Instrumentation and Electrical Technician

Air Liquide Large Industries provides our customers with industrial gas and energy solutions that are vital to their own industrial production. We own and operate over 2,000 miles of industrial gas pipelines in the U.S. supplying mainly oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen and syngas in large quantities from multiple production sources to major customers in the chemicals, petrochemicals, refining and steel industries. Our pipeline operations and industrial gas production facilities are closely monitored 24/7 within our leading-edge operations control center located in Houston, Texas. Our operations control group monitors over 89,000 data points and assists with product supply and coordination. We are constantly optimizing our supply network to provide high reliability and energy efficiencies allowing Air Liquide to adjust supply needs more quickly and effectively enabling growth to our customers.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Set-up and shut-down compressors and related cryogenic bulk liquid product & tanks to include. ​

Job Responsibilities

• Support in operation of, start-up and shut-down compressors and related cryogenic bulk liquid product & tanks to include. ​

• Calibrate and maintain instrumentation on production plants, gas delivery systems, and liquid bulk systems

• Maintain and repair PLC’s, computers equipment, single loop controllers and operator interfaces

• Repair instrumentation as identified in work requests in the computerized maintenance management system. Tune P&ID control loops

• Calibrate and maintain plant instrumentation (transmitters, valves, switches).

• Complete PM’s as required in computerized maintenance management system.

• Document work performed in a computerized maintenance management system.

• Troubleshoot plant control system issues.

• Assist in solving control system problems and installing new control systems.

• Assist with design of instrumentation related controls.

• Maintain spare parts inventory for instrumentation and control systems.

• Write standard work orders in the computerized maintenance management system.

• Log instrumentation and controls activities that affect plant operations in the operations log books.

• Maintain test equipment calibration & associated records.

• Maintain all I&E equipment records in both the CMMS & written form.

• Direct and work closely with contractors, monitor and direct contractor work quality.

• Rack in/out breakers & switchgear as necessary.

• Provide assistance at other Air Liquide plants or customer sites as needed.

• Report pipeline and plant abnormalities to maintenance & plant managers.

• Report safety incidents and near misses to maintenance & plant managers.

• Perform job functions in a manner that meets or exceeds the company’s HSE standards.

• Control costs to achieve budget targets.

• Demonstrate ability to follow directions from site operations manager.

• Offers suggestions to improve system and procedure efficiency and quality.

• Ability to be on call and respond to plant sites within two hours as required when on call, and available by phone and able to reasonably support when not on duty.

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Are you a MATCH?

Skill Set/Knowledge/Expertise

• Familiarity with pneumatic & electronic controls, DCS systems, analyzers, transmitters and valves.

• Good communication skills.

• Possess good supervision/time management skills and be a self-motivated learner.

• Display aptitude for controlling an emergency situation and coordinating problem-solving actions.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent, 2 year technical degree preferred.

• Minimum 4 years I&E experience, plant environment preferred.

• Knowledge of the use of a computerized maintenance management system.

• Highly organized with the ability to handle multiple tasks & prioritize work.