About LSB Industries, Inc.

LSB Industries, Inc., is committed to playing a leadership role in the energy transition through the production of low and no carbon products that build, feed and power the world. The LSB team is dedicated to building a culture of excellence in customer experiences as we deliver essential products across the agricultural, industrial, and mining end markets and, in the future, the energy markets. Join our team and help us develop innovative solutions that will improve the quality of life for current and future generations. Learn more about LSB at www.lsbindustries.com.

Why Pryor, OK?

Set against the backdrop of a welcoming small-town atmosphere, Pryor offers an exceptional quality of life with its tight-knit community, excellent schools, and abundance of outdoor activities. Plus, its proximity to the vibrant city of Tulsa adds an extra layer of excitement, making Pryor the ideal place to both advance your career and enjoy a fulfilling lifestyle. Join us in this dynamic city and be part of a community that values progress, resilience, and collective success. If you're ready to embark on an exciting career journey filled with purpose, growth, and fulfillment, LSB Industries welcomes you with open arms. Come to Pryor, OK, and let's transform chemistry into opportunity together. Join us, and let's create a future where every bond we forge is built to last.

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Position Summary

The Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Technician will provide technical support, installation, and repair services to the operation of all plants with the goal of assisting in the optimization, production, efficiency, and reliability of the units while maintaining a safe plant operation. To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze and troubleshoot plant operations (procedures, equipment, and controls) for efficient and reliable operations.
• Repair and/or install various motors, control valves, transmitters, gauges, wiring, switches, and motor control equipment
• Manage and maintain instrument calibration documentation.
• Performs work requiring a thorough knowledge of instrument application, operation and of the electrical and mechanical principles involved in repair, testing and calibration.
• Maintenance and calibration of process instrumentation devices, electrical power distribution and monitoring devices, VFD drives and motor control.
• Performs preventive and predictive maintenance including calibration, using data collectors, testing and diagnostic tools.
• Investigate equipment failures, determine root cause of failure.
• Able to support call out/on call requirements
• Support safety and environmental personnel to ensure the facilities follow all facility emissions permits (air, water, and solid waste) and safety regulations.
• Design, size, select and estimate installation costs for new process equipment associated with plant modifications and improvements.
• Understand and optimize plant control logic, including implementation via the distributed control system.
• Completes routine process surveys on equipment and operations (pressure, temperature, composition) to ensure efficient operations.
• Actively participate in the completion of inspections during plant outages.
• Complete root cause analysis on plant downtime.
• Actively participate in completing all management of change activities and updating and compliance with Process Safety Management (PSM).
• Develop a working level knowledge of all LSB Industries – Pryor operating units while having a detailed understanding of the interaction between the ammonia unit and the interconnected units.
• Develop, maintain, and track project schedules to ensure that a project execution is timely and on budget.
• Coordinate input from PCC operations, maintenance, EH&S to ensure all needs are supported in day-to-day activities and in projects.
• Develop strong working relationships with all facility personnel, subcontractors, and technology suppliers.

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (i.e., GED)
• Prefer 5-10 years of plant experience.
• Background experience in pneumatic, electro-pneumatic, electronic control loops, motor control circuits, low power distribution and working knowledge of high-voltage sub-stations.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience is desired in installation, troubleshooting, repair of instrumentation and electrical control loops, rebuilding and repair of control valves, electrical motor contactors, replacement of bearings in motors, assisting mechanical group in removal and installation of motors pumps and other electro-mechanical devices.
• Experience and knowledge of HVAC a plus, but not required.
• NFPA 70 arc flash electrical safety.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Primary duties accomplished by walking/touring safe areas of chemical plant processes. Additional requirements include gaining access to piping, vessels, and tanks both internally and internally and externally using ladders, man-lifts, cranes, and other means as required.
• While performing job duties, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts, and in outside weather conditions and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• The employee may occasionally work in close proximity to chemical processes with toxic or caustic chemicals, airborne particles, fumes, extreme heat, extreme cold, vibration, and electrical hazards.
• Flame-Resistant (FR) uniform, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, fall protection harnesses, chemical exposure suits are required in designated areas as well as a full-face respirator as necessary in emergencies.

Special Attention:

This position is safety and security sensitive in nature.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

This position requires candidates to be local to the site location or willing to relocate independently, as relocation assistance is not provided.

This position deals with hazardous materials and/or industrial processes that can pose a risk to employees and the general public. This facility is required to comply with security standards under Department of Homeland Security (DHS) CFATS regulation 6 CFR Part 27.