Instrument & Electrical Reliability Engineer

Flint Hills Resources; Orange (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

INVISTA, an operating site in Orange, TX, seeks an Instrument & Electrical Engineer to enhance reliability and performance of instrumentation, control systems, and electrical assets across manufacturing operations.

You will lead instrumentation reliability programs, collaborate with operations and maintenance teams, and drive modernization through smart instrumentation and SIS/PSM strategies. This role emphasizes data-driven decisions and safe, efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or related discipline.
• Knowledge of National Electrical Code, ISA, OSHA, PIP, NFPA, API, IEEE, IEC 61511 and other applicable standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and support for instrumentation, mechanical integrity, and reliability programs.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, turnaround, and project teams to improve reliability and troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Apply engineering expertise across instrumentation and control systems including DCS, PLCs, analyzers, transducers, valves, wireless technologies, and field instrumentation.
• Drive modernization initiatives by upgrading legacy instrumentation systems and implementing smart instrumentation, monitoring, and diagnostic technologies.
• Develop and maintain strategies for Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Functional Safety, Process Safety Management (PSM), environmental, and regulatory instrumentation systems.
• Support capital projects through development of specifications, drawing reviews, vendor engagement, safety reviews, reliability improvements, and commissioning activities.
• Lead root cause analysis and reliability improvement efforts to identify and eliminate recurring instrument failures and bad actor equipment.
• Develop technical documentation, management of change (MOC) deliverables, calibration requirements, alarm settings, and interlock testing procedures.
• Trend equipment performance and reliability metrics to drive data-informed decisions and continuous improvement across the site.

Skills

Instrumentation

Electrical systems

Reliability

Root cause analysis

DCS

PLCs

Analyzers

Transducers

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering Technology

Tools

DCS/PLC systems

Job description

INVISTA, an operating site in Orange, TX, seeks an Instrument & Electrical Engineer to enhance reliability and performance of instrumentation, control systems, and electrical assets across manufacturing operations.

You will lead instrumentation reliability programs, collaborate with operations and maintenance teams, and drive modernization through smart instrumentation and SIS/PSM strategies. This role emphasizes data-driven decisions and safe, efficient operations.