Instrument Technician

Emery Oleochemicals Group; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Job summary

Emery Oleochemicals Group is seeking a Maintenance Instrument Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, calibrate, and repair instrumentation and control systems in a chemical manufacturing setting. The role emphasizes plant reliability, process stability, and regulatory compliance.

You will work with process operators and engineers, review diagrams, perform calibrations, and maintain CMMS records to support uptime and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience with industrial instrumentation and controls 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).

Responsibilities

• Review manuals, diagrams, 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, final control elements, DCS systems, and PLCs.
• Remove and replace defective components as needed.
• Calibrate instrumentation and control devices per 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.

Skills

Industrial instrumentation

Troubleshooting

DCS/PLC experience

Electrical schematics

CMMS SAP

MS Office

Overtime readiness

Tools

SAP

Job description

Position Overview

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

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life Insurance