Instrument Technician

LyondellBasell Industries; Louisiana; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LyondellBasell is seeking an Instrument Maintenance Technician for the Louisiana Integrated Polyethylene (LIP) JV plant in Lake Charles, LA. The role focuses on maintenance and repair of instrumentation throughout the complex, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

You will participate in installation, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and documentation, applying technical expertise and working with cross-functional teams to keep equipment available.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3 years’ relevant experience or recognized trade certification.
• 2 years’ experience with an Associate’s Degree.
• 1 year of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree.
• Proven maintenance technician experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure personal and co-worker safety and compliance with all regulations.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair instrumentation across the LIP complex.
• Review and prepare job scopes, obtain parts and tools before starting work.
• Follow safety procedures to isolate and work on plant equipment.
• Document work using the CMMS system and report progress to supervision.
• Collaborate with equipment owners and multi-craft teams to meet schedules.
• Identify reliability improvements and participate in site reliability teams.
• Adhere to NFPA 70 and 70E standards and perform tasks safely.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Planning skills

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Discipline

Associate’s Degree in Discipline

Trade School Certification / NCCER / NICET / NETA / ISA

Tools

Electrical drawings

CMMS / Computerized Maintenance Management System

Job description

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Location: Westlake, LA, US, 70669

Facility: LAKE CHARLES JV-LYO

Department: LKO Maint Area 4 Shift C

Division: Olefins and Polyolefins, and Trading

LyondellBasellis a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-yearlegacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary MoReTec recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come. LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We'readdressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society.

Come Join an Inclusive Team

LyondellBasell is searching for an Instrument Maintenance Technician for the Louisiana Integrated Polyethylene (LIP) Joint Venture Olefins and Derivatives Plant located in Lake Charles, LA. The Instrument Technician is responsible for the maintenance and repair of all Instrumentation throughout the LIP complex.

A Day in the Life

• Accountable for personal safety, the safety of co-workers and promoting a safe work environment; responsible for carrying out all work activities in compliance with federal, state, and site environmental regulations
• Promotes the maintenance culture of valuing and empowering all individuals across the site
• Promotes the maintenance culture of doing quality work on the right piece of equipment at the right time efficiently
• Responds to tasks as directed by supervision with the appropriate sense of urgency to minimize impact to process units
• Applies technical expertise to participate in the installation, acceptance testing, commissioning, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of all instrumentation
  • Reviewing assigned job scopes for completeness and understanding
  • Acquiring all necessary parts, tools, and instructions prior to starting the job to maximize work efficiency
  • Following all necessary safety procedures and practices to isolate, clear, and work on plant equipment
  • Ensuring work is completed per company and industry standards
  • Working with equipment owners to complete tasks in a safe and timely manner
  • Updating supervisor on job progress and any problems encountered in completing the defined scope of work
  • Completing all documentation using a computerized maintenance management system
• Identifies issues and problems not only related to instrumentation, but also on the associated systems to assist in providing solutions that ultimately help the department improve overall equipment availability
• Identifies and implements reliability driven improvements. This may include participation in site reliability teams
• Participates on committees dealing with investigations, policy and procedure development, and improving the work place environment
• Ensures all work is completed in compliance with NFPA 70 and 70E
• Reports proper amount of post job data in the proper system such as Work Order as found / as left, Plan Improvement Feedback, Job Confirmation, etc.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings such as Loop sheets ,P&IDs, wiring diagrams, and schematics
• Desire to work in a team environment and contributes to team by accomplishing individual and team tasks
• Willingness to work across craft lines and multi-craft with other disciplines as needed
• Willingness to flex to other crews as needed to meet schedule requirements
• Ability to work flexible work hours, including overtime, call outs and shift as needed
• Willingness to rotate job assignments as well as perform other tasks as requested by supervision
• Desire for excellence and continual improvement as an individual and for the team
• Desire to safely perform essential job functions
• Willingness to be flexible with job responsibilities, learn new skills, take on challenges & seek information from others

You Bring This Value

• Education and Work Experience
• High School Diploma (or equivalent)
• Minimum qualifications and experience are preferred to be a one of the following:
  • Degree through recognized Trade School, Certification (NCCER, NICET, NETA, ISA, Relevant Military) or Equivalent and 3 years’ relevant experience
  • Or Associate’s Degree in discipline and 2 years’ experience
  • Or Bachelor’s Degree in Discipline and 1 year of experience
• Proven experience as a Maintenance Technician with knowledge of general maintenance processes and methods is preferred

Languages English, additional language preferred

Other skills

• Strong analytical, problem solving and planning skills
• High personal motivation and ability to work independently and as a team
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment issues, independently or through a team process
• Strong oral and written communication skills to interact with peers and production personnel

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