Maintenance I&E

POSITION OVERVIEW

Ascend Performance Materials is the premium provider of high-quality chemicals, fibers and plastics. With world scale integrated manufacturing facilities, we are able to develop new products from our core technologies and provide flexibility to respond to the expanding needs of customers. Ascend has global sales and distribution facilities across the globe and manufacturing facilities located in the United States, Europe and China. As a privately held company, our people do big things and make big decisions, often much earlier in their careers than at larger companies. Ascend Performance Materials offers team members the opportunity to contribute in big, meaningful ways—all within a stable and growing business.

The Instrument and Electrical (I&E) Technician will interface with the appropriate maintenance and manufacturing resources to resolve, improve and implement maintenance activities in a safe, responsible and environmentally sound manner which is in compliance with all regulatory requirements.

While striving to provide personal support of daily operations, the I&E Technician will work to meet schedule requirements while continuing efforts toward personal development and continuous improvement. Work quality and performance must be maintained to the highest level with the expectation of all jobs being completed, documented and verified as completely satisfactory.

TARGETED OUTCOMES

Ensure equipment history and SAP Bill of Materials is maintained and accurate. Update failure codes in SAP as work is completed.

Improve job plans through HRP, EIP including Controlled Document updates.

Participate in Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Failure Modes Event Analysis (FMEA) and Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) processes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain instrument and electrical equipment through preventative and corrective maintenance.

Perform and document all calibrations, testing, measuring and repairing of electrical controls, instrumentation and electronic equipment.

Troubleshoot and repair malfunctions and assist with failure analysis.

Test and calibrate equipment and update drawings as necessary.

Perform plant priority work as needed, including off-hour support through scheduled and call-in support.

Assist with defining appropriate I&E spare parts and maintaining equipment and specification files.

Commit to and actively participate in equitable technician resource leveling, overtime allocation and vacation practices.

Communicate and maintain procedures, policies, plant direction/results and programs.

Ensure that training materials, procedures and records are maintained.

Ensure that the MOC process is followed.

Provide clear communication with management and operations team for all jobs.

Ensure all safety meetings are attended within the group.

TEAM

Reports to: I&E Front Line Leader

Team: I&E Technicians

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

3 years experience in an Industrial environment is required.

Associates in Applied Sciences Degree in Industrial Instrumentation and/or Industrial Electrician OR equivalent apprenticeship preferred.

NCCER+ certification required or attained within 12-18 months.

Journeyman Electrical License a plus

NFPA 70E Arc Flash certification a plus

REQUIRED SKILLS

SAFETY

Must be able to demonstrate, based on past performance, personal safety management and adherence to safe work practices.

Must be participant in working in, and continuing to foster, a safe work culture.

Knowledge and understanding of regulatory/compliance issues and ESSH policies, guidelines and procedures in a highly hazardous chemical company is a plus.

TECHNICAL

Working knowledge of SAP a plus.

Working knowledge of documenting calibrators and AMS (Asset Management Software) a plus

Knowledge of and experience with electrical installations, calibrations, maintenance and troubleshooting along with the ability to read and understand P&ID, Single-Line, Schematic, and Loop Drawings.

Knowledge of and experience with transformers and circuit breakers maintenance and installation.

Knowledge of standards for electrical equipment repairs and overhauls.

Knowledge of good engineering practices, ISA, IEEE, NFPA, and other applicable standards.

Proven ability to perform high level troubleshooting.

Experience in interfacing with solid state relays.

TEAM

Strong sense of ownership and a drive to improve existing systems and processes by creative and innovative approaches.

Solid interpersonal and organizational skills with excellent verbal and written communication capabilities.

A strong bias to “act on facts,” probe and “test” logic and develop creative solutions.

The confidence to deal with ambiguity and take risks to achieve better results while clearly articulating and planning to mitigate them if not fully successful.

Proactive team-building skills with the ability to work effectively throughout the organization in a fast-paced matrix-structured reporting organization.

Skills Summary:

About Us:

Ascend Performance Materials is the premium provider of high quality chemicals, fibers and plastics. With world scale integrated manufacturing facilities we are able to develop new products from our core technologies, and provide flexibility to respond to the expanding needs of customers. Ascend has global sales and distribution facilities across the globe and six manufacturing facilities globally. As a privately-held company, our people do big things and make big decisions, often much earlier in their careers than at larger companies. Ascend Performance Materials offers team members the opportunity to contribute in big, meaningful ways—all within a stable and growing business.

Why work at Ascend?

Our vision is to be the recognized leader in the nylon 6,6 value chain, creating new possibilities with PA66 for everyone, everywhere, every day. We achieve that through living our Ascend values.

We care. We operate safely with high integrity for our employees, our customers and our communities. Our people are our greatest assets, and our Total Rewards Program extends beyond traditional benefits to include access to on-site medical clinics at our U.S. facilities, a global wellness rewards program and Performance Matters, an employee-driven recognition plan. Our Commitment to Zero demonstrates our belief that is it possible to operate with zero personal injuries, zero process safety incidents and zero environmental releases. And the Ascend Cares Foundation, led by Ascend employees, supports Ascend families in times of need, provides inspiring opportunities for community engagement and facilitates community leadership.

Customer-focused. We exist for our customers; they drive our actions. Their success is our success. Our plastics and chemicals are building blocks that help make everyday essentials safer and more sustainable, and we constantly strive to develop new and innovative products to meet the future needs of our customers. And that customer focus doesn’t only apply to the marketplace – it also applies to how we treat our colleagues and our fellow community members.

Better every day. We invest in our people and our processes to improve every day. A2E, our continuous improvement program, guides the way we do business. And this way of problem solving applies not only to our manufacturing practices but also to our commitment to developing our people. You’ll see it during your career at Ascend in our leadership development, skills training and mentoring programs

Agile. We think broadly and lead proactively in a constantly evolving organization and industry. Agility doesn’t mean simply working quickly – it means critical thinking, creative problem solving and novel approaches to everyday challenges.

One Ascend. All together, with a common set of goals and an eye toward the future. We don’t accept silos. We look for ways to share across departments, sites and geography. This means you won’t be boxed into a single role at Ascend – you could get the chance to work with teams across the globe to improve the way we serve our people, our customers and our communities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.

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