Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

Albemarle; Magnolia (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Albemarle in Magnolia, Arkansas, is seeking an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician to support on-site production. The role focuses on installing, maintaining, and repairing instruments, electrical and pneumatic equipment, and ensuring system reliability.

The position requires an Associate's degree in instrumentation, electronics, or electrical and at least 3 years of field E&I experience. Candidates should be safety-minded, team-oriented, and capable of shift work and callouts.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in instrumentation, electronics or electrical.
• Minimum of 3 years field experience in electrical and instrumentation.
• Working knowledge of process instrumentation and motor controls maintenance.
• Excellent people skills; customer focused, and a team player.

Responsibilities

• Participate in safety tailgate meetings, follow Albemarle safety work rules and procedures, perform JSA’s, maintain safety awareness.
• Install, maintain and repair instruments, electrical and pneumatic equipment and instrumentation, including transmitters, analyzers, valves, motors and VFDs.
• Troubleshoot problems related to E&I systems.
• Perform weekly/monthly/annual PM items for process safety, ISO, environmental and critical instruments.
• Complete work orders by priority and report time per work order via SAP.
• Purchase repair materials through SRM.
• Support project implementation by commenting on instrument specifications, drawings, calibrations, loop checks, and startups.

Skills

People skills

Team player

Safety-oriented

Education

Associate's degree in instrumentation/electronics/electrical

Tools

SAP

SRM

Job description

Be an essential element to a brighter future.

We work together to transform essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity and health. Join our values-led organization committed to building a more resilient world with people and planet in mind. Our core values are the foundation that make us successful for ourselves, our customers and the planet.

Job Description

Albemarle is hiring for a Electrical & Instrumentation Technician. This position is on-site and located in Magnolia, AR. This role is focused primarily on performing electrical and instrumentation maintenance tasks in support of production and non-production units.

What You Will Do

• Participate in safety tailgate meetings, follow Albemarle safety work rules and procedures, perform JSA’s, maintain safety awareness, SCAN (Survey, Consider, Act, Notify), NFPA 70E guidelines, and NEC guidelines.
• Install, maintain and repair instruments, electrical and pneumatic equipment and instrumentation. This includes transmitter, analyzers, On/Off valves, control valves, motors, motor controls, motor switch gear, variable frequency drives, soft starts , lighting, lighting controls, transformers, high voltage switchgear, high voltage cutouts, signal multiplexing systems, flame management systems, UPS systems, video camera systems, security systems.
• Troubleshoot problems related to E&I systems.
• Perform weekly/monthly/annual PM items for process safety, ISO, environmental and critical instruments.
• Complete work orders by priority. Manage time keeping for each work order and report time per work order via SAP system.
• Purchase repair materials through SRM.
• Be available for callout and/or shift assignment.
• Support project implementation by commenting on instrument specifications, drawings, assist in installations, calibrations, loop checking and supporting startups.
• Mark up as-built drawings to reflect changes associated with field installations.

What You Bring

Required:

• Candidate will possess an Associate's degree in the field of instrumentation, electronics or electrical.
• Candidate will have a minimum of 3 years field experience in electrical and instrumentation.
• Working knowledge of process instrumentation and motor controls maintenance.
• Excellent people skills; customer focused, and a team player.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays or shift schedule; respond to call outs on a non-routine basis.

Benefits of joining Albemarle

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.

We are partners to one another in pioneering new ways to be better for ourselves, our teams, and our communities. When you join Albemarle, you become our most essential element and you can anticipate competitive compensation, a comprehensive package, and resources that foster your well-being and fuel your personal growth. Help us shape the future, build with purpose and grow together.

Magnolia site employees should be aware of both the Albemarle Magnolia Site Quality Policy and the Albemarle Magnolia Site Quality Objectives plus understand how their role contributes to each. Employees are required to follow and support the requirements of our quality management system which is available on the ISO Sync site and can be accessed through Albert by all site workers.