The Instrumentation & Electrical Engineer is responsible for ensuring compliance with reliability program requirements for unit instrumentation and low voltage electrical systems. This role is responsible for identifying and implementing improvements to reduce losses resulting from instrumentation and low voltage electrical system failures. This role primarily focuses on long-term strategic reliability.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure instrumentation and electrical systems are reliable and performance is aligned with site and unit reliability targets.
- Support unit MOC process, including Reliability approval of new or modified instrumentation and electrical system designs and changes to instrument system care plans.
- Lead reliability investigations for significant instrumentation and electrical system failures, including proper application of RCA process and corrective action plans.
- Participate in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), ISO 9000 audits, site/corporate audits.
- Develop action plans to achieve results, including recommendations to resolve emerging issues as part of the “Bad Actor” Process involving instrumentation and electrical systems.
- Support appropriate OEE classification of losses associated with instrumentation and electrical systems.
- Collaborate with Operations to understand and set priority for instrument and electrical system repairs impacting reliability.
- Build strategy around instrument and electrical system training and knowledge support; Creates and delivers training to develop the technical capabilities of the reliability, maintenance, and operations team.
- Network with site Reliability team to share best practices.
- Identify programs and initiatives around instrumentation and electrical systems to drive reliability improvements.
- Provides oversight for instrument and electrical care plan development, and compliance with PM program requirements.
- Provide technical review of engineering projects; works with OEMs, unit and project teams on specification and selection of new instrumentation and electrical equipment.
