Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

Job DescriptionJob Purpose: The Maintenance Electrician will provide leadership, technical execution, expertise and support for the production of Stationary Catalysts. Areas of responsibility include Work Order execution, troubleshooting, team collaboration, and where required assisting other Maintenance personnel that perform work in the facility. Also, assist maintenance with capital projects that may include process development, process optimization, and new Equipment installations.Strategic Focus:Complete scheduled (and potentially unscheduled) work to ensure Plant production and the associated equipment are kept in a manner conducive to achieving site financial goalsHelp improve team cohesiveness, reduce downtime and improve overall Production qualityFacilitate and Train Maintenance staff in the execution of standard and company practices for maintaining new and existing equipment.Execute work instructions for reference and training to improve Maintenance efficiency and throughput Complete PM processes to improve Plant reliability, Uptime, and Work Order completion percentage.Main Responsibilities:Work Order ExecutingComplete assigned Work Orders through troubleshooting, installation, procedures, and team collaboration.Collaborate and seek ways to improve Maintenance personnel competence and skill development across the Plant.Assisting the department in ensuring the facility is compliant with the 14 elements of Process Safety Management (PSM) including: Employee participation, Process safety information, process hazard analysis, operating procedures, training, contractors, pre-start up safety review, mechanical integrity, hot work permitting, management of change, incident investigation, emergency planning and response, compliance audits, trade secrets.Participate in as needed, Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP), Initial Start Ups, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Training of personnel and other requirements to keep the plant PSM and OSHA compliant.Interfaces:Outside organization: Maintenance Contractors, Goods/Service Vendors, Equipment suppliersInside organization: Strong interface with Operations, Warehouse, and Project Group Education and/or Experience: Associate's Degree in Instrument Technology or a related discipline is preferred; however, equivalent years of experience will be accepted on one for one basis in lieu of a degree2 to 5 years in an Electrician role at a minimum5 to 10 Plant experience highly desiredMilitary experience will be consideredInterpersonal Skills:Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with staff and contractorsAble to work with a diverse group from different backgrounds and different disciplinesCapable of taking leadership responsibilities while maintaining relationships with colleaguesCapable of mediating between employees and managers to maintain good relationshipsConflict managementLanguage Skills: Strong oral and written communication skillsReasoning Ability: Strong problem-solving and analytical skillsStrong inter-personal skills (communicating, motivating, and assisting team members)Self-motivated individual who can work independently and make decisionsWork well under pressure and also very detailed orientedMulti-taskComputer Skills: Proficiency with the use of Excel, Word, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SAP are preferredOther Qualifications Perform installation, troubleshooting and maintenance of motor control and power circuits.Perform troubleshooting of VFDs and instrumentation, including, but not limited to: Pressure transmitters, temperature transmitters, level switches, pressure switches, and limit switches. Ability to use correct Calibration instrument and tooling to perform field calibration of instrumentation and record data on correct form.Interpret schematic drawings of relay logic diagrams, PLC programs, motor control circuit diagrams, pneumatic loops, etc.Ability to perform a field failure analysis to determine if problem is process driven or failed instrumentation.Perform installation, integration and maintenance of process instrumentation equipment to include gauges, switches, controllers, transmitters, thermocouples, etc.Perform installation of new control circuits, modification of existing electrical systems as requested, to include design, load and implementation of new logic.Determine faults of PLC based systems and implement solutions within logic.Perform installation of all electrical conduits and raceways to include various types of basket/ladder tray.Perform proper terminations of all I/O components, instrumentations, etc. and ensure proper labeling is installed to meet specifications.Organizes and runs scheduled work orders within department to meet on-time needsPerform other duties as assigned.Personal Skills:To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:Capable of managing complex relationships within the work staffIs supportive and helpful with a credible, reasonable and persuasiveSelf-starter and able to deal with ambiguity.Actively communicate with shared services across other Umicore sitesDays: Monday through FridayHours: 7:00 am to 3:30 pmOn Call rotating schedule between 4 I&E Techs. - must be able and available to rotate

Created: 2025-01-14