I&E Technician

INEOS Acetyls; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

INEOS Acetyls in Texas City, TX is seeking an Instrumentation Technician (Journeyman) to maintain, repair, and install instrumentation and electrical equipment across our process facilities.

The role requires a 5-year apprenticeship, an associate degree in instrumentation, and at least 3 years of related experience. You will read schematics, calibrate instruments, and ensure safety and high‑quality work.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Instrumentation or related field.
• Completion of a 5-year apprenticeship program.
• 3 years of experience in a related field.
• Knowledge of instrumentation, controls, schematics and PID drawings.
• Familiarity with DCS/PLC platforms (Invensys I/A, DeltaV, Modicon, Rockwell).
• TWIC card prior to first day (if required).

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and install instrumentation and electrical equipment.
• Read electrical schematics, one-line diagrams, and ladder logic for troubleshooting.
• Calibrate sensors and instruments to ensure accurate readings.
• Perform tests, calibrations, and linearity checks for optimal performance.
• Keep maintenance records and support corrective maintenance per procedures.
• Collaborate with operations to resolve asset issues and improve reliability.
• Participate in safety programs and ensure environmental compliance.

Skills

Instrumentation & controls

Troubleshooting

Safety procedures

Reading schematics

Education

Associates degree in Instrumentation or related field

Tools

Invensys I/A

Emerson DeltaV

Modicon

Rockwell PLCs

PID drawings

Job description

Excited to grow your career?

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions.

Excited to grow your career?

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions.

Our people make all the difference in our success.

Compensation Grade

The Instrument and Electrical Technician (Journeyman) is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and installing instrumentation and electrical equipment.

Accountabilities of the job:

Safety:

• Requires that the incumbent commit to learning, following, and practicing INEOS 20 Principles of Process & Behavioral Safety as applicable to the position.
• Ability to follow standard procedure to ensure safety, environmental compliance and high-quality work.
• Develop programs to reduce work related illnesses and injuries and improve operations productivity contribute to the protection of employees.
• Maintain strict adherence to environmental, health, and safety regulations, rules, and procedures. Follow all safety and process safety protocols and procedures.
• Actively participate to maintain and improve safety performance.
• Promote continual improvement of safety and asset reliability through equipment, job plan, and procedure revisions.
• Work to improve maintenance processes and methods to reduce potential mistakes and defects.
• Collaborate with operations to resolve asset issues.

Maintenance:

• Work with various systems, including plant lighting, thermostat systems, and programmable controllers to repair and install instrumentation and electrical components.
• Perform tests, calibrations, and linearity checks on equipment to ensure accurate readings and optimal performance.
• Reads electrical schematics, one-line diagrams, and ladder logic for troubleshooting and system understanding.
• Read manufacturer specifications and blueprints to disassemble and reassemble complex systems.
• Work to meet schedule requirements while continuing efforts toward personal development and continuous improvement.
• Support site profitability, regulatory compliance, and product quality through executing equipment preventive and corrective maintenance in accordance with procedures and best practices seeking maintenance excellence. Support asset improvement initiatives.
• Troubleshoot and determine causes of asset poor performance, failure, and wear.
• Propose and lead changes to improve reliability and optimize cost.
• Uses calibration software and computer aided calibrators to perform instrument calibrations.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, including labor hours, observations, and actions taken in a computerized maintenance management system. Report findings appropriately.
• Participates in factory acceptance testing and functional testing of new installations to verify proper operation.
• Attends training sessions designed to improve skills and acquaint technician with new equipment, repair and troubleshooting techniques.

Required profile:

Level of Education & Knowledge:

• Associates degree in Instrumentation or related field

Experience & Technical Skills:

• Completion of a 5-year apprenticeship program
• 3 years of experience in a related field
• Good knowledge of the below:
  • Digital, electronic and pneumatic instrumentation and controls and related troubleshooting techniques
  • Motors, power and control circuits and related troubleshooting techniques.
  • Smart transmitters and field devices and the tools used to check them.
  • Schematics, wiring diagrams, loop drawings, blueprints and PID drawings.
• Must have a functional knowledge of / be familiar with:
  • Distributed control systems or DCSs (e.g. Invensys I/A, Emerson Delta V)
  • Programmable logic controllers or PLCs (e.g. Modicon, Rockwell)
• Must possess or obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card prior to first day of employment
• Possess skills, knowledge, and training related to implementation of life critical processes: LOTO, system and process openings, working at heights, hot work, confined space entry, energized electrical work.

Competencies & Behavioral Skills

• Basic understanding of Microsoft-based programs: MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook