Freeport LNG

Technician, Instrumentation Reliability

Quintana, TX

full time

On-site

Oil and Gas

About This Job

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Quintana, TX, US

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Posted On: 07/08/2025

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Employment Type: Full Time

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Job Class: Engineering

Job Summary

The Instrumentation Reliability Technician supports long-term reliability improvement efforts for instrumentation, including pressure, temperature, flow, level, & analytical instrumentation, autostart systems, protective instrument systems, fire & gas detection systems, position and control feedback devices, vibration and condition monitoring sensors, emissions monitoring systems, and valves (control, actuated, ESD, anti-surge, etc.).

This role focuses on improving asset reliability by leveraging instrumentation condition monitoring technologies, implementing robust asset strategies, and supporting defect elimination efforts.

Hence, key responsibilities include enhancing the early detection of instrumentation degradation through improved condition monitoring programs, preventing instrumentation failures through optimized asset strategies, and eliminating chronic/high-cost instrumentation failures by determining and addressing their root causes.

Success in this role requires building cross-functional alignment to ensure shared understanding, commitment, and support for reliability-focused initiatives.

Additionally, the Instrumentation Reliability Technician serves as a champion for reliability best practices and actively mentors others to build a proactive, reliability-centered culture across the organization.

Location/Travel Information

This position will be based at the Freeport LNG Liquification Facility (Quintana, TX) or Pre-Treatment Facility (Freeport, TX). This position requires the incumbent to hold a valid drivers license. Expected out-of-town travel is less than 10%.

Primary Responsibilities

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Complies with and enforces safety rules and expectations

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Ensures compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations and company requirements

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Supports implementation of the site reliability strategy

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Maintains close coordination with the Facilities Engineering and Maintenance teams to ensure alignment on critical instrumentation reliability issues and their resolution

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Demonstrates and champions mindsets and behaviors that unpin a strong reliability culture

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Supports optimization and field execution of instrumentation asset strategies

+ Asset Strategy: The operator, craft, & engineer tasks & frequency + process & equipment condition monitoring + spare parts required to keep an asset reliable and compliant with legal requirements.

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Monitors execution of asset strategies to ensure proper task completion

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Supports work to ensure inputs for optimizing asset strategies are effectively integrated into GE APM ASM, with outputs seamlessly transferred to SAP for execution

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Supports execution of strategic initiatives and capital projects to improve instrumentation reliability

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Develops, implements, and continuously improves instrumentation condition monitoring programs

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Conducts condition monitoring and interprets results

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Supports work to establish PdM thresholds and responds to and verifies exceedance of PdM thresholds

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Monitors asset health dashboards and ensures timely response to alerts and anomalies

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Utilizes and supports work to enhance third-party remote monitoring and health services

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Supports application of reliability tools

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Supports development and implementation of reliability work processes and standards

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Supports RCAs to determine the causes of chronic and high-cost instrumentation failures

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Collaborates across functions to implement effective solutions that eliminate these causes

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Ensures proposed solutions address the causes of instrumentation failures

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Leverages lessons learned from instrumentation failures to proactively mitigate risk across similar equipment

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Identifies and addresses spare parts gaps for critical instrumentation

Experience, Education, Certification

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Experience or Education - Minimum: 10 years of hands-on experience with instrumentation maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair in a chemical processing, refining, or LNG plant environment OR associate degree or technical diploma in Instrumentation Technology, Industrial Electronics, Process Control, Electrical Engineering Technology, or military equivalent

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Experience or Education - Preferred:

+ 15 years of hands-on experience with instrumentation maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair in a chemical processing, refining, or LNG plant environment OR Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology or related discipline + Experience with preventive/predictive maintenance (PM/PdM) programs and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) principles; Familiarity with instrumentation reliability analysis tools, CMMS (e.g., SAP, Maximo), and ISA standards.

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Certifications - Required or Strongly Preferred:

+ ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) – Level I or II, or + NCCR Plus Level 4 Industrial Maintenance Electrical & Instrumentation (IME&I) + OSHA 10- or 30-Hour Certification (General Industry)

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Certifications - Highly Valued:

+ Certified Maintenance & Reliability Technician (CMRT) – by SMRP + Instrument Society of America (ISA) training certifications in calibration and loop tuning + NFPA 70E Electrical Safety Training

Additional Technical Competencies:

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Strong understanding of process instrumentation (e.g., pressure, temperature, flow, level transmitters, control valves)

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Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, and wiring schematics

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Familiarity with reliability tools and techniques (e.g., FMEA, RCA, vibration analysis interface)

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Knowledge of control systems (e.g., DCS, PLC interfaces)

General Competencies

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Attention to Detail: Demonstrates a high level of accuracy in data analysis, reporting, and solution implementation to ensure equipment reliability and safety.

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Cross-Functional Leadership: Effectively leads and facilitates cross-functional meetings and teams to align stakeholders and drive reliability initiatives forward.

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Effective Communication & Presentation Skills: Clearly conveys technical information and recommendations through well-structured presentations and reports to both technical and non-technical audiences.

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Organizational and Time Management: Manages multiple priorities and deadlines effectively, maintaining focus and quality under pressure.

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Multitasking Ability: Comfortably juggles competing demands, projects, and unexpected challenges while ensuring progress on key objectives.

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Prioritization & Execution: Identifies high-impact tasks, allocates resources wisely, and delivers on commitments in a timely manner.

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Follow-Through & Accountability: Consistently delivers on promises and commitments, following through with actions that build trust and credibility.

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Conflict Resolution: Navigates differences of opinion diplomatically, fostering collaboration and consensus while maintaining focus on business goals.

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Program Development & Implementation: Designs, launches, and sustains effective reliability and condition monitoring programs, aligning technical rigor with practical execution.

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Strategic Thinking: Connects day-to-day reliability efforts with long-term asset performance goals and business value.

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Initiative & Ownership: Proactively identifies opportunities for improvement, drives resolution, and takes accountability for outcomes.

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Interpersonal Skills: Builds strong working relationships across disciplines and functions, communicates with empathy and professionalism, and effectively collaborates with diverse teams and personalities.

Work Environment

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Must be able to wear all necessary PPE equipment to perform job functions.

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Possible exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid or windy weather conditions.

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Possible exposure to moving mechanical parts and electrical circuits.

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Possible exposure to constant, or intermittent sounds of a pitch level sufficient to cause marked distraction.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

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Able to drive to other Company work locations as required.

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Able to move throughout all areas of the facility.

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Able to stand and/or sit continuously and perform job functions for a full shift.

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Able to use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

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Able to walk, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, lift, push, pull, climb, balance, crouch, handle and move items weighing up to 20 lbs. without assistance.

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Has visual acuity corrected to perform job functions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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While performing the duties of this role, the incumbent will be required to talk and hear.

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May be required to enter confined spaces.

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May be required to work at elevated heights.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

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A Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) is required for this role.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

HSE Roles and Responsibilities

Support the policies, efforts, and programs of Freeport LNG Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management System. Actively participate in the HSE Management System Policies. Ensure that HSE concerns are given priority in all activities completed within their area of responsibility. Implement routine inspections to ensure safe operating conditions.

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