Electrical & Instrument Technician

Electrical & Instrument Technician

Plainview, Texas, United States

About the Job

Mission Statement Implementation of maintenance activities according to the instruction under safe conditions. Assembles, installs, tests, and maintains electrical/instrument or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures.

Duties & Accountabilities

1. Ensures Proper Repair of Production Equipment: Uses hand tools and testing instruments to diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, isolating defects in wiring, switches, motors, and other electrical equipment. Replaces faulty switches, sockets, and other elements of electrical systems. Dismantles electrical machinery and replaces defective electrical or mechanical parts such as gears, brushes, and armatures. Mounts motors, transformers, and lighting fixtures into position and completes circuits according to diagram specifications. Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures. Inspects completed work for conformance with requirements of local building and safety codes. Maintains control equipment in working order. Maintains production equipment's control and protection devices. Takes necessary actions to reduce production downtimes. Takes action or uses resources available to solve mechanical, piping, or analytical problems.

2. Perform Preventive Maintenance Requested on PM Schedules: Implements PM periodically based on schedules and patrols the plant to monitor equipment conditions. Implements necessary corrective and preventative measures to maintain high performance of facilities. Reports the control equipment and/or system's abnormality or problems and investigates their root causes.

3. Development of Maintenance Skills: Reads and interprets blueprints or electrical schematics with knowledge of the National Electric Code. Participates in continuous training regarding proper equipment operation, safety devices, technical issues, and regulations, in compliance with local and national standards. Studies and becomes fully aware of equipment maintenance or overhaul procedures. Conducts self-performance reviews and addresses areas for improvement.

4. Updates Information: Updates daily reports and work-order completion sheets. Generates reports of PM inspections along with PM schedules. Generates and updates SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and L&Ls (Lessons & Learnings). Provides maintenance and support for the plant data-acquisition database. Performs data entry for maintenance reports and updates the equipment database. Prepares problem summaries for reporting purposes and suggests necessary countermeasures. Requisitions new electrical supplies and equipment. Shares knowledge and expertise with team members.

5. Safety & Quality: Implements maintenance work in compliance with SOPs, uses proper working tools, and wears personal protective equipment. Knows and respects all procedures indicated in maintenance, quality, and safety manuals. Analyzes activities, identifies causes of dysfunction, and suggests appropriate corrective actions. Actively meets DSM's safety and quality control objectives. Knows and respects all safety and local/federal regulation requirements. Reports any safety issues to the manager.

Education Level Associate

Background Requirements: Years of Working Experience: 05 years Discipline/Major: Electric/Electronics/Instrument/Control Engineering Specific Training or Certification: Experience in chemical/oil & gas industry Journeyman electrician license