Instrument Technician - GTP

Purpose/Introduction

We are seeking Instrument Technician(s) to join the Operations & Maintenance team for the new Golden Triangle Polymers facility located in Orange, TX that will be operated by Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP. This is an exciting opportunity to utilize your experience and be part of a team contributing to the design, startup, and operation of a new plant from the ground up. This position will transition to ongoing operations following commissioning and startup with an expected commitment through stable start-up operations.

Initially, the Instrument Technician(s) will serve as SME for the project phase. They will assist the project through collaborating with contractors, writing/review of procedures, supporting MICE classification, drawing review, etc. Following start-up, the job functions will transition to a more traditional role characterized by normal plant operations.  #HPCP

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the Mechanical Integrity of equipment to achieve safe, reliable, and incident-free operations.
• Work with the mindset of “One team one result”.
• Follow safe work practices, basic maintenance procedures and enthusiastically contributes to a safe work culture.
• Support the project through document review and line walk downs, to ensure correct installation of equipment.
• Serve as SME for facility while construction and commissioning are ongoing.
• Utilize P&ID’s, schematics, and loop sheets to complete assigned task.
• Conduct routine monitoring and maintenance to provide the highest possible on-stream availability of all instrument systems.
• Repair, calibrate, and troubleshoot flow, pressure, level, and temperature instrumentation

Responsibilities (continued)

• Repair and tune various types of controllers associated with process instrumentation.
• Pull, repair, and calibrate pneumatic/electric actuated control valves.
• Install and set pressure, temperature, flow, level instruments and monitoring devices to ensure proper operation.
• Perform PMs on various process instruments.
• Provide feedback to Planners regarding job plan execution improvement as well as equipment BOM issues to be corrected in SAP.
• Review and update maintenance equipment procedures and work with PM coordinator and training coordinator to create new equipment maintenance procedures.
• Work in a manner that improves and enhances teamwork, plant organization and efficiency.

Skills / Abilities

• Ability to read piping and instrument diagrams (P&IDs), technical manuals, and other process safety information.
• Ability to work independently, demonstrate excellent organizational skills and be able to evaluate and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Must possess include strong oral, verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be customer-focused, results-driven, and able to effectively collaborate and work with personnel at various levels throughout the company.
• Ability to troubleshoot using test equipment. (Voltmeter, test gauges, hand pump, TREX, Hart communicators, laptop, etc.)
• Excellent computer skills.
• Ability to work overtime, split-shift hours, holidays, call outs, and 12-hr rotating shift schedule as required.
• Physical Requirements: climbing, bending, lifting, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and performing a wide range of physical activities at various heights

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED with at least 5 years of industrial experience as an Instrument Technician performing calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting OR an Associate Degree in Instrumentation with at least 3 years of industrial experience as an Instrument Technician performing calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting
• Valid Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP.
• Project experience with new installations.
• Basic understanding of the NFPA70 and 70E.
• Bently Nevada vibration monitoring system experience.
• Automatic control valve and positioner experience.
• Rosemount/Emerson temperature, level, pressure, and flow instrumentation experience.