I&E Technician

Overview

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and were passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. Were a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration.

If youre looking for a challenge and meaningful role, youre in the right place.

Dow has an exciting job opportunity for an Instrument & Electrical Technician in Seadrift, Texas.

The purpose of this job is to provide instrument and electrical maintenance support. The incumbent will be responsible for installing, testing and maintaining industrial electrical equipment and control systems in a safe manner.

In this role, you will be using your prior related experience, job-related training, or vocational training to complete routine activities. You will need to have basic technical or administrative skills to follow the established and approved work processes. You will need to understand how these assigned duties relate to other jobs within your workgroup and be able to exchange basic technical information with other team members.

• Responsible for maintaining and repairing all types of instrument systems.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and replace defective components on instrumentation.
• Ability to read electrical, logic, and loop diagrams
• Electronic troubleshooting and repair skills are used
• Check Calibrations on gauge, absolute, and differential pressure cells
• Check transmitters for flow indication accuracy
• Check transmitters for level indication accuracy
• Check conductivity meters for accuracy
• Check transmitters for temperature indicated accuracy
• Perform routine checks and calibrations on shut-down systems. Ex. Triconex, modicon, relay logic, ABB
• Recalibrate instrument during major overhaul
• Calibrate electronic transmitters (Non smart transmitters with zero span adjustments)
• Calibrate pneumatic transmitters
• Calibrate final control mechanisms, such as automatically controlled valves or positioners
• Calibrate and zero-unit combustible detectors
• Calibrate mass flow meters, such as Coriolis meters
• Calibrate and repair transducers/isolators and converters
• Check and set regulators
• Check and set vacuum, pressure, and temperature switches
• Check and calibrate speed transmitters
• Check and calibrate vibration equipment
• Check and calibrate smart transmitters (using communicator/computer interface)
• Procedure use - this includes field use, review, revise, and development of procedures.
• Demonstrate the use of the following test equipment (Multimeter, Continuity Tester, Megohmmeter (Megger) and
• Voltage Tester, such as a Fluke T5-1000 or Tegam
• Identify and explain ground fault circuit interrupters
• Properly identify, install/connect and support various lighting fixture systems (Fluorescent, Incandescent, Industrial weatherproof/hazardous lighting, metal halide, etc.)
• Read and interpret a SEOLD - Safe Electrical One Line Diagram and identify and understand auxiliary circuits associated with each piece of equipment
• Specify, comply and verify equipment for hazardous area classifications according to the hazardous area classification drawing
• Test to identify grounds, opens, insulation integrity and shorts, perform preventative, predictive maintenance (PPM) and hook-up using different transformer nameplate diagrams
• Operate a main-tie-main system (i.e., dual voltage source, redundant supply)
• Identify and connect motor controls for specific applications

• Must have a High School diploma or GED and one of the following:
  • 2-year Instrumentation Degree, an Electronics Degree, or similar. In lieu of a degree Dow will consider those with 4 or more years of relevant Military training/experience.
  • NCCER certified in Instrumentation (NCCER Certification obtained through an Instructor Led Training Program is a preference).
• Able to work on a 4-10 schedule (4 days per week at 10 hours per day) with occasional overtime as dictated by business needs. Participates in an after-hour call rotation for night and weekend coverage.
• Current, valid US drivers license.
• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

• SAP Experience
• ADEPT Experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, such as Word and Excel, and can learn new systems quickly.

Able to meet the following physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations:

• The ability to perform physical work such as handling of equipment.
• Must be willing and able to perform frequent bending, reaching,…