirements and may be subject to change.