I&E Technician

About the role

Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with Evonik and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we offer performance-based remuneration, occupational health benefits, and hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork.

Responsibilities

• Maintain productivity levels equal to the company’s standards as defined by work instructions.
• Maintain excellent TPM housekeeping in accordance with company standards within the maintenance shop and plant.
• Troubleshoot instrumentation, control, and electrical problems; advise engineers on process troubleshooting.
• Provide technical assistance to unit operations, project engineers, and contract engineers as needed (project and non-project work).
• Recommend newer technologies for replacing obsolete equipment.
• Prepare field change packages for new instrument installations and upgrades.
• Ensure all instrumentation, control systems, electrical, and information systems documentation is up-to-date, including Mechanical Integrity documentation.
• Design, develop, and repair all aspects of instrument/electrical control systems and equipment.
• Install and provide technical support for PLC-based hardware and software.
• Write, modify, and review procedures for plant improvements and safety.

Requirements

• 5 years of verifiable experience in the Instrument craft within the petrochemical industry preferred.
• Ability to lift approximately 50 lbs., climb stairs and ladders, and work at elevation (scaffolds, hydraulic lifts, ladders).
• Use of hand wrenches and breathing apparatus (self-contained).

Skills

• Perform instrumentation and electrical assignments with minimal supervision.
• Strong sense of ownership for work and workplace.
• Communicate with plant personnel with limited directional guidance from supervisors.
• Wide degree of creativity and latitude expected.
• Proficiency in LOTO (Lockout-Tagout).
• Ability to read and participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

Pay

$47.00 - $51.00 per hour to start. Potential for increase after probation and training completion.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid time off plan
• 401(k) savings plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Tuition Reimbursement