Ozone Maintenance - Instrument Technician

Emery Oleochemicals; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; 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

A leading chemical manufacturer in Lexington is looking for an Instrument Technician responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing various instrumentation and control systems. The position emphasizes strong diagnostic skills in a chemical manufacturing setting and requires technical proficiency with DCS and PLC systems. The ideal candidate will contribute to plant reliability and compliance, with benefits including health insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or chemical plant environment is required.
• Must possess strong troubleshooting skills with pneumatic and electronic systems.
• Familiarity with DCS and PLC systems is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Review manuals and circuit diagrams to determine maintenance procedures.
• Inspect and test instruments and control systems.
• Diagnose and repair faults in control systems.
• Calibrate instrumentation according to manufacturer specifications.
• Perform preventive maintenance and maintain records.
• Install control and measurement instruments.

Skills

Industrial instrumentation and controls experience

Strong troubleshooting skills

Experience with DCS and PLCs

Ability to read electrical diagrams

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook

Experience with CMMS systems

Ability to work extended hours

Job description

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