Instrumentation & Controls Technician

I&C Maintenance Technician
Columbus, OH, US
Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $100,000.00 Annually
I&C Maintenance Technician / Instrumentation & Control Technician
Capital Resin Corporation (CRC) is passionate about innovation and pushing the boundaries of customer service. Our focus is helping companies create new and innovative organic chemistries, or improving upon current chemistries, to deliver greater consistency and process stability.
We manufacture and sell engineered chemistries as well as design and build chemical processes for a variety of Fortune 500 companies. We deliver transformational results.
Who we are.
Capital Resin Corporation is a 24/7 production environment dedicated to quality and customer responsiveness. We've had significant growth in the past few years and are continuing to build upon that growth. As such, we are always interested in communicating with those individuals who are adaptive, creative, responsive, logical, able to make quick decisions and the best at being a team player. Positions that we seek may include chemical operators, supervisors, chemists, engineers, and salespersons.
We have an immediate opening for a "I&C Maintenance Technician. This position will be based out of our Columbus, Ohio plant. Responsibilities will include supporting our Columbus, Ohio and Detroit, Michigan locations .
Travel to Michigan is planned to be approximately 20% - 25% of time. Flexibility is a must as these travel estimates may vary to support new business and capital projects as well as regular, scheduled preventative maintenance.
Summary:
The I&C Maintenance Technician will provide technical support for the instrumentation, single loop controllers, recorders, and PLC based control systems for a PSM covered chemical production facility operating both batch and continuous chemical production processes. This position will work in close collaboration with the incumbent instrument technician, electrician, and maintenance personnel. The duties include but are not limited to activities such as installation, calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair. The ideal candidate is a motivated, self-starter who can handle multiple tasks and priorities within a demanding environment, adheres to company policy and works well with others.
Responsibilities:

• Perform routine preventive maintenance necessary to keep the facility's industrial process instrumentation in good operating condition and in accordance with PSM requirements.
• Perform troubleshooting and repair as required of the facility's industrial process instrumentation and related control systems when operating issues have been reported.
• Perform modifications to improve performance of the facility's instrumentation and control.
• Perform design changes to process instrumentation and control systems, using industry standard practices, according to schematics, wiring diagrams and other documentation generated by the EIC engineer.
• Use the company CMMS to track open work and report work completed.
• Maintain the E&I shop including maintenance and calibration of test equipment, procurement of supplies and spare parts and organization of maintenance manual files. Update documentation such as schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams, maintenance logs, etc., to keep documentation ready for use as needed.
• Keep supervisor informed of progress, problems and concerns related to the plant's instrumentation and control systems; provide status reports as required.
• Collaborate with the other technicians and production personnel to create an efficient, effective, and unified work environment.
• Maintain commitment to a high standard of safety, comply with all CRC safety policies/rules, and report actual and potential safety violations to appropriate supervisory or management personnel.
• Perform any other duties consistent with the scope of the position as specified by supervisor.
• Be willing to perform elevated work requiring the use of a fall protection harness.
• Meet the qualifications for, and be willing to wear, a Full-Face Respirator as required to complete assigned tasks.
• Be willing to travel to support CRC's facility in Detroit, Michigan. Expect 20-25% travel.

Requirements:

• Have at least an associate degree in instrumentation technology, or related field, as well as 2 years' experience in a manufacturing environment. In lieu of formal education, 5 years' minimum experience as an Instrumentation/Controls Technician in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with field devices such as thermocouples, RTD's, pressure transmitters and various types of flow transmitters and level transmitters.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs is preferred.
• Must possess general computer skills to effectively use Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), Fluke Calibration Management Software and the computerized work order system.