Process Instrumentation Engineer – Reliability & Projects

Westlake Chemical Corporation; Lake Charles (LA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Chemical Corporation is seeking an early-career Electrical/Instrumentation Engineer to support production, maintenance, projects, and technical teams with a focus on improving the reliability of instrumentation and resolving electrical-related issues.

Responsibilities include specifying instrumentation, supporting maintenance and environmental groups, developing scopes/drawings for small projects, and ensuring proper documentation and database maintenance; a B.S.

Qualifications

• TWIC card required.
• Background screening includes motor vehicle record, drug testing and pre-employment physical.
• B.S. Degree in Engineering or related discipline or equivalent progressive engineering experience.
• 0-2 years of experience; internship experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recommend and specify instrumentation for process measurement applications.
• Provide technical support to Maintenance, Operations and Environmental groups on instrumentation issues.
• Develop job scopes and drawing packages for small instrumentation/electrical projects.
• Provide support to Project Group on specification of instrumentation for capital projects. Review project design packages for reliability, application and maintenance requirements.
• Ensure proper maintenance is conducted on the instrumentation database.
• Ensure proper documentation on all instrumentation/electrical equipment including equipment files, drawings, specifications, calibration sheets, manuals, etc.
• Maintain technical expertise and keep abreast of instrumentation technology/design changes as they apply to potential plant equipment/production improvements.
• Provide technical support for electrical issues on systems operating at 480V and below. Includes motor control, lighting, relay logic control systems, power supply to equipment, etc.
• Work to improve reliability of process control valves. Develop plans for monitoring performance and addressing problem areas. Assist Maintenance in development of repair/upgrade scopes for major turnarounds.

Skills

TWIC card

Background screening

Drug testing

Pre-employment physical

Education

B.S. Engineering or related discipline or equivalent

Job description

Westlake Chemical Corporation is seeking an early-career Electrical/Instrumentation Engineer to support production, maintenance, projects, and technical teams with a focus on improving the reliability of instrumentation and resolving electrical-related issues.

Responsibilities include specifying instrumentation, supporting maintenance and environmental groups, developing scopes/drawings for small projects, and ensuring proper documentation and database maintenance; a B.S.