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Senior Instrument Engineer &#8211; Baytown, TX

Baytown, TX

Part-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

ExxonMobil is one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, focused on leading energy innovations. The Senior Instrument Engineer will provide engineering expertise in design, programming, and maintenance of instrumentation equipment to ensure safe and reliable operations within the Baytown Complex.

Oil & Energy

Responsibilities

Sizing and specifying various types of instrumentation for new or existing instruments undergoing a change

Supporting the maintenance team and interfacing with vendors and contractors to maintain, troubleshoot, repair/replace, configure/tune/program, test/commission/de-commission, etc

Supporting development of equipment strategies, understanding the impact of equipment sparing, redundancy, reliability, availability, maintainability, and maintenance cost in support of operations excellence and capital efficiency

Participating in activities related to safety, risk assessment and safety incident investigations related to instrumentation equipment

Qualification

Electrical/Electronic EngineeringInstrumentationControlSafety Instrumented SystemsProgrammable Logic ControllersPetrochemical Industry ExperienceTroubleshooting TechniquesDCS Software FamiliarityEquipment Engineering StandardsCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or equivalent

Understand the principles of Fundamental Process Measurements (e.g., Pressure, Temperature, Level, and Flow)

Able to size and specify various types of instrumentation (e.g., flow meters, control valves, shutdown valves) under the guidance of experienced resources

Understand Instrumentation Society of America (ISA) and American Petroleum Association (API) Symbols and Process and Instrumentation Diagram and how to read a P&ID

Understand basics of piping for instruments, tubing and Fittings, signal transmission media, communication hardware and software, and basic process and safety requirements for field devices

3+ years working experience related to petrochemical industry or design institute

Demonstrated understanding of overall Instrumentation and Control (I&C) requirements and design principles and knowledge of field measurement and control devices and their proper application

Knowledge of troubleshooting techniques, performance analysis and the ability to solve field problems and familiarity with measurement and control devices from major vendors in the Industry

Sound knowledge and experience in equipment engineering specifications and standards, including Industry standards

Knowledge of safety system hardware, software architecture, and transmission systems and familiarity with SIS software and hardware platforms from major vendors (Schneider-Electric, Honeywell, HIMA, etc.) and the capabilities to maintain and support the site implementation

Knowledge of safety in design principles, ability to contribute to HAZOPs and Risk Assessments, SIL assignment and evaluation processes and knowledge and proper use of Hazardous Area codes to be able to classify areas and specify appropriate equipment

Familiarity with DCS software and hardware platforms from major vendors (Honeywell, Yokogawa, Emerson, etc.) or equivalent

Skilled in equipment strategy development including risk assessment facilitation and evaluation of task cost effectiveness, communicating equipment strategy results and obtaining approval of completed equipment strategies

Preferred

Familiarity with Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI) software or equivalent

Skills necessary to design, implement, troubleshoot and maintain data connections from DCS/SCADA systems to business, instrument, analyzer and other subsystem/peer system networks

Knowledge of Package Systems function, interface methods and specification development and skills necessary to configure host networking parameters and network devices for system interconnection and ability to troubleshoot networked systems

Knowledge of Industrial Control Systems Environment (ICSE) security design, implementation and on-going management

Skilled in understanding and interfacing with all types of control and monitoring systems associated with machinery and with fired equipment

Benefits

Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.

Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.

Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.

Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.

Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.

Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.