Journeyperson Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, GP

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious? Are you always solving? Then we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for an E&I Technician to join our Ashland Specialty Ingredients G.P., business at our Hopewell Plant in Hopewell, VA. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Maintenance function. This position will report to the Maintenance Manager.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform calibration of instrument systems, and documenting the calibration on PM work orders
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical components
• Troubleshoot and repair instrument systems
• Maintain actuated valves including removal/installation of valves, rebuilding valves, and adjusting limit switches, actuators and positioners
• Install new electrical and instrumentation systems to include running conduit, pulling wire, installing devices, terminating wires and checking out the system for startup
• Perform basic troubleshooting of programmable logic controllers (PLC’s) and distributed control systems (DCS’s)
• Read and comprehend plant documentation to include circuit sets, loop sheets, one-line diagrams and vendor maintenance and installation manuals

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 4 years of experience working as an Electrical and/or Instrumentation Technician in an industrial environment
• Journeyman's certificate

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:

• Completion of a 2-yr Associate’s degree in Instrumentation or a related field
• Knowledge of PLC & DCS systems, motors, power & control circuits, electronic & pneumatic field instrumentation
• Strong troubleshooting skills & the ability to read instrument & electrical diagrams
• Strong applied knowledge in Electrical, Instrumentation and basic general maintenance
• Knowledge of:
  • Intrinsically safe design
  • Power circuits (motors),
  • Variable frequency drives (ABB)
  • Power distribution
  • Industrial instrumentation
• Basic understanding of DCS & PLC programming
• Experience utilizing a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Software with a thorough understanding of electrical safety requirements
• Knowledge of and experience in reliability programs

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.
 
At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.
 
Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.
 
Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE:  We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.