About INEOS Aromatics


INEOS Aromatics is a global chemical manufacturing company that produces products the polyester industry uses to make many of the things we use in our daily lives, such as clothes, carpets, furniture, automotive parts and food packaging.  We employ 1,300 employees in sites in the United States, United Kingdom, Mainland China, Belgium, Indonesia and Taiwan, with annual sales of $4 billion. Our diverse team of engineers, scientists and business professionals is dedicated to discovering solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges.  INEOS Aromatics is part of INEOS, formed in 1998 and already one of the world’s most successful chemical companies, with an annual turnover of over $60 billion and 25,000 employees - over 5,000 of them in the US. INEOS is also one of the safest manufacturing companies in the world, nothing is more important to us.

 

Current Opportunity


Job Title
Instrument & Electrical Engineer (Aromatics)   

Location
Cooper River, South Carolina 

 

 

 

 

Role Synopsis

 

  • The Instrument & Electrical Engineer is responsible for providing I&E engineering support to maintain and improve instrument, electrical and control infrastructure at the plant.
  • The Instrument & Electrical Engineer is a highly autonomous member of the Engineering Group for INEOS’s Cooper River Plant.

 

Key Accountabilities

 

  • Promotes and demonstrates behaviors that support a safe work environment.
  • Leads and/or supports multi-discipline project teams, managing the development and execution of projects aligned with site and business objectives (with a focus on I&E scope).
  • Drives reliability improvements and supports maintenance/repairs of electrical equipment and power distribution systems (up to 34.5 kV).
  • Provides timely technical support in instrumentation and electrical systems through monitoring, troubleshooting, and field engagement.
  • Identifies opportunities to reduce costs, improve reliability, and enhance safety and environmental performance.
  • Delivers I&E engineering design, PLC programming, and technical guidance; manages contractors and project deliverables for larger controls projects.
  • Ensures compliance with company, industry, and regulatory standards while maintaining accurate I&E documentation and providing technical training to personnel.

 

Essential Education

 

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering with a minimum 5 years of experience

 

 

Essential Experience and Job Requirements

 

  • I&E experience supporting manufacturing
  • Design/engineering practice, including instrumentation, general purpose PLC specification and programming, area classification, power distribution and control, motor controls, lighting design and/or process analyzers.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience interfacing and supporting operations and maintenance teams.
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience troubleshooting and Maintenance engineering experience.
  • The ability to influence multi-disciplinary teams

 

Desirable Criteria / Qualifications

 

  • Honeywell TDC3000 and/or Experion hardware experience.
  • Triconex, August Systems, Allen Bradley PLS multiple platform experience
  • Safety instrumented system experience.
  • Previous chemical plant, refinery or related industry experience.
  • Project engineering experience.

 

Other Requirements (such as Travel, Location)

 

  • Must be at least 18 years of age; legally authorized to work in the United States; and not require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., TN, H1B status), now or in the future.
  • Must be able to fluently speak, write, and read English.
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In return for your excellent skills and abilities, we offer a competitive benefits package including health, dental & vision insurance, 401K match (up to 9%), STD/LTD, paid dependent care days, Life Insurance/Accidental Death, and Dismemberment, 9 paid holidays, 2 personal days and paid vacation.

 

We Have Great Chemistry


We believe diversity is perceiving difference; inclusion is valuing it. Without inclusion, we cannot unlock the value that diversity has to offer. Everyone has a seat at our company table. Our employees bring their unique selves to work daily, have a sense of belonging, and contribute to our core values. We have an inclusive approach, which is open and transparent. We respect and value diversity and believe in equality of opportunity. We do this by valuing and respecting cultural differences and welcoming diversity of thought and perspectives from all our employees.

We are excited to hear from you and share more about our organization.

Your INEOS Aromatics Recruitment Team


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