Senior Instrument & Electrical Technician — Chemical Plant

OC2 Occidental Chemical Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

OxyChem is seeking an experienced Instrument and Electrical Technician for our Gregory, Texas plant. Follow safety-first practices while maintaining instrumentation, control systems, and electrical equipment to ensure reliable operations.

Ideal candidates have multiple years in process instrumentation/electrical maintenance, proficiency with loop drawings, schematics, ladder logic, and P&ID diagrams, plus NCCER certification and a valid driver’s license. SAP experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Five years instrumentation/electrical maintenance experience OR two years maintenance plus an associate degree.
• Proficient in reading loop drawings, schematics, ladder logic, electrical one-line, and P&ID drawings.

Responsibilities

• Maintain protection of the environment and health and safety of our employees, customers, and communities as our highest priority.
• Install, maintain, inspect, troubleshoot, repair and perform preventative maintenance on plant instrumentation, control systems, analyzers and electrical equipment.
• Diagnose minor problems promptly and implement corrective action.
• Consult directly with equipment vendors on problems for resolution as necessary.
• Set up and operate limited types of shop tools and specialized test, measuring equipment and hand tools for maintenance.
• Conduct evaluation tests on valves, motors, instruments, etc.
• Troubleshoot 120 volt AC controls and 480 volt motors and switch gear.
• Research specifications for materials, testing and repair of instrumentation and electrical equipment.

Skills

Troubleshooting

P&ID drawings

Ladder logic

Teamwork

English fluency

Education

High School or GED

Associate degree in Instrumentation or Electrical Technology

NCCER certification

Tools

SAP

Job description

OxyChem is seeking an experienced Instrument and Electrical Technician for our Gregory, Texas plant. Follow safety-first practices while maintaining instrumentation, control systems, and electrical equipment to ensure reliable operations.

Ideal candidates have multiple years in process instrumentation/electrical maintenance, proficiency with loop drawings, schematics, ladder logic, and P&ID diagrams, plus NCCER certification and a valid driver’s license. SAP experience is a plus.