Job Summary
- Company
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation
- Location
- La Porte, TX 77571
- Industries
- Chemicals/Petro-Chemicals
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Employee
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Job Reference Code
- 6771
Instrument Technician
About the Job
• Maintain protection of the environment and the health and safety of our employees, customers, and the communities in which we operate and/or transport our products, as our highest priority.
• Support the Process Safety and Risk Management goals and objectives. Participate in site-wide Process Safety and Risk Reduction activities as requested. Look for opportunities to be the ‘fresh set of eyes’ in this area.
• Perform preventative maintenance on flow, temperature, pressure, level and analytical equipment at prescribed intervals. Zero, calibrate and check for pluggage.
• Diagnose problem with instrument or process condition.
• Repair instruments per vendor documentation. Check process connections for pluggage or obstruction. Calibrate instrument per specifications. Return equipment back to service. Loop check instrument back to the control room. Tune loop if necessary.
• Utilize SAP for spares, history and scheduling. Be able to write, plan, schedule, execute and close work orders. Help maintain and update EIS electronic files plus instrument files in the shop.
• Check operation of DCS equipment versus programmed information. Program, troubleshoot, and repair problems diagnosed. Use PLC interface and documents to troubleshoot plant shutdown systems.
• Troubleshoot instrument problems and consult directly with instrument equipment vendors on problems for resolution.
• Perform periodic (monthly) field inspections of instrumentation. Write notifications on findings.
• Mechanical integrity PM work order close out.
• Successful candidate will be required to take weekend duty with a pager and not be allowed to refuse this overtime.
• Keep shop, tools and work area picked up and clean. Maintain prints and files in proper place.
• Troubleshoot and repair 480 volt motors and switchgear is a plus.
• Troubleshoot and repair all 120 VAC controls is a plus.
• Support the Process Safety and Risk Management goals and objectives. Participate in site-wide Process Safety and Risk Reduction activities as requested. Look for opportunities to be the ‘fresh set of eyes’ in this area.
• Perform preventative maintenance on flow, temperature, pressure, level and analytical equipment at prescribed intervals. Zero, calibrate and check for pluggage.
• Diagnose problem with instrument or process condition.
• Repair instruments per vendor documentation. Check process connections for pluggage or obstruction. Calibrate instrument per specifications. Return equipment back to service. Loop check instrument back to the control room. Tune loop if necessary.
• Utilize SAP for spares, history and scheduling. Be able to write, plan, schedule, execute and close work orders. Help maintain and update EIS electronic files plus instrument files in the shop.
• Check operation of DCS equipment versus programmed information. Program, troubleshoot, and repair problems diagnosed. Use PLC interface and documents to troubleshoot plant shutdown systems.
• Troubleshoot instrument problems and consult directly with instrument equipment vendors on problems for resolution.
• Perform periodic (monthly) field inspections of instrumentation. Write notifications on findings.
• Mechanical integrity PM work order close out.
• Successful candidate will be required to take weekend duty with a pager and not be allowed to refuse this overtime.
• Keep shop, tools and work area picked up and clean. Maintain prints and files in proper place.
• Troubleshoot and repair 480 volt motors and switchgear is a plus.
• Troubleshoot and repair all 120 VAC controls is a plus.
o Associates Degree in Instrumentation and three years experience in an industrial environment or five years experience working in industrial instrumentation.
o Self directed highly motivated individual with proven track record of success working stand alone tasks and/or projects
o Have working knowledge of SAP and Microsoft EXCEL along with general PC skills
If interested, please apply online at http://track.tmpservice.com/ApplyClick.aspx?id=838038-1789-4172
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Occidental Petroleum Corporation
