Engineer II - Instrumentation
Westlake · Geismar, LA · 2 wk ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
Duties and Responsibilities
- Be proficient with SIS and SIF calculations – obtain all pertinent IEC 61511 certifications
- Develop and improve sitewide safety validation plans per IEC 61511
- Lead/Monitor SIS and Safety Critical Instruments PMs in SAP
- Work with DCS analysts, I/E techs and operations to perform safety validation and update the SAP and other related documentation
- Coach operation, production engineers, I/E techs and other stakeholders about IEC-61511 safety standards
- Participates in PHA/LOPA and RCA investigations as required
- Provides a detailed design in accordance with good instrumentation engineering and safety practices, government regulation, specifications, applicable codes and underwriter requirements
- Inspects new instrumentation for quality and conformance to Westlake specification and update SAP and SPI database
- Set site standardization for Instrumentation, approve all purchases to ensure meets sites specs
- Maintains Westlake instrumentation design and installation specification document
- Directs Draftsmen, checks drawings and submits for approval
- Covers field installation, inspects and accepts work per Westlake instrumentation design and installation standards
- Lead/track Instrumentation Reliability issues and propose solutions, provides engineering consultation and technical guidance as required by Maintenance and Production
- Oversee site Instrumentation Criticality Rankings and Inspection Testing and Preventative Maintenance plans
- Review/update all CapEx instrumentation needs
Education, Experience and Qualifications
- B.S. Degree in Engineering, preferable in Chemical or Electrical Engineering
- Minimum 5 yrs. engineering design experience and/or chemical or petrochemical plant experience
Physical Demands
- Sit, stand, walk, use hands to touch, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear
- Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus
Work Environment
- Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as normally based in an office
- Some of the work may be required in the operating units which can require usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, FRC (flame retardant clothing) etc.
- May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs and elevators
- Travel including air travel or auto travel may occasionally be required