Senior Instrumentation & Electrical Technician

SNF is a specialty chemical group whose products, water-soluble polymers, contribute to treating, recycling, preserving water, saving energy, and reducing carbon footprint. A pioneer in soft chemistry, SNF has long been present on all continents, employing 8,150 people, including more than 2,300 in the USA. Innovation and movement toward a cleaner, less carbon-intensive world accelerates SNF's growth.

The primary responsibility of the Maintenance Instrumentation Technician is to maintain instrumentation and controls associated with automated equipment and control systems. Hand-held programmers and computers are often used to install and configure software specific to the instruments and controls. When instruments and controls are not performing as designed, the technician must troubleshoot the problem to avoid or minimize interruption to production.

* Drive and complete maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and configuration of instrumentation and control systems:
o Identify and correct measurement errors.
o Replace instrumentation and controls.
o Maintain configuration management to ensure compliance with the system.
o Redline drawings, engineering documentation, and other technical specifications.
o Provide input and support for the design, installation, and upgrade of changes to instrumentation and control systems.
o Identify "Out of Tolerance" conditions, complete corrective actions to return the device to within specification, and participate in investigating and documenting the potential impact that the "Out of Tolerance" condition may have had on the instrumentation and process.
o Review and/or revise calibration procedures and job plans while looking for ways to improve how calibrations and troubleshooting are completed in an attempt to make those practices more efficient.
o Assure work documentation is complete and timely, especially about regulatory compliance and/or code activities.
* Consult OEM manuals to determine test and maintenance procedures.
* Be able to configure, calibrate, and test instruments under the appropriate Installation and Operation Manual.
* Make recommendations and prepare orders for spare parts, additional stock room items, tools, etc.
* Consult with supervisor and other technicians on problem resolution/troubleshooting. Keep supervision informed of problem issues.
* Being a part of the Maintenance Team. Organizational peer and partner of supervisors, engineers, and Production Supervisors.
* Ensuring work is executed per company policies, procedures, and work instructions for customized and standardized plans. Maintaining a safe and clean working environment by enforcing Company, federal, and state procedures, rules, and regulations.
* Performs other duties as assigned.

* Drive and complete maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and configuration of instrumentation and control systems:
o Identify and correct measurement errors.
o Replace instrumentation and controls.
o Maintain configuration management to ensure compliance with the system.
o Redline drawings, engineering documentation, and other technical specifications.
o Provide input and support for the design, installation, and upgrade of changes to instrumentation and control systems.
o Identify "Out of Tolerance" conditions, complete corrective actions to return the device to within specification, and participate in investigating and documenting the potential impact that the "Out of Tolerance" condition may have had on the instrumentation and process.
o Review and/or revise calibration procedures and job plans while looking for ways to improve how calibrations and troubleshooting are completed in an attempt to make those practices more efficient.
o Assure work documentation is complete and timely, especially about regulatory compliance and/or code activities.
* Consult OEM manuals to determine test and maintenance procedures.
* Be able to configure, calibrate, and test instruments under the appropriate Installation and Operation Manual.
* Make recommendations and prepare orders for spare parts, additional stock room items, tools, etc.
* Consult with supervisor and other technicians on problem resolution/troubleshooting. Keep supervision informed of problem issues.
* Being a part of the Maintenance Team. Organizational peer and partner of supervisors, engineers, and Production Supervisors.
* Ensuring work is executed per company policies, procedures, and work instructions for customized and standardized plans. Maintaining a safe and clean working environment by enforcing Company, federal, and state procedures, rules, and regulations.
* Performs other duties as assigned.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive Salary
• Medical Benefits
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Vacation Days
• Incidental Days
• Paid Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Development & Training

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.