Research and Development E&I Technician

Your Job

Join INVISTA as Research and Development E&I Technician.

We are looking for a motivated person to perform electrical and instrumentation installation, preventive maintenance, repair work, and DCS as part of the Katy Texas Technology Center team.

You will review R&D schedule and coordinate with the Team leader, PI's, Experimentalist and Operating team to align on priorities to successfully execute critical work to maintain equipment availability.

What You Will Do

R&D E&I Technicians are primarily responsible for instrumentation, DCS and electrical preventive maintenance and repair work in accordance with our Environmental, Health, and Safety practices as part of the R&D team.

You will:


* Review the weekly work schedule and coordinate with the R&D team to align priorities to successfully execute critical work to maintain equipment availability and PM compliance.


* Maintain accurate maintenance logs and critical preventive maintenance findings.


* Assist in the development and implementation of reliability centered maintenance strategies


* Support implementation of project portfolio via Management of Change


* Type of work can include but not limited to: inspecting, testing, troubleshooting, repairing, installing, calibrating and maintaining instrumentation equipment including transmitters, valves, I/P, positioners, actuators, flow meters, tubing, RTD, thermocouples, motors, starters, breakers, transformers, isolation switches, relays, fuses, resistors, AC Drives, electrical cable, coaxial cable, conduit, receptacles, PLC's, etc.


* Wiring and termination of low voltage control circuits, instrumentation circuits, panel wiring, installation and inspection of conduits, cable trays, junction boxes, control panels, power drops to experimental equipment, checks such as continuity verification, wire labeling, installation of small electrical equipment etc.


* Identification of electrical hazards, shock risks, arc-flash boundaries and energized work restrictions


* Develop loop, wiring and panel drawings and electrical schematics

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Ability to read & execute changes based on electrical prints, loop sheets, and P&IDs


* At least one of the following requirements:


* Associate degree or Higher in a related I&E field with 3+ years of practical experience in the refining, petrochemical, or a chemical industry-based R&D environment


* 3+ years of Instrumentation, Instrumentation & Electrical, Electrical or Analyzer experience in a manufacturing, industrial or agriculture facility


* This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Physical Requirements:



* Must be available to work scheduled (Planned) or unscheduled (unplanned/short-notice hours on nights and/or weekends, holidays as needed), to meet business needs


* Required to wear any or all the following PPE: safety glasses, hearing protection, goggles, hard hats, FRC, acid suits, breathing air...