Ozone Maintenance - Instrument Technician

Emery Oleochemicals LLC•Cincinnati, OH

About The Position

The Instrument Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, calibrating, and repairing instrumentation and control systems used to measure and regulate flow, level, pressure, temperature, chemical composition, and other process variables in a chemical manufacturing environment. This role plays a critical part in plant reliability, process stability, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

Industrial instrumentation and controls experience in a manufacturing or chemical plant environment
Strong troubleshooting skills with pneumatic and electronic systems
Experience with Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
Ability to read and interpret electrical diagrams and process schematics
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
Experience using a CMMS system (SAP preferred)
Ability to work extended hours (over 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week) as operational needs require

Responsibilities

Review manufacturer manuals, circuit diagrams, P&IDs, and blueprints to determine appropriate testing and maintenance procedures
Inspect and test instruments and control systems using pneumatic, electrical, and electronic testing equipment
Diagnose and repair faults in control valves, sensors, transmitters, final control elements, DCS systems, and PLCs
Remove and replace defective components as needed
Calibrate instrumentation and control devices according to manufacturer specifications
Perform scheduled preventive maintenance and complete maintenance documentation and reports
Install control and measurement instruments on existing and new equipment
Partner with process operators and engineering to troubleshoot process and system issues
Maintain accurate maintenance records within CMMS (SAP experience preferred)
Support plant uptime and continuous improvement initiatives