Westlake · 1 day ago
I&E Technician (Electrical)
Plaquemine, LA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expWestlake is a company focused on enhancing people's lives through their products and community presence. They are seeking an I&E Technician (Electrical) to provide instrumentation and electrical expertise for preventive and repair maintenance of facility equipment, ensuring safety and reliability in operations.
ChemicalManufacturingMedical
Responsibilities
Perform calibration, repair and integrity checks of process instrumentation and electrical equipment to assure that accuracy, functionality, and reliability are within acceptable limits
Implement and document a preventative and predictive maintenance schedule for process instrumentation and industrial electrical equipment that assures a high on-stream time
Provide technical assistance to production and engineering groups on application of new and modification of existing process instrumentation
Maintain, update, report, requisition, and document the instrument/electrical department records and resources to assure availability and dependability of test equipment, tools, spare parts, outside repairs, specifications, equipment history, vendor resources, and library resources
Continuously improve by staying informed and educated on current safety, technical, and quality practices
Support the continuous operation of the plant by being available outside of regular scheduled work hours
Provide on-the-job training to other I/E technicians and to those deemed appropriate by management
Demonstrates strong safety culture through personal behavior and commitment to environment
Reports injuries, incidents and hazards to unit supervision as soon as reasonably possible
Conducts tasks with appropriate PPE as assigned
Responsible for personal safety and that of fellow employees
Provide attention to detail and dedication to work in order to ensure reliability of the work site as well as high quality product
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
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent required
Certificate from an approved Instrument/Electrical school is required
Minimum of 3 years of experience in an industrial plant experience
Ability to read and understand electrical drawings
A high mechanical aptitude and the ability to comprehend and apply information in technical service manuals
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Good computer skills
Preferred
Technical training with a science background or equivalent is preferred
Good working knowledge of equipment, materials, techniques, and safeguards in respective discipline for maintenance and construction of a continuous process chemical plant
Basic knowledge of fluid dynamics and process control
Company
Westlake
Westlake is a manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and building products. It is a sub-organization of Westlake Chemical Partners.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.2B2025-11-04Post Ipo Debt· $1.2B
2017-01-07Post Ipo Equity
2004-08-11IPO
Leadership Team
Albert Chao
CEO
Jean-Marc Gilson
President and CEO
Recent News
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