Serv Mech Instrument

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Position Summary:

This position will be responsible for providing the instrumentation knowledge and skills to perform the preventive and repair maintenance to the facility equipment in a safe, economical and environmentally sound manner.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Practice, participate and support the plant's health, safety and housekeeping policies, procedures and processes to create and maintain an orderly, safe, and healthy work environment.
• Perform calibration, repair and integrity checks of process instrumentation to assure that accuracy, functionality, and reliability are within acceptable limits.
• Provide attention to detail and dedication to work in order to ensure reliability of the work site as well as high quality product.
• Ability to read and understand instrument drawings (i.e. Loop sheets, P&ID, etc.)
• Provide technical assistance to production and engineering groups on application of new and modification of existing process instrumentation.
• Maintain and update instrument department records as required to track repairs, specifications and equipment history.
• Provide on-the-job training to other Instrument Technicians and to those deemed appropriate by management.

Education and Certifications:

• Associate degree from an approved Instrument/Electrical school or equivalent Instrument journeyman-level experience.

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

• 5 years industrial plant experience; good working knowledge of equipment, materials, techniques, and safeguards for maintenance and new instrument installations in a process chemical plant.
• Excellent Mechanical Aptitude and the ability to comprehend and apply technical and service manual information.
• Basic knowledge of process control systems.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

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