Instrumentation & Electrical Technician

What we offer

Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.

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Receive and follow instructions and directions to install, troubleshoot, repair, maintain, adjust, and perform preventive maintenance on electrical equipment, instrumentation, and analytical equipment. Employee is responsible for adhering to GMP and food safety procedures and controls within the boundaries of their job function at the Chester site.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Install, troubleshoot, repair and perform preventive maintenance on electrical equipment, instrumentation and analytical equipment, following electrical code, manuals, procedures, schematic diagrams, P&IDs, blueprints, and other specifications.

• Inspect instrumentation periodically and perform calibrations to ensure accuracy. Locate defective components using test equipment such as pressure gauges, manometers, potentiometers, signal generators, pulse counters, oscilloscopes, HART communicators, ammeters, voltmeters, etc.

• Install power supply and signal wiring and cables, cable tray, and conduit for newly installed machines, electrical equipment, instrumentation, distributive control systems, signal interface cabinets, and telephone systems.

• Use hand tools, power tools, and electrical/electronic test equipment.

• Replace faulty electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components of machines, electrical equipment, and instrumentation.

• Develop and maintain inventory of all repair and replacement spare parts and material for routine installation, repair, and maintenance of electrical equipment and instrumentation.

• Acquire and retain electrical and instrumentation troubleshooting, repair, and installation skills and knowledge. Participate in on and off site vendor or technical training.

• Acquire basic knowledge of processes involved in the production units.

• Function effectively in a High Performance Work Team environment.

• Ability to interact in a productive manner in a team environment.

• Install, troubleshoot and maintain DCS and PLC logic systems.

• Develop and modify PLC code utilizing PC based configuration software.

• Analyze plant operations through the DCS system and make configuration and program changes to modify operations and interface new plant equipment, within MOC guidelines.

REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma required.

• Minimum of five years instrument and electrical maintenance experience in an industrial environment highly preferred

• Satisfactory completion of an accredited formal training program in Process Instrumentation and Control and Electronics.

• Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality Systems training (ISO9000/14001), GMP, and Responsible Care Training.

• A licensed electrician credential through the state of Pennsylvania is preferred, but not required.

• Must have experience beyond residential or commercial work. Manufacturing or chemical plant I&E experience is required.

• Candidates must be willing to participate in a weekend call rotation and be available for urgent call ins in a union environment.

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.

Your Application
 

To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at https://careers.evonik.com. 

Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager:

Wenda Cenexant [C]

Company is

Evonik Corporation