Posted 13 Nov 2026 (today) · Job 107094 · Read from the employer's SmartRecruiters board, last checked 13 Nov 2026, 19:34 UTC

Equipment Maintenance Technician III, MPR

SGS · Alvin, Texas

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Company Description

We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Job Description

Our division, SGS MPR Services https://mprservices.com/ is currently looking for an Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technician III. Someone to perform as a senior technical specialist responsible for advanced troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, and commissioning of industrial process equipment, electrical systems, instrumentation, and PLC-controlled equipment. Independently diagnoses complex mechanical and control-system failures, integrates replacement instrumentation, and leads technical field maintenance activities. Provides advanced technical support, equipment reliability recommendations, and mentorship to less experienced technicians.

  • Lead advanced troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of industrial pumps, control valves, actuators, filtration vessels, and process piping.
  • Independently install, configure, calibrate, and troubleshoot industrial instrumentation, including pressure transmitters, flowmeters, conductivity instruments, I/P converters, and valve positioners.
  • Diagnose electrical and automation failures involving 480VAC three-phase equipment, motor starters, VFDs, control panels, PLC I/O, industrial communications, and existing control logic.
  • Evaluate and integrate non-identical replacement instrumentation, verifying electrical compatibility, signal scaling, configuration, and control-system operation.
  • Troubleshoot automated operating sequences, alarms, interlocks, control loops, and equipment communication failures.
  • Lead complex equipment installation, commissioning, functional testing, and customer-site maintenance activities.
  • Perform mechanical repairs, resin and filtration media changes, vessel maintenance, piping fabrication, and equipment modifications.
  • Interpret P&IDs, PFDs, electrical schematics, loop diagrams, control narratives, and PLC documentation to diagnose equipment malfunctions.
  • Support engineering modifications, equipment reliability improvements, root cause investigations, and technical problem resolution.

Provide technical mentorship to junior technicians and prepare detailed maintenance and troubleshooting documentation.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent (Required)
  • Minimum ten years of relevant industrial maintenance or equivalent mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, or automation experience (Required)
  • Demonstrated advanced experience in industrial instrumentation, electrical troubleshooting, and PLC-controlled equipment (Preferred) 
  • Associate degree or technical certification in instrumentation, industrial electrical, automation, or maintenance technology (Preferred)
  • Experience in refinery, petrochemical, chemical processing, or related industrial environments (Preferred)

Additional Information

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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