Electrical & Instrumentation Technician
Posted on: 5 May 2025
Longview, WA
Job Description
Summary
Apply instrument / electrical theory and related knowledge to test and repair electrical machinery and electrical control equipment and circuitry by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
May include the following (other duties may be assigned):
Perform job duties consistent with written job instructions
Know system feed points for main systems
Run cable; install conduit and cable tray; wire sizing
Assist mechanics with motor change, disconnect, rotation, MCC, and motor starter troubleshooting
Establish communication with field devices for troubleshooting and checking parameters
Shutdown isolate rectifier system
Perform PM’s; troubleshoot systems; ph./ORP probe calibration, pH/ORP calibrations and grounding
Install, assemble, and test Cat5 cables and drops
Understand plant processes and systems through review of operations training progression documents
Assist with PLC programming
Must maintain a thorough understanding of safety requirements for 4160 feed, 13.8 for hydrogen sub and building 76
Perform troubleshooting and maintenance for back-up and fire alarm system, VFD training, pump start modules, Fuji control system, and micro motion/vortex flow meter
Calibrate and verify transmitters with bench test (PT, LT, FT, AT testing) and troubleshooting
Participate in the work management system (WMS) by planning and communicating with Electrical and Controls Engineer and Mechanical Maintenance Engineer on a routine basis
Fulfill on-call requirements for the E&I department (see On-Call Policy)
Complete all required safety and job-related training as assigned
Don and doff all required PPE including full face respirator (requires annual certification)
Minimum Qualifications
Washington State Journeyman license or completed a Washington state approved electrical apprenticeship program is required
High School diploma or the equivalent is required
Must successfully pass annual physical and respirator fit test/certification
Must maintain current TWIC Card
Westlake Chemical
Houston, TX
Westlake Chemical Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets basic chemicals, vinyls, polymers, and building products worldwide. It operates through two segments, Olefins and Vinyls. The Olefins segment offers polyethylene, styrene monomers, and various ethylene co-products, as well as sells propylene, crude butadiene, pyrolysis gasoline, and hydrogen products. The Vinyls segment provides specialty and commodity polyvinyl chloride (PVC), vinyl chloride monomers, ethylene dichloride, chlorine, caustic soda, chlorinated derivative, and ethylene products. This segment also manufactures and sells PVC compounds and building products fabricated from PVC, including residential siding, trim and moulding, pipe and fittings for various water, sewer and industrial applications, profiles for windows and doors, decking products, film for various inflatables, wall covering tapes, roofing applications, and composite roof tiles.
Westlake Chemical Corporation offers its products to a range of customers, including chemical processors, plastics fabricators, small construction contractors, municipalities, and supply warehouses in various consumer and industrial markets, such as flexible and rigid packaging, automotive products, coatings, water treatment, refrigerants, and residential and commercial construction, as well as other durable and non-durable goods. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Westlake Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of TTWF LP.
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IndustryManufacturing
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No. of Employees9,500+
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Website
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