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Tate & Lyle

Instrumentation Technician

Lafayette, IN · On-site

Role Purpose Responsible for overall plant Instrumentation Technician maintenance and seeks to ... Must be willing to work overtime including nights, weekends, holidays and shift work if duty calls.

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AspectDay Shift Smart Plant InstrumentationDay Shift Control Systems Technician
CertificationsInstrument Technician Certification, PLC & SCADA trainingControl Systems Certification, PLC & SCADA training
Work EnvironmentIndustrial plants, manufacturing facilities, process industriesIndustrial plants, manufacturing facilities, process industries
Job FocusInstallation, calibration, maintenance of instrumentation and sensorsMaintenance, troubleshooting of control systems and automation equipment
Employer & Industry UsageCommonly used in process industries like oil & gas, chemicalsUsed in similar industries, often overlapping with instrumentation roles

While both roles operate within industrial environments and require similar certifications, Day Shift Smart Plant Instrumentation primarily focuses on instrumentation installation and maintenance, whereas Day Shift Control Systems Technician emphasizes control system troubleshooting and automation. Understanding these distinctions helps job seekers identify the right role based on their skills and career goals.

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Specialist III, Instrument, Bayway Refinery

Specialist III, Instrument, Bayway Refinery

Phillips 66

Linden, NJ • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Posted 11 days ago

Phillips 66 rating

6.9

Company rating: 6.9 out of 10

Based on 82 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

40th of 74 rated oil and gas companies

Job description

Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future
What to Expect
As an Instrument Specialist III, you will join a collaborative team dedicated to advancing Instrumentation and controls infrastructure through predictive and preventative maintenance, failure analysis, and Instrumentation maintenance excellence. You'll leverage your expertise to support critical operations, drive innovation, help shape the future of our facility.
What You'll Do
  • Support the research, design, installation, and maintenance of advanced Instrumentation and control systems to ensure safe and efficient plant operations.
  • Analyze technical challenges, develop solutions, and contribute to engineering designs, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Create and review engineering drawings, assist with equipment installation, and monitor system performance for continuous improvement.
  • Collect and analyze operational data, troubleshoot complex issues, and apply best practices and new technologies to drive reliability and efficiency.
  • Maintain accurate Instrumentation and controls equipment information through documentation systems and processes.
  • Support the development and implementation of systems to collect failure data on the plant's Instrumentation and controls equipment.
  • Provide hands-on technical support to the Instrumentation and Controls Reliability Group, partnering with technicians to elevate their skills and ensure high Instrumentation and controls reliability.
  • Serve as a primary technical contact for troubleshooting support to instrument technicians and operations and helps resolve instrumentation and control system issues across the plant.
  • Utilize Life Cycle Cost and Decision & Risk Analysis processes to assist with repair vs. replace decisions and infrastructure project needs.
  • Guide predictive and preventive maintenance, conduct failure analysis, and support the implementation of Instrumentation and controls safety improvement projects.
  • Collaborate across teams to support project designs, maintain accurate records, and recommend enhancements based on data-driven insights.
  • Share knowledge, mentor others, and stay current with industry trends to help shape a culture of safety, innovation, and operational excellence.

What You'll Bring - Required
  • Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
  • Possess a valid driver's license
  • Must be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodations, to comply with the following:
    • Travel up to 10%
    • Operate company vehicle on site premises and/or public roads up to 60%
    • Work extended hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays, and perform occasional duties
    • Transport articles up to 50 pounds
    • Climb ladders and stairs up to 200 feet
    • Work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines, around chemicals and hydrocarbons under high pressure and heat, and in harsh weather conditions
    • Wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment
    • Maintain face daily for proper respirator/face mask seal. (some examples include being free of facial hair and/or clean shaven)
  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent
  • 1 or more years of craftsman level, Instrumentation and controls experience in the Energy industry
  • Intermediate proficiency in field instrumentation, process control systems, and troubleshooting practices in an operating plant environment

