Instrument & Electrical Engineer (Aromatics)

INEOS Belgium; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

401K match

Paid vacation

Job summary

INEOS Belgium is looking for an Instrument & Electrical Engineer at their Cooper River Plant in Wando, South Carolina. This full-time role involves providing engineering support to maintain and improve electrical and control systems, leading multi-discipline project teams, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with at least 5 years of relevant experience, including PLC programming and troubleshooting. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and a 401K match.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of I&E engineering experience.
• Experience with design and engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute I&E engineering projects.
• Provide timely technical support in instrumentation and electrical systems.

Skills

I&E experience supporting manufacturing

PLC programming

Troubleshooting

Ability to influence multi-disciplinary teams

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Honeywell TDC3000

August Systems

Allen Bradley PLC

Job description

Instrument & Electrical Engineer (Aromatics)

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.
• The Engineer is 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.
• 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.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience troubleshooting and maintenance engineering.
• 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.

Other Requirements

• 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

• 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.

Job Details

• Location: Wando, South Carolina
• Discipline: Operations
• Type: Full-time
• Business: INEOS Styrolution
• Posted: 02 April 2026
• Requisition ID: 10727