Lead I&E Technician
Expand Energy · Wheeling, WV
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About the Job
Our core values — Stewardship, Character, Collaborate, Learn, Disrupt — are the lens through which we evaluate every business decision. As a dynamic, growing company that offers extremely competitive compensation and benefits, our employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of Expand's performance among our E&P competitors.
We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. We realize that, historically, underrepresented groups feel the need to be 100% qualified in order to apply. If you meet any combination of our requirements, we encourage you to apply. We strive to hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.
Job Summary
This senior level position is considered a team lead that installs, maintains, and repairs plant instrumentation and electrical equipment, under limited supervision in order to maximize well production and end-user time, while reducing environmental hazards, safety risks and costs.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Represent the company as the instrumentation and electrical leader focusing on optimizing well production
- Performs complex maintenance tasks involving instrumentation and electrical equipment
- Responsible for new installations, preventative maintenance and recommend field solutions for instrumentation and electrical equipment
- Advices team members on best practices
- Mentors and trains less experienced instrument and electrical technicians
- Reads and interprets network diagrams, plans, blueprints, electrical wiring diagrams, gauges, and other instruments
- Assess current operations, procedures, problems or needs and recommends improvements to improve safety, increase productivity, enhance performance and reduce cost
- Works with hand tools and test instruments
- Responds to and resolves emergency calls
- Anticipates material and equipment needs
- Trains end-users on proper functionality and to increase knowledge
- Performs all work in accordance with Expand's HSER Guidelines
- Performs other duties as assigned
Job Specific Skills
- Advanced knowledgeable in Flow Computer principles and concepts
- Advanced knowledge of low-voltage electronics, electricity and basic oil and gas principles
- Advanced knowledge of safety/environmental requirements and practices
- Enhanced ability to analyze problems, identify solutions, and project consequences of proposed actions
- Ability to work in a hot, humid, noisy, & high volume machine production area
- Ability to effectively manage and guide subordinates to achieve clear goals and objectives
Education & Experience
Minimum: High School Diploma or GED and 8 years related work experience or an equivalent substitution for education of 12 - 16 years related work experience