Instrument​/Analyzer Engineer

Instrument/Analyzer Engineer Job Summary

Primary responsibilities are Maintenance, Reliability, & Capital Project Engineering support of instrumentation, safety instrumented systems (SIS), programmable logic controllers (PLC), and field relay logic. The Instrument & Analyzer Engineer will have Process, Controls, Electrical, Mechanical acumen to lead and coordinate refinery & power plant installations which employ new capital and reliability enhancements to obtain optimal asset performance. This position acts as the focal point for instrumentation reliability and works closely with the Operations, Maintenance & Technical groups for solutions development.

• Responsible for the application and improvement of instrumentation including connected devices and is the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for instrumentation with proficiencies in the application and interpretation of the Company, site legacy, and industry standards.
• Uses the industry methodology for instrumentation to be successfully applied.
• Identifies and evaluates technology upgrades with application opportunities in capital projects through peer review process with Maintenance & Reliability.
• Gathers improvement feedback from Operations, Technical, Reliability & Maintenance disciplines to improve or correct designs, installations, and increase plant equipment uptime.
• Provide quality control and design reviews of new projects that involve any instrumentation apparatus or systems.
• Specifies equipment, installation materials, and quotations for procurement.
• Creates work/bid packages to obtain engineering services and installation quotations from competing contractors.
• Works in a team environment with other engineering disciplines, Operations and Maintenance personnel.
• Provide leadership and oversight for equipment record tracking to ensure correct as‑built information is filed and accessible in the document management system.
• Generates project estimates and sketches needed to obtain funding.
• Provide input to budget tracking and estimating five‑year budget outlook for instrument & controls improvement plans that align with business goals and objectives, focusing on strategic goals and implementation steps to sustain continued improvements for optimum equipment performance.
• Mentors less experienced engineers and provides technical training to other refinery personnel.
• Provide assistance in the field during start‑ups, testing, tuning and tracking of shutdowns or upsets.
• Provide troubleshooting assistance and Root Cause Failure Analysis expertise and support as needed for equipment failures.
• Initiates Management of Change for Instrumentation related changes and follows MOC process.

• BS in an Engineering discipline.
• Skilled in process unit operations.
• Preferred minimum experience: 5 years in the chemical, oil and gas industry supporting Electrical / Instrumentation in a plant environment. Lesser experience considered.
• Logic proficiencies:
  Configuration definitions for Bently‑Nevada vintages and Woodward products, Triconex logic coding and structured text, PLC ladder logic and function blocks, relay logic & component assembly.
• Strategic and creative thinking abilities.
• Interactive skills necessary for teamwork building.
• Ability to communicate effectively to all levels of an organization via verbal and written communications and possess computer skills needed for communications and analysis.
• Willing to be available outside of normal working hours to serve as technical consultant.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, assist peers, manage short deadlines and emergency situations.
• Use engineering design tools for instrument calculations including but not limited to orifice plate sizing, level transmitter span calculations, control valve sizing.
• Ability to navigate and search instrument and document computer databases as well as traditional paper document records.

• Conversant in related industry standards, e.g., ISA S84/IEC 61511, API 560/611-619/670, NFPA 85.
• Familiar with SAP for entering purchase requisitions and searching warehouse stock.
• Knowledgeable in process safety management practices and risk management.

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