Instrument Technician I

• 23000783

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. is seeking am Instrument Technician II to join our team located in White City, OR. The Instrument Technician II will maintain and troubleshoot instrumentation, electrical and mechanical machine and process control systems, to maximize reliability and process efficiency, while acting in a fiscally responsible manner.

Responsibilities (1st shift)

Safety

• Understand and adhere to company safe work policies.
• Follow Lone Worker Requirements.
• Report safety incidents and near misses.
• Report any unsafe conditions, environmental concerns and process problems to management immediately.
• Contribute to the improvement of the Safety, Health, Environment and Quality programs.
• Apply the HWP process, LOTO and energy isolation procedures as required for company and contractor personnel.
• Follow EMOC procedure for all changes to process and operating procedures.
• Maintain site orderliness.
• Perform safety indoctrinations for contractors.

• Utilize Computerized Maintenance Management System to execute, document and continuously improve equipment preventative and corrective maintenance strategy.
• Support Plant/Operations Manager, support all corrective actions issued to the site from Audits and Incidents review (when applicable).
• Maintain plant spares inventory and raise gaps to management attention
• Follow work instructions and annotate with feedback.
• Calibration, configuration, or replacement of field instrumentation devices.
• Perform and document process and product analyzers calibration checks.
• Efficiently troubleshoot and repair electrical process control equipment.
• Set up and safely operate all tools and equipment necessary to perform assigned work.

• Functionally test or troubleshoot instrument or electrical control loops through to field devices to verify proper operation.
• Calibrate instrumentation and manage documentation.
• Effectively prioritize and schedule all work activities.

• Follow all Quality Control requirements to ensure a quality product is delivered to Linde’s customers.
• Maintain a Shutdown and Turnaround work list and schedule, efficiently use of downtime.
• Maintain open continuous line of communication with manager.
• Maintain orderly and clean work area and vehicle(s).
• Direct and monitor contractors.
• Lead and participate in operations and safety meetings.
• Participate in safety committee activities as required – drill planning, energy isolation reviews, etc…
• Complete all training activities according to schedule and meet annual performance goals.
• Check business email daily.
• Accept On call duty and overtime as required.
• Effectively prioritize and schedule all work activities.
• Organize, maintain and document calibration of instrumentation.
• Support sites outside of the home Area as required.
• Support plant and equipment commissioning activities.
• Mark-up engineering drawings to document changes or disparities.
• Identify cost effective solutions, follow company purchasing procedure and spending limitations.
  
  

• Associates Degree preferred
• Certificate in instrumentation, industrial control/automation or related technical discipline is preferred, but not required
• Experience in a chemical manufacturing plant is preferred, but not required.
• Minimum 5 Years - Experience in a related process plant operations and reliability activity.

• Physically able to perform all duties required which may involve among other things; bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing ladders, and lifting and carrying loads of up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to climb to heights 200 ft above grade and work effectively.
• Reside within a reasonable distance of plant.
• Valid driver’s license with good record.
• Capable of distinguishing different colors.

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2020 sales of $27 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet. The company serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & refining, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, and primary metals. Linde’s industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions. For more information about the company, please visit our website at www.lindeus.com.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.