Maintenance Instrument Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Instrument Technician

Job Location: Deer Park, Texas 

Job Type: Full-Time

Type of Role: On-site

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About Lubrizol  
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is committed to enabling a sustainable future. Our unmatched science unlocks immense possibilities at the molecular level, driving sustainable and measurable results to help the world Move Cleaner, Create Smarter and Live Better. Our solutions are used by people every day, improving billions of lives around the world. 

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life. 

Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as Maintenance Instrument Technician

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the industrial and transportation industry, and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team. 

What You'll Do: 

As a Maintenance Instrument Technician, you'll be at the forefront of our innovation by providing first-line support to the Production Department for maintenance. Having the understanding of power supply and pneumatic instruments; including meters, monitors, transmitters, flowmeters, level devices, switches, alarms, PLC’s, transducers, regulators, control valves, automatic valves, actuators, and solenoid valves;  Also includes calibration, testing, troubleshooting, and repairs of all instrumentation and related equipment, including ISO (International Organization Standardization) equipment, which necessitates the ability to properly calibrate and document the ISO items. 

What We're Looking For:

• Follow all Lubrizol procedures, including safety procedures, JSA’s, Work Permits, and MOC’s.
• Complete all paperwork in a timely manner; includes timesheets, shop papers, calibration records, drawing red-marks and especially ISO forms. Some computer records must be completed, including entering completion codes in the SAP maintenance system, buying parts out of Stores, and completing computer-based training.
• Perform Preventative Maintenance (PM’s) on all instrumentation devices.
• Perform calibration, testing, making any necessary adjustments, and documenting the results.
• Perform loop checking to verify that all the connected components are working properly or to determine if repairs are needed, and then to red mark any modifications on associated drawings.
• Troubleshoot any instrumentation that is not working properly, to determine any discrepancies between proper operation and observed operation, and to isolate any suspect device from the control loop, and to perform corrective action as necessary to resolve any problems.
• Studies plans, drawings, specifications, and work orders to determine work requirement and sequence of repairs and/or installations.
• Carries out a variety of repairs for instruments/components brought to the workshop for maintenance, such as repairing electronic  cards, regulators and transmitters.

Skills That Make a Difference: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent from an accredited school. 
• Associate of Applied Science in Instrumentation Technology is considered a plus. 
• 5+ years of experience within the chemical manfacturing industry. 
• Experience with calibration, testing, troubleshooting, and repairs of all instrumentation and related equipment, including ISO (International Organization Standardization) equipment. 

Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together! 

It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers and communities. 

We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics, and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees, customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work.

As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today. 

More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic.