Instrument / Analyzer Technician

INVISTA; Orange (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Disability

Retirement plan

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Job summary

INVISTA is seeking an Instrument and Analyzer Technician at their Orange, TX site. The role involves troubleshooting and repairing process analyzers and electrical equipment, alongside performing preventive maintenance. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in instrumentation or analyzer roles within an industrial setting. The position includes significant teamwork with various technical departments and offers a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Instrumentation and/or Analyzer experience in a manufacturing or industrial facility.
• Experience with troubleshooting, testing, and inspection of equipment such as process valves, instrumentation, analyzer, or electrical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting and repair of process analyzers, various instrumentation, valves, and electrical equipment.
• Perform routine Preventive Maintenance and repairs.
• Provide support for DCS controls related to analyzers and instrumentation.

Skills

Troubleshooting and repair of process analyzers

Testing and inspection of equipment

Collaboration with operations

Preventive Maintenance

Development of procedures

Education

Associate degree in Instrumentation, Electrical, Analyzer, or Process Technology

Tools

Computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)

Gas chromatographs

Job description

Your Job

Join our INVISTA Orange, TX site as an Instrument and Analyzer Technician (I/A).

Our Team

Our Maintenance team includes a variety of skilled technicians including Electrical, Instrument, Mechanical, Pipefitters who report into the Maintenance Supervisor. The team works closely with Operations, Reliability, Process Engineering, and Safety groups. Our culture emphasizes safety-first, teamwork, technical excellence, and timely execution. You will collaborate on turnaround and outage activities, routine PMs, and root-cause analyses. This team works a 4/10's schedule with overtime as needed.

What You Will Do

• Troubleshooting and repair of process analyzers, various instrumentation, valves, and electrical equipment
• Schedules for instrument, electrical, or analyzer systems
• Development of new procedures and updating of existing procedures
• Support operations with the startup and shutdown of operating units
• Regularly perform routine Preventive Maintenance and repairs
• Collaborate with operations for knowledge sharing and to build capability within the team
• Provide support for DCS controls related to analyzers and instrumentation
• Develop recommendations for upgrading instrumentation, electrical equipment, and analyzers.
• Maintain accurate inspection and calibration reports and associated documentation
• Perform root cause analyses on equipment failures and recommend necessary preventative or corrective maintenance steps to ensure reliable equipment
• Responsible for reaching out to third‑party vendors for parts and service

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 5+ years of Instrumentation and/or Analyzer experience in a manufacturing or industrial facility
• Experience with troubleshooting, testing, and inspection of equipment such as process valves, instrumentation, analyzer, or electrical equipment

Physical Requirements

• Required to wear any or all of the following PPE: safety glasses, hearing protection, goggles, hard hats, FRC, acid suits, breathing air, gloves, safety boots, respirators, ACR Flash suits, and encapsulated suits. PPE use is in accordance with the Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for a given task.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in hot, cold, and inclement climate conditions.
• Must be able to work in confined spaces with supplied breathing air and congested areas.
• Must be able to climb stairs, ladders, ladders on vessels and columns, and ladders associated with scaffolds in excess of eighty feet.
• Must be able to be on call.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Associate degree in Instrumentation, Electrical, Analyzer, or Process Technology
• Experience facilitating Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Failure Mode Cause Analysis
• Experience using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) such as SAP
• Experience with CEMS or gas chromatographs

This role is subject to a pre-hire physical abilities test.

This role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).