Technician-I&E

INEOS Belgium; Alvin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

INEOS Olefins & Polymers is seeking a Maintenance I&E Technician for its facility in Alvin, Texas. This role involves ensuring the safe operation of critical equipment, performing installation and calibration tasks, and requires significant experience in process instrumentation. Candidates should have at least five years of relevant experience or an associate's degree in a technical field. This position emphasizes safety and operational reliability, providing an opportunity to contribute to a leading chemical company.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of practical experience in process instrumentation.
• Ability to acquire a TWIC card.
• Knowledge in electro-mechanical and electronic elements.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, calibrate and troubleshoot plant critical equipment.
• Assist in maintaining instrumentation and support other mechanics.
• Repair and calibrate control valves and troubleshoot circuits.

Skills

Calibration

Troubleshooting

Maintenance

Safety Awareness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associates technical degree in Instrumentation, electronics, or related field

ISA Certified Control Systems Technician

Job description

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees are empowered to make a difference?

INEOS Olefins & Polymers , one of the nation’s largest chemical companies, has immediate openings for Maintenance I&E Technician for its Chocolate Bayou facility outside of Alvin, Texas.

The Olefins & Polymers USA division of INEOS is one of the largest producers of olefins and polyolefins in North America. From its manufacturing locations at Chocolate Bayou and the Battleground Manufacturing Complex, it is a merchant marketer of butadiene, ethylene, polypropylene and high-density polyethylene with annual revenue of over $4b.

The Chocolate Bayou Site is located in Southeastern Texas about 40 miles South of Houston and consists of two Olefins units that produce approximately 3bn pounds/year of ethylene, 2 Polypropylene units that produce approximately 800m pounds/ year of polypropylene, and the Light Ends storage & transfer facilities at Stratton Ridge.

Maintenance I&E Technicians are tasked with daily application of expertise to ensure the safe and reliable operation of site process plants and reducing operating costs. This is accomplished by executing assigned work according to plan and schedule, noting any job plan deviations, and providing input on improvement opportunities.

Responsibilities:

The basic function of the Maintenance I&E Technician is to perform following duties: install, maintain , calibrate, troubleshoot, repair and adjust plant critical equipment, such as motors, circuits, valves, and required analyzers

Specific Skill Requirements -

Calibrate instrument/analyzers to desired range using proper test equipment and calibration standards

Troubleshoot motor and motor starter circuits and repair as needed up to 5KV

Provide field instrumentation support for all process equipment. The systems maintained utilize pneumatic, hydraulic, electro-mechanical and electronic elements and tie into a LAN or SCADA system.

Develop work plans covering installation, calibration, inspection, and troubleshooting tasks, to minimize production impacts and enhance the reliability of the operation.

Assist in maintaining instrumentation.

Participation in incident investigation and corrective action development as a part of a continuous program improvement.

Support other mechanics and operators

Repair, test, and calibrate control valves for proper operation

Troubleshoot and repair light circuits

Troubleshoot a complete loop from measuring element to final control, both electronic and pneumatic, element.

Use PCs/mainframe computers to maintain records of calibrations, SPC charts, part ordering, etc.

Communicate with co-workers, team leader, and other departments on status of projects and equipment (verbally and/or in writing).

Required to maintain a constant awareness of personal safety and the safety of other personnel . This includes knowledge of procedures and rules.

Responsible for maintaining housekeeping in area of responsibility.

Requirements:

High School Diploma or equivalent

Minimum of five (5) years full-time practical experience in process instrumentation in petrochemical, refinery, p ulp/ paper or a related industry;

OR

Two (2) year Associates technical degree in Instrumentation, electronics, computer repair, process control, or other related technical field, OR successful completion of the ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) Program or equivalent certification.

AND

All applicants MUST be able to acquire a TWIC card

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance.On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.

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• Location Alvin, United States
• Type Full-time
• Business INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA
• Requisition ID REQ-2413

Job Details

• Location Alvin, United States
• Discipline Maintenance
• Type Full-time
• Business INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA
• Posted 05 June 2025
• Closing Date 20 June 2025
• Requisition ID REQ-2413

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