Instrument & Electrical Engineer (Aromatics)

About INEOS Aromatics

INEOS Aromatics is a global chemical manufacturing company that produces products used in the polyester industry, contributing to various aspects of daily life such as clothing, carpets, furniture, automotive parts, and food packaging. With 1,300 employees across multiple locations including the United States, United Kingdom, Mainland China, Belgium, Indonesia, and Taiwan, and annual sales of $4 billion, INEOS Aromatics is part of INEOS, a leading chemical company founded in 1998 with over $60 billion in annual turnover and 25,000 employees worldwide, including 5,000 in the U.S.

Current Opportunity

Job Title: Instrument & Electrical Engineer (Aromatics)
Location: Wando, South Carolina

Role Synopsis

The Instrument & Electrical Engineer is responsible for providing I&E engineering support to maintain and improve instrument, electrical, and control infrastructure at the plant. They are a highly autonomous member of the Engineering Group for INEOS’s Cooper River Plant.

Key Accountabilities

• Promotes and demonstrates behaviors that support a safe work environment.
• Leads and/or supports multi-discipline project teams, managing the development and execution of projects aligned with site and business objectives (with a focus on I&E scope).
• Drives reliability improvements and supports maintenance/repairs of electrical equipment and power distribution systems (up to 34.5 kV).
• Provides timely technical support in instrumentation and electrical systems through monitoring, troubleshooting, and field engagement.
• Identifies opportunities to reduce costs, improve reliability, and enhance safety and environmental performance.
• Delivers I&E engineering design, PLC programming, and technical guidance; manages contractors and project deliverables for larger controls projects.
• Ensures compliance with company, industry, and regulatory standards while maintaining accurate I&E documentation and providing technical training to personnel.

Essential Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering with a minimum 5 years of experience.

Essential Experience and Job Requirements

• I&E experience supporting manufacturing
• Design/engineering practice, including instrumentation, general purpose PLC specification and programming, area classification, power distribution and control, motor controls, lighting design, and/or process analyzers.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience interfacing and supporting operations and maintenance teams.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience troubleshooting and Maintenance engineering experience.
• The ability to influence multi-disciplinary teams.

Desirable Criteria / Qualifications

• Honeywell TDC3000 and/or Experion hardware experience.
• Triconex, August Systems, Allen Bradley PLS multiple platform experience.
• Safety instrumented system experience.
• Previous chemical plant, refinery, or related industry experience.
• Project engineering experience.

Other Requirements (such as Travel, Location)

• Must be at least 18 years of age; legally authorized to work in the United States; and not require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., TN, H1B status), now or in the future.
• Must be able to fluently speak, write, and read English.

Benefits

In return for your excellent skills and abilities, we offer a competitive benefits package including health, dental & vision insurance, 401K match (up to 9%), STD/LTD, paid dependent care days, Life Insurance/Accidental Death, and Dismemberment, 9 paid holidays, 2 personal days and paid vacation.

Legal Disclaimer

If you are selected for a position in the United States, your employment will be contingent upon submission to and successful completion of a post-offer/pre-placement drug test (and alcohol screening/medical examination if required by the role) as well as pre-placement verification of the information and qualifications provided during the selection process.

INEOS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.