Associate LNG Technician (Instrumentation)/LNG Technician (Instrumentation)/Sr LNG Technician (Instrumentation)

Responsibilities

• Perform all activities with emphasis on a proactive and preventative maintenance approach based on industry’s best practices, manufacturer recommendations, and regulatory requirements to include but not limited to: FERC, PHMSA, NFPA, USCG, MDOL, MDE and EPA.
• Recognizes the safety, environmental and facility reliability consequences of actions taken maintaining the highest levels of safety and environmental compliance.
• Work closely with and directly support the facility’s Operations and Distributed Control System (DCS) teams providing I&C technical expertise to ensure the plant instrumentation, control loops, and monitoring systems meet operational needs.
• Respond to facility I&C related issues affecting facility operations, assisting with start-ups, shutdowns, and abnormal operating conditions, and implementing improvements that enhance operational reliability and performance.
• Perform hands-on field work on complex I&C equipment, including calibrating, troubleshooting and repairing issues, performing detailed diagnostics, and replacing or upgrading components as required.
• Perform preventive, compliance and corrective maintenance on facility instruments using digital multimeters, manometers, loop calibrators, gauges, and other similar test equipment.
• Read, interpret, and maintain I&C equipment drawings and configuration-control documentation to ensure accuracy, traceability, and compliance with site standards.
• Working with site’s I&C Engineer, submit drawing and configuration changes per the site’s modification and Management of Change (MOC) process.
• Support installation, testing, and startup of new instrumentation equipment.
• Attends required on-site and off-site training and proactively completes assigned self-study and qualification programs to maintain all technical and safety certifications.
• Utilize a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) (Maximo and Oracle) to manage assets, work orders, inventory, and scheduling to increase efficiency, reduce downtime, and streamline maintenance operations with a proactive approach.
• Obtain a solid understanding of all plant I&C equipment associated with LNG Liquefaction, LNG Regasification, Ship Loading and Power Generation processes.
• May assist in the development, implementation, and execution of I&C policies and procedures.
• May be required to on-call and/or work rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate LNG Technician (Instrumentation): 0-2 years' experience in an industrial setting working in a mechanical field where hands on craft experience is gained.
• LNG Technician (Instrumentation): 3 years of Instrumentation and Controls experience in an industrial setting.
• Sr. LNG Technician (Instrumentation): 5 years' experience in an industrial setting working in an Industrial and/or Controls setting or similar related field including related military experience.
• Basic understanding of the Distributed Control System (DCS) and LNG process systems.
• Basic understanding of plant utilities, including air, water, power generation, sanitation and nitrogen.
• Applied knowledge of automatic control instruments such as pressure, temperature, and flow transmitters, pressure gauges, thermometers, regulators, valves, control systems, and other components similar to what is found in a power station.
• Competency in performing preventive maintenance activities, testing flue gas, reading meters and recording data as required.
• Previous work experience demonstrating technical knowledge of control instrumentation.
• Knowledge of environmental regulations.
• Ability to perform lab equipment calibration.
• Basic computer skills with a strong knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Analytical and deductive reasoning skills, oral and written communication skills, technical writing skills, instrumentation skills, and mathematical skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve equipment or process problems.
• Recent experience with LNG is preferred; however, petrochemical NGL, cryogenic natural gas processing, or hydrocarbon processing experience may be acceptable.
• Ideal candidate should have experience on CEMS or Gas Chromatograph equipment.
• Completion of a formal I&C craft training program is a plus.