At INEOS Pigments, we value the contribution of our people in making us one of the largest producers of titanium dioxide in North America. Providing numerous products and services to industries around the globe, from coatings to plastics to paper and other end-uses, we invest in employee development and offer a wide range of career opportunities, offering everyone the chance to broaden their experience and build a professionally rewarding career.
About the Role
The Instrument & Electrical Specialist provides specialist support to ensure correct diagnosis of plant instrument and electrical issues, develops solutions to rectify identified problems and actively drives equipment reliability and performance improvements. They proactively monitor plant assets, troubleshooting equipment, working with Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering personnel to develop equipment repair plans to ensure safe, permit compliant, efficient and effective operations.- Identify reliability issues through various resources such as operations reports, cross-functional meetings or technician feedback
- Conduct root cause analysis of instrument and electrical equipment failures
- Design solutions to equipment failures ensuring future reliability
- Use RFC process and ensure effective training takes place relative to equipment or procedural modifications
- On occasions gather data, analyse and provide reporting on Maintenance costs to the Maintenance Manager
- Develop and implement preventative maintenance plans for I&E equipment
- Serve as technical resource for technicians when conducting routine maintenance and repair
- Provide instrument and electrical technical leadership, knowledge and support for the I&E, Maintenance and Operations Departments
- Establish and share instrumentation and electrical best practices and assist in driving the continuous improvement and reliability within the I&E group
- Review and manage the implementation of instrument and electrical related Requests For Change (RFCs)
- Develop and implement preventative maintenance plans for instrument and electrical equipment
- Develop and modify repair specifications for in-house and contract repair service; this includes auditing of contract services to ensure effective repair within specifications
- Oversees departmental documentation as it relates to PSM, ISO, SCE/SCV, Volumetric Control, Electrical Safety Audits, etc.
- Provide maintenance department weekend duty and off hours coverage
- Create, review and update departmental policies and procedures
- Support ongoing organizational development needs by sharing knowledge and mentoring others, provide assistance with technical training and by supporting auditing efforts
- Attend regular scheduled meetings to ensure craft and operations coordination for optimum efficiency
- Other duties as assigned
About You
You should possess:
- High school diploma or equivalent required; advanced education in electrical and instrumentation is preferred
- Electrical Journeyman’s certification is desired
- Possess a minimum of ten (10) years of related instrument and electrical experience in a manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of industrial power systems, control systems and instrumentation systems.
- Be able to use analytical processes (appraise a situation, develop supporting plans, make decisions, generate innovative ideas, analyze and troubleshoot instrument and electrical issues)
- Working knowledge of chemical/industrial equipment function, design, and regulatory requirements and Process Safety Management and ISO systems and procedures
- Functionality with various computer programs, specifically Microsoft Office Suite and SAP
- Six Sigma training a plus
Schedule/Hours
This is a salaried exempt day shift position. Normal work hours are from 0700 - 1530 with on-call responsibilities 24 hours per day.
Important Note: INEOS Pigments is requiring individuals to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to employment, unless an exemption can be confirmed based on a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief. Submission and approval of an exemption does not guarantee that an exemption can be accommodated.
Our Ashtabula, Ohio Complex, consisting of two plants just south of Lake Erie, is a state of the art manufacturing complex with leading technology and more than 45 years of manufacturing excellence.
INEOS Pigments offers a competitive salary with an annual bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability with the buy-up option, basic life & AD&D insurance with a buy-up option for self and dependents, 401(k) with company match.
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