E&I technician

Your challenge!

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the E&I TECHNICIAN-TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL will perform electrical and instrumentation maintenance activities and projects.  Skilled in the fabrication, installation, inspection, testing, adjustment and repair of electronic, electro-mechanical, and pneumatic control circuits and systems.  These systems are used to record, indicate, and control the operation of various machines, including process measurement and control instrumentation.  

Individual responsibilities

• Work safely in all areas, identify potential safety hazards and work with management to immediately communicate and correct hazards.
• Install, maintain and repair industrial control systems and power distribution systems including electric motors, motor control devices, variable speed drives.
• Receive wiring diagrams, drawings specifications and instructions, either verbally or in writing, concerning emergency and scheduled repair, installation, and inspection work to be performed.
• Plan and perform work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical and electronic theory and principles of operation and application of electronic equipment.
• Responsible for identifying needed replacement parts.
• Plan details of work procedures to determine material or replacement needs and determines a logical approach to repair problems.
• Service electronic equipment by checking, testing, and replacing faulty components, circuit modules, printed circuit boards, vacuum tubes, and similar electronic devices.
• Perform plant-wide electronic and electrical maintenance, making operating adjustments as required.
• Troubleshoot, program and repair Allen Bradley PLC controls and equipment.
• Ability to design and construct adaptations of component parts or standard parts as required.
• Maintain and install communication cables, power distribution cables and wiring; perform splicing as required.
• Fabricate parts as required using machine and hand tools common to the trade.
• Advise operators and line mechanics of standard operating procedures and requirements for working safely with electronic equipment and components.
• Responsible for preventative maintenance and calibrations to all electrical, instrumentation and process equipment.
• Working knowledge of and ability to troubleshoot motor control circuits.
• Perform other duties as required.

Experiences and strengths

• 3+ Years professional electrical or instrumentation experience preferred
• Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work with others in a team environment
• Must be willing to work overtime and be on call where necessary
• Ongoing commitment to keep your knowledge up to date
• A desire to share your knowledge
• High level of autonomy in project management and implementation
• Openness that allows you to gain a thorough understanding of the needs of partners and clients
• Perseverance to overcome obstacles while carrying out projects
• High level of autonomy for making decisions at the appropriate times
• Stamina and persistence

Compensation Data

• $70,000 - $85,000 Salaried Exempt Position 
• Total Cash Compensation = Annual Salary + Profit Sharing Paid Out 2x Per Year
• Full benefits package - 2 Health Plans, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Short & Long Term Disability, 401(k), 13 paid Holidays, Vacation, ExtraFlex Cash Account, professional development and more!