Sr. Instrumentation & Electrical Engineer Job

The Arkema Group; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkema's Beaumont Plant seeks a Senior I&E Engineer to lead instrumentation and electrical initiatives that support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations. You will drive capital projects, optimize control systems, and mentor engineers on site.

As a senior technical resource, you will collaborate with Engineering, Reliability, Maintenance, Operations and corporate teams to troubleshoot issues, implement improvements, and provide technical leadership across the plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Instrumentation project engineering and design experience required.
• Strong knowledge of instrumentation, process controls, electrical systems, and industrial troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting DCS and PLC-based control systems in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead I&E capital projects from design through construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for instrumentation, analyzers, controls, PLCs, DCS, electrical systems, and plant utility assets.
• Drive reliability and continuous improvement initiatives through root cause investigations, performance analysis, and execution of reliability projects.
• Partner with Production, Maintenance, and Reliability teams to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations.
• Mentor and develop I&E personnel while supporting turnarounds, training, and site-wide technical initiatives.

Skills

Instrumentation

Controls

Electrical distribution

DCS/PLC experience

Project management

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

DCS systems

PLC programming

Job description

Sr. Instrumentation & Electrical Engineer Job

Location: Beaumont, TX, United States

Employment Type: Regular

Posting Date: Sep 6, 2026

Sr. Instrumentation & Electrical Engineer

Arkema's Beaumont Plant is seeking an experienced Senior I&E Engineer to lead instrumentation and electrical engineering initiatives that support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations. This role plays a key part in driving capital projects, supporting process control systems, improving electrical reliability, and providing technical leadership across the site.

As a senior technical resource on-site, you will collaborate closely with Engineering, Reliability, Maintenance, Operations, and corporate teams to troubleshoot complex instrumentation and electrical issues, implement improvement projects, and optimize plant control systems. This position requires strong technical expertise in instrumentation, controls, electrical distribution systems, and project management, along with the ability to lead continuous improvement efforts and mentor developing engineers

Key Responsibilities

• Lead I&E capital projects from design through construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for instrumentation, analyzers, controls, PLCs, DCS, electrical systems, and plant utility assets.
• Drive reliability and continuous improvement initiatives through root cause investigations, performance analysis, and execution of reliability projects.
• Partner with Production, Maintenance, and Reliability teams to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations.
• Mentor and develop I&E personnel while supporting turnarounds, training, and site-wide technical initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Instrumentation project engineering and design experience required.
• Strong knowledge of instrumentation, process controls, electrical systems, and industrial troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting DCS and PLC-based control systems in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Why Join Arkema?

Be part of a global leader in specialty materials where innovation, safety, and operational excellence guide everyday decisions. In this role, you'll lead impactful instrumentation and electrical engineering projects, provide critical technical support to manufacturing operations, and help ensure the reliability of essential plant systems. You'll collaborate with experienced professionals, expand your leadership capabilities, and play an important role in delivering safe, stable, and efficient plant performance.

Who we are? Arkema is a world leader in Innovative Materials for a Sustainable World with the ambition to become a pure Specialty Materials player.

We thrive as One Arkema, comprised of many businesses and brands including Bostik, ArrMaz, and more! and operating with a global reach in 55 countries with more than 20,700 employees. Each one contributes to positioning Arkema as a recognized leader of specialty chemicals and advanced materials, reporting annual sales of €9.1 billion, of which 3.1% allocated to R&D for 1,800 researchers in 17 R&D centers.

If you pursue excellence, love innovation and are inspired by challenges, we encourage you through www.arkema.com to learn more about our values – Solidarity, Performance, Simplicity, Empowerment, and Inclusion – and how we concentrate on advances in bio-based and recyclable materials, new energies, water management, electronic solutions, lightweight materials and design, home efficiency and insulation.

Changing the world requires the right formula. The right formula consists of our innovative and sustainable materials, and you. Join us to develop the materials of tomorrow and make a difference together. What are you made of?

The legal information below pertains specifically to positions posted in the United States, however we strive for diversity, equity and inclusion in all the countries that we hire.
Arkema Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Arkema Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting and hiring.

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