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Evonik

Global specialty chemicals manufacturer and supplier

Instrumentation and Electrical Technician

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHouston, TX, USA$47 - $51 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Five years of verifiable experience in the instrument craft within the petrochemical industry is preferred.
  • A bachelor's degree in a relevant field is strongly preferred.
  • Ability to lift approximately 50 pounds, climb stairs and ladders, and work at elevation on scaffolds, hydraulic lifts, and ladders.
  • Ability to use hand wrenches and a self-contained breathing apparatus.
  • Ability to perform instrumentation and electrical assignments with minimal supervision.
  • Strong sense of ownership for work and workplace.
  • Ability to communicate with plant personnel with very limited directional guidance from supervisors and exercise a wide degree of creativity and latitude.
  • Knowledge of lockout/tagout (LOTO).
  • Ability to read and participate in root cause analysis (RCA).

Responsibilities

  • Consistently meet the company's productivity level as defined by work instructions.
  • Maintain total productive maintenance (TPM) housekeeping in accordance with company standards in the maintenance shop and plant.
  • Troubleshoot instrumentation, control, and electrical problems, and advise engineers in troubleshooting process problems.
  • Provide technical assistance to unit operations, project engineers, and contract engineers for project and non-project work as needed.
  • Recommend newer technologies to replace obsolete equipment.
  • Prepare field change packages for new instrument installations and upgrades.
  • Keep instrumentation, control systems, electrical, and information systems documentation up to date, including mechanical integrity documentation.
  • Design, develop, and repair instrument and electrical control systems and equipment.
  • Install and provide technical support for programmable logic controller (PLC)-based hardware and software.
  • Write, modify, and review procedures for plant improvements and safety.

About the Company

Evonik

Global specialty chemicals manufacturer and supplier

Evonik is a global specialty chemicals company that makes high-value ingredients used in everyday products, such as cars, footwear, and animal feed. Its products are designed to enhance performance by providing tailored chemical solutions across multiple industries and applications. Evonik operates in more than 100 countries, producing specialty chemicals through advanced formulations and manufacturing processes that meet specific customer needs. The company differentiates itself by its focused strategy on high-margin specialty chemicals after restructuring, its large, multinational manufacturing footprint, and ongoing efficiency-improvement efforts that paused major acquisitions through 2027 to prioritize internal transformation. The goal is to strengthen its leadership in specialty chemicals and sustain profitable growth by delivering specialized ingredients and performance materials while improving operational efficiency.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Essen, Germany
Founded
2007

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