Instrument Technician

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers. Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Cooperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, please visit our website at or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter. Instrument Technician – Newport, DE The Instrument Technician is a hands‑on member of the maintenance team working to maintain instrumentation, control valves, and process analyzers across the site. The role interacts with all levels of the organization site‑wide. This position is responsible for performing daily tasks as part of a team to ensure safe, productive, reliable, and cost‑efficient maintenance of plant equipment and facilities. In addition, this position provides field level support for reliability efforts, innovation, and continuous improvement. Responsibilities Provide direct support in the preventative maintenance, installation, configuration, troubleshooting, calibration, and repair of instrumentation and control valves. Demonstrate and maintain a high level of technical expertise. Assist with the installation and commissioning of capital projects. Practice safety and housekeeping while performing job duties. Execute maintenance tasks in a quality manner to avoid rework. Complete job feedback forms to document equipment history. Participate in 5S activities to maintain a clean and orderly work area. Provide support for site reliability efforts. Identify potential bad actors and opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation. Protect the environment, health, safety, and security of our employees, contractors, carriers, distributors, visitors, customers, and neighbors. Job Duties Perform work orders as assigned. Troubleshoot, check, calibrate, repair or replace process instrumentation from Endress & Hauser, ABB, and Foxboro, including pressure, temperature, and flow transmitters. Troubleshoot, check, calibrate, repair or replace control valves, pressure regulators, etc. Fabricate and install tubing (stainless, plastic, etc.) for control valves. Calibrate and repair Mettler Toledo scales. Troubleshoot and repair Honeywell and FireEye burner systems. Troubleshoot and repair gas chromatographs. Loop check and verify operation of instrumentation. Perform wiring of instrumentation. Utilize electrical multimeters and various electronic communication devices to troubleshoot, check, calibrate all types and brands of instrumentation. Clearly and properly document all work. Interface with vendors for maintenance of equipment and other related activities. Minimum Qualifications High school diploma or GED. 5+ years of relevant work experience related to the job roles and responsibilities. Ability to drive a forklift. Ability to use a scissor lift or boom lift. Physical Requirements: Regularly required to reach, lift with hands and arms, and speak or listen. Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Occasionally required to climb or balance. Regularly lift and/or move up to twenty pounds, frequently up to fifty pounds. Required to ascend/descend ladders or steps. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Employee is required to be respirator qualified. BENEFITS We offer a range of market‑competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short‑ and long‑term disability benefits, 401(k)+match, and life insurance. Eligibility of benefit timing may vary. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY It is Sun's policy that applicants for employment are recruited, selected, and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to the position being filled. Sun prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law. 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