Instrument Technician

Emery Oleochemicals Group; Cincinnati, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Emery Oleochemicals Group in Cincinnati, OH is seeking an experienced Maintenance Instrument Technician to maintain and repair instrumentation and control systems in a chemical manufacturing environment. You will troubleshoot, calibrate, and repair instruments to ensure process stability and regulatory compliance.

This role collaborates with operators and engineering to resolve issues, maintains records in CMMS (SAP experience preferred), and supports uptime and continuous improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• Industrial instrumentation and controls experience in a manufacturing or chemical plant environment.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with pneumatic and electronic systems.
• Experience with DCS and 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).

Responsibilities

• Review manuals, diagrams, P&IDs, and blueprints to determine 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, PLCs, and DCS systems.
• Remove and replace defective components as needed.
• Calibrate instrumentation according to manufacturer specifications.
• Maintain maintenance records and reports in CMMS; support plant uptime and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Instrumentation experience

DCS & PLCs

Electrical diagrams

CMMS SAP

Troubleshooting

Tools

SAP

CMMS

Job description

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Regular Full-Time Greater Cincinnati/Northern KY area, Cincinnati, OH, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1439

Salary Range: $40.62 To $40.62 Hourly

Maintenance Instrument Technician

Position Overview

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.

Key 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

Required Qualifications

• 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