I&E Lead Technician

Evonik•Hopewell, VA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Serves as lead and primary troubleshooting expert as it applies to electrical, process equipment and instrumentation on the site. Provides maintenance and troubleshooting expertise on plant and facilities electrical, process and instrumentation. Maintains instrumentation and electrical equipment records and leads the preventative maintenance of I&E aspects for the Chemical Plants and Facilities. To ensure proper operation and adherence to compliance requirements. Maintains, orders and specs repair parts and interfaces with Engineering, Purchasing and Vendors.

Requirements

Formal technical training in the field of electro-mechanical systems, electricity, controls, HVAC, pneumatics, test equipment or any equivalent combination of experience and/or training, plus a minimum of 10 years of experience in plant maintenance.
Technical training in PLC programming and maintenance, or equivalent experience.
Must have demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the above-mentioned tasks.
General knowledge of Windows and Microsoft based system programs.

Nice To Haves

SAP experiences a plus.

Responsibilities

Perform plant maintenance and repair on all plant electrical equipment to include motors, motor starter controllers, PLC, DCS, HVAC, controls, VFD, UPS, lighting, process heat trace, pneumatic control valves, hydraulics, electro-mechanical systems (ie: drum fillers, drum handlers, air compressors, air dryers, etc) and associated instrumentation to include, but not limited to analytical, pressure, level, flow, and temperature transmitters.
Serves as the lead and go to expert for all Electrical, Process and Instrumentation systems.
Troubleshooting PLC, and DCS programs and man/machine interfaces.
Calibrating, repairing, and testing of safety instrumented systems, and process instrumentation.
Maintains calibration test equipment and ensures accuracy.
Maintains buffers and solution needed for calibration.
Provides input to engineering and project teams as a part of capital projects and improvements as it applies to specifications and the future ownership and maintenance requirements.
Maintenance of equipment preventive maintenance database on CMMS, using SAP and calibration equipment records for ISO-9001, ISO 14001, OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, permit compliance, Etc.
Serve as a foreman/lead technician for jobs where 3rd party contractors are assigned.
Supervise I&E activities, and contractors
Performs Calculations necessary to setup, program and download to the DCS/process for level, pressure, temperature and flow, etc.
Performs other duties as required.