Position: Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Bay City, TX

Salary Range: $135,000 to $150,000

Bonus: 15% of Base Salary

Paid Relocation: 33% of Base Salary + Co. Paid Closing Cost on Home purchase

Excellent Benefit Package

Education:

·         B.S. or more advanced degree in Electrical, Controls/Automation Engineering.

Experience:

·         7 or more years of experience working as an Electrical Instrumentation Engineer in the continuous processing or batch industries such as Petrochemical, Chemical or related industry.

·         Must be willing to work in the field throughout the plant (climb stairs, walking, and Stooping/Kneeling.

·         Experience with control valves, flow, level, pressure, and temperature instruments, and control schemes

·         Strong expertise in P&ID reviews, Cause and Effect diagram creation, and Control Narratives.

·         Strong experience with industrial computer systems, motor control, PLCs, and DCS. Experience with analog and digital signals, and process communication network systems.

·         Extensive knowledge of instrumentation and analyzer systems and troubleshooting with an emphasis on instrumentation.

·         Knowledge of a broad range of industry standards including NFPA, API, ASME, and ISA standards.

·         Skilled in Instrument, Controls, and Analyzer terminologies and maintenance processes.

·         Skilled in interpreting electrical diagrams/schematics and loop drawings.

·         Computer proficient (MS Office, SAP)

·         Familiarity with medium/low (480v) voltage equipment is a plus.

SUMMARY:

The Instrumentation Engineer will oversee plant instrumentation maintenance and reliability initiatives in coordination with site Operations, Maintenance and Engineering. Instrumentation activities will include sensor selection, loop design, field instrument integration, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in instrumentation for continuous processing industries such as petrochemical, chemical or oil & gas.

KEY DUTIES:

·         Provide technical expertise in the assessment and troubleshooting of instrumentation and controls.

·         Provide expert guidance on instrumentation selection, installation, and operational troubleshooting.

·         Evaluate and optimize instrumentation and analyzer PM strategies and recommend critical spare parts for plant instrumentation. Develop guidelines and procedures for plant instrumentation repairs and calibrations.

·         Perform instrumentation selection, sizing, and calibration, including pressure, temperature, flow, and level measurement devices.

·         Develop long and short-term improvement plans for plant instrumentation reliability and upgrades.

·         Conduct root cause failure analysis (RCFA) on instrumentation failures and analyze data using appropriate reliability analysis tools to develop and implement corrective action plans.

·         Develop, review and update P&IDs, loop diagrams, and instrument data sheets.

·         Provide technical support for procurement, ensuring instrumentation meets project specifications.

·         Work with vendors to evaluate and approve instrumentation and related components.

·         Ensure compliance with ISA, API, NEC, and other applicable industry standards.

·       (Siemens).