Sr. Engineer, I&E Reliability

Westlake Chemical; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Chemical is seeking a senior Electrical Engineer to provide engineering support to production, maintenance, and projects in our Longview facility. You will focus on improving electrical system reliability, instrumentation, and process control to reduce downtime and improve safety.

Responsibilities include investigating equipment failures, evaluating maintenance programs, specifying instrumentation, developing project scopes, maintaining calibration records, and supporting capital

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum eight years of experience in a refinery, chemical or petrochemical plant performing engineering design responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Investigate Control Valve and Analyzer equipment failures to determine root cause and recommend solutions.
• Evaluate current preventative/predictive maintenance program to identify areas of improvement.
• Recommend and specify instrumentation for various 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.
• Maintain instrumentation database with tag, manufacturer, model, calibration history information.
• Ensure proper documentation on all instrumentation/electrical equipment including files, drawings, specs, calibration sheets, manuals.
• Maintain technical expertise and stay updated on instrumentation technology/design changes for plant equipment/production improvements.
• Work to improve reliability of process gas chromatograph and mass spectrometry analyzers.
• Provide technical support for analyzer additions and upgrades.
• 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.
• Prioritize safety and report incidents as required.
• Attend Weekly and Monthly Safety Meetings.
• Be familiar with motors in the 100-5000 Hp range and their applications.

Skills

Instrumentation

Root cause analysis

Education

B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Calibration instruments

Process control systems

Job description

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.

SUMMARY

Provide engineering support to production, maintenance, project and technical departments to ensure improvements in electrical system reliability and to resolve repetitive electrical-related problems.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Investigate Control Valve and Analyzer equipment failures as necessary to determine root cause and recommend appropriate solutions to reduce re-occurrence of, or eliminate (if possible) the cause of failure.
• Evaluate current preventative/predictive maintenance program to identify areas of improvement and implement changes as necessary.
• Recommend and specify instrumentation for various 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 proper design regarding reliability, application and maintenance requirements.
• Maintain instrumentation database, which includes tag, manufacturer, model, calibration and calibration history information.
• 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.
• Work to improve reliability of process gas chromatograph and mass spectrometry analyzers.
• Provide technical support for analyzer additions and upgrades.
• 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.
• Perform duties in a manner that protects personal safety as well as the safety of all personnel on site.
• Whenever appropriate, promptly report Safety, Health or Environmental incidents or issues to management so the situation can be corrected.
• Attend Weekly and Monthly Safety Meetings to help prevent off site and job accidents.
• Be or become familiar with motors in the 100-5000 Hp range, their starting/running characteristics and applications.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline or equivalent progressive engineering experience. Minimum eight years of experience in a refinery, chemical or petrochemical plane performing engineering design responsibilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This job is performed mainly in control room or office setting; physical presence is required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; have full use and range of motion of arms, hands and fingers to reach, grasp, hold, push or pull, twist, and work with tools; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to perform tasks that may require bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, lying down or working from elevated platforms.

The employee must be able to move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to see details of objects that are more/less than a few feet away; see differences between colors, shades and brightness and determine the distance between objects. This job requires response to audible emergency alarms inside of the plant. Employee must be able to evacuate when required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee must be able to work in a normal factory environment, including enclosed spaces and exposure to various hazards. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as normally based in an office. Some of the work may be required in the operating units which can require usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, flame retardant clothing, etc. May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs and elevators. Travel including air travel or auto travel may occasionally be required.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

For more information, visit the company's web site at www.westlake.com.

Westlake (NYSE: WLK) is a global diversified industrial company that manufactures and supplies essential products that enhance the daily lives of people around the globe. Our products, now under a One Westlake brand, supply the necessary building blocks for everyday products across housing and infrastructure, packaging and healthcare, and automotive and consumer goods. Consumers gain the benefits of materials Westlake produces in products such as food packaging, medical devices, soaps and detergents, car interiors, fashion, toys, shoes, furniture, electronics, siding, stone veneer, windows, outdoor living, roofing, and pipe & fittings.

Westlake is proud to contribute to driving a sustainable future through the creation of essential products that are Enhancing Your Life Every Day®.

To view other career opportunities at Westlake and our family of companies, visit https://westlaketalent.com