I&E Technician

Company Overview

Grounded by a history that is deeply rooted in innovation, Hexion is a global employer committed to building and protecting the future by producing innovative performance materials.  Our materials are the building blocks for critical industries, including construction, agriculture, energy, automotive, and infrastructure protection. Everywhere you look, you will find our materials and people at work to help customers make products that are stronger, safer, and cleaner. When you work for Hexion, you’ll join a team that is committed to operating safely and with integrity to build a more sustainable future for all, our associates, our customers, and the communities where we live and work.

Position Overview

Troubleshoot, calibrate, maintain, and install plant instrumentation and electrical systems. Perform maintenance programming on PLCs and basic electrical and instrumentation work. Assist in general and preventative maintenance activities with other technicians.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain electronic and pneumatic instrumentation systems in good operational condition.
• Preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and making repairs when necessary.
• Assist supervisor and engineering in capital projects as they relate to instrumentation.
• Maintain current electronic and pneumatic instrumentation loop drawings and component specifications (with Electronics and Computer Technician), updating during any changes
• Maintains control system hardware
• Troubleshoots and corrects instrumentation and control system problems (hardware and software)
• Work with Process Control Engineer to Manages control system spare parts inventory
• Serves as instrumentation and controls team member for project teams
• Works with Process Control Engineer to specify instrumentation and control system equipment
• Completes annual alarm and interlock testing
• Installs, inspects, overhauls, calibrates, performs troubleshooting and maintains all the Plant s major electrical equipment including motors, generators, transformers, variable frequency drives, UPS and battery systems
• Competent, knowledgeable and experienced with Low and Medium Voltage 3 phase systems such as 480V, 2400V and 4160V
  
  
  

Competencies

• Proficient in Lock-out/Tag-out System (LOTO).
• The ability to gain a strong understanding and manage effective utilization of the company computerized maintenance system (SAP).
• Proficient in the use of a personal computer and use Windows programs such as Word, Excel, Outlook and others need to perform daily task.
• Proficient in ARC FLASH and NFPA 70E.
• Knowledge of DCS programming and troubleshooting is a plus.
  
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in industrial instrumentation and electrical
• Ability to read electronic and pneumatic schematics
• Ability to design and troubleshoot instrumentation systems
• Understanding of chemical plant processes while demonstrating good safety practices
• Mechanical aptitude
• Ability to rotate weekend on-call responsibility
• Must be available for after-hour/weekend call-outs
• High School diploma or GED and Diploma from a Vocational school or Technical College
  
  
  

Education

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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.

In order to be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site, be at least 18 years of age, willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process, as well as additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies.

Candidates are required to have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

If currently an employee of the Company, you must have current satisfactory work performance and in most cases, have been in your current role for 18 months.

Disclaimer: We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee about this position. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee of the Company via email, the Internet, or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of the Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by the Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.