Maintenance Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

Diversey•Suffolk, VA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Solenis is a leading global provider of water and hygiene solutions. The company’s product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, cleaners, disinfectants, and state-of-the-art monitoring, control and delivery systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 78 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over ~23000 professionals in >160 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2025 Best Managed Company Gold Standard honoree. For additional information about Solenis, please visit www.solenis.com or follow us on social media. The Maintenance Electrical and Instrumentation (E/I) Technician will be responsible for maintaining plant electrical equipment and process instrumentation in the VFA plant to allow for safe and continuous operation. This role will work with Operations, Engineering, and Contractors on a daily basis to support continuous production, once the VFA plant is commissioned. Prior to that milestone, the E/I Technician will support plant testing, commissioning, and startup, by working alongside existing site E/I Techs, plant support personnel, and contractors. This role will support the commissioning and startup of a new plant on site. While the role will eventually transition to a rotating 12-hour shift schedule, the first 1–2 years will be worked on a Monday–Friday daytime schedule.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent experience.
5+ years of electrical/instrumentation experience in an industrial plant, preferably chemical operations.
Thorough understanding of P&IDs, loop drawings, and electrical drawings
Experience with troubleshooting, equipment set-up, instrument calibration, and maintenance methods.
Thorough familiarity with test equipment and measuring instruments used with instrumentation and electrical equipment.
Ability to lift 55 pounds, excessive walking, bending, kneeling, crawling, squatting, continuous climbing of stairs, operate a forklift and cleaning equipment
Capability to perform basic mathematics, including fractions, decimal, and understanding of different units of measure
Ability to follow direction, and communicate across multiple departments
Able to perform duties in all types of PPE up to an incapsulated suit, able to work in confined spaces and at elevated heights.
Must be capable of meeting respiratory protection physical standards and fit test requirements, and become qualified under the site Respiratory Protection program.
Must complete HAZWOPER training and serve on site Emergency Response Team (ERT).
Strong problem solving and troubleshooting experience.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with DeltaV distributed control systems (DCS) a big plus.
Prior experience with Preventive and Predictive Maintenance preferred.
Experience using PCs and Microsoft Office
Preferred working knowledge of SAP

Responsibilities

Perform testing, troubleshooting, calibration, configuration, repair, and replacement of plant electrical equipment and process instrumentation and control systems for the VFA plant. This may include gathering and analyzing data to determine cause using technical manuals, configuration documents, and drawings.
Responsible for plant equipment including process transmitters, control valves, I/O equipment, automated valves, motors, switchgear, motor control centers, lighting, switches, electrical distribution equipment, transformers, and special purpose equipment
Conduct work activities in a manner that protects the safety and health of employees, visitors and the environment as established by company policies and procedures.
Complete and update documentation in equipment records, databases, and drawings to meet regulatory and Solenis requirements.
Assist in commissioning and startup activities on the new plant, including contributing to procedure development, participating in trainings, walking down equipment on the plant post-construction, and troubleshooting issues
Recommend tools, equipment, or methods to improve the safety or timeliness of system repairs or improve reliability.
Able to follow written and verbal instructions with minimal direct supervision to meet daily goals.
Manage all waste streams (non hazardous, hazardous and recyclable material) properly under RCRA and plant guidelines.