What Makes You Stand Out - Preferred
  • Associate's degree or equivalent technical degree
  • 7 or more years of craftsman level, Instrumentation and controls experience in the Energy industry
  • Working knowledge of logic solvers, and digital and analog circuitry.
  • Working knowledge of process measurement technology (i.e. flow, pressure, temperature and analytical measurement technologies and techniques
  • Working knowledge of:
    • Maintains a level of technical and functional knowledge with PLC logic solvers used for general purpose and safety system (SIS) applications
    • Various Instrumentation and controls technologies and hardware and how they apply to refining
    • Codes and standards and how they apply to process Instrumentation and controls in refining
    • Familiarity with documentation systems and evergreen processes for the instrument asset base, including Smart Instrumentation
    • Instrumentation and controls maintenance practices
    • ISA EC50 Safety Instrumented Systems: A Lifecycle Approach
    • Working knowledge of Safety Instrumented Systems, Safety Instrumented Functions
  • Experience with:
    • Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI/INtools)
    • Network communication methods between PLC's and between PLC and control systems
  • Experience with Human Machine Interface (HMI) displays and Wonderware programming
  • Proficient in SAP, Word, Excel, Power Point and ability to present information in a graphic format
  • Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
  • Ability to lead execution of work and resolve issues in a team environment
  • Ability to prioritize tasks based on business need
  • Ability to transfer Instrumentation and controls knowledge in both, written and verbal forms
  • Ability to demonstrate skills required to calibrate and maintain Instrumentation and controls equipment through hands-on instruction
  • Ability to read and interpret P&ID's, instrument drawings, wiring diagrams, and ladder logic diagrams

Compensation Range
This position has a base salary range of $127,800 - $156,200.
At Phillips 66, we are committed to pay transparency and competitive, equitable compensation. Each role is assigned a salary grade with a defined pay range, benchmarked against industry peers. Where a candidate offer falls within the posted range depends on the candidate's experience, skills, and alignment with the role's requirements. Offers are made to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness. Our compensation programs are designed to reward performance and support career growth.
The Bayway Refinery is located on the New York Harbor in Linden, New Jersey. Bayway's facilities include crude distilling, naphtha reforming, fluid catalytic cracking, solvent deasphalting, hydrodesulfurization and alkylation units. The complex also includes a polypropylene plant with the capacity to produce up to 775 million pounds per year. The refinery processes mainly light and medium, low-sulfur crude oil. Foreign crude oil is supplied to the refinery by tanker, and domestic crude oil is supplied through a combination of rail and marine transportation. The refinery produces a high percentage of transportation fuels, as well as petrochemical feedstocks, residual fuel oil and home heating oil. Refined products are distributed to East Coast customers by pipeline, barge, rail car and truck.
Total Rewards
At Phillips 66, providing access to high quality programs and care for you and your family is important to us. Maintaining a culture of well-being - physical, emotional, social, and financial - is essential for a high-performing organization. When we are at our best, we are poised to deliver exceptional results - personally and professionally. Benefits for certain eligible, full-time employees include:
  • Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
  • 8% 401k company match
  • Cash Balance Account pension
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
  • Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services

Learn more about Phillips 66 Total Rewards .
Phillips 66 has more than 140 years of experience in providing the energy that enables people to dream bigger and go farther, faster. We are committed to improving lives, and that is our promise to our employees and our communities. We are sustained by the backgrounds and experiences of our diverse teams, which reflect who we are, the environment we create and how we work together. We have been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign, U.S. Department of Labor and the Military Times for our continued commitment to inclusive practices and policies in the hiring and retention of those in the LGBTQ+ community and military veterans. Our company is built on values of safety, honor and commitment. We call our cultural mindset Our Energy in Action, which we define through four simple, intuitive behaviors: We work for the greater good, cultivate an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and pursue excellence.
Learn more about Phillips 66 and how we are working to meet the world's energy needs today and tomorrow, by visiting phillips66.com.
To be considered
In order to be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of 06/15/2026.
Candidates for regular U.S. positions must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255(a)(1). Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Phillips 66 is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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