Instrument Technician

Instrument Technician – Newport, DE

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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 continuously works 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.

The role is a hands‑on member of the maintenance team working to maintain instrumentation, control valves, and process analyzers across the site. The position interacts with all levels of the organization site‑wide and provides field‑level support for reliability efforts, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• 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 employees, contractors, carriers, distributors, visitors, customers, and neighbors.

• Perform work orders as assigned.
• Troubleshoot, check, calibrate, repair, or replace process instrumentation from Endress & Hauser, ABB, and Foxboro (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 Fire Eye 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 related activities.

• 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 reach, lift, and use hands and arms; talk or hear.
• Stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl frequently.
• Occasionally climb or balance.
• Regularly lift and/or move 20‑50 pounds; occasionally need to move more.
• Ascend/descend ladders or steps.
• Vision: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception; adjust focus.
• Respirator qualified.

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 timing may vary.

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.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

Chemical Manufacturing

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