Electrical and Instrumentation Tech

Principal Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot plant electrical distribution panels
• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot all plant electrical systems (voltages ranging from 480vac to 24vdc) and motor control centers
• Use EI&C, mechanical and operational skills to be able to troubleshoot and repair process and packaging equipment
• Troubleshoot and repair or replace PLC’s, HMI’s, VFD’s, servo drives and other electronically controlled equipment
• Install, setup, calibrate, inspect and troubleshoot process instrumentation equipment
• Troubleshoot PLC and HMI (Wonderware and other) programming
• Install new equipment and implement engineering changes
• Provide on-going support for evolving machine controls needs and provide the daily support required to maintain the manufacturing systems by maintaining, troubleshooting and modifying / editing EIC systems, technologies, and documentation
• Participate in electrical training of new EIC technicians and operating technicians
• Provide leadership to the team / plant for both technical and operational challenges and flow to the work to improve team performance
• Develop others on team

Qualifications

• REQUIRED: High school diploma or equivalent Minimum 5 years work experience in electrical, controls & instrumentation position Experience using Microsoft Office software
• DESIRED: Formal EI&C education via trade / vocational school, military or other industrial electrical certification or equivalent work experience Demonstrated mechanical skills / knowledge a plus Food and beverage or packaging industry experience a plus Experience with power distribution systems up to and including 480VAC with working knowledge of the N.E.C. and strong experience with basic electrical tools (meggers, amp meters, volt meters, conduit tools, etc)
• Experience with integrating electrical, instrumentation, mechanical and operational knowledge as the approach to troubleshooting equipment Experience with the utilities, process, and machine controls systems below or equivalent: PLC-5, SLC-500, ControlLogix 5000 - Communication networks (DH+, Controlnet, Devicenet, Ethernet) Experience with refrigeration / HVAC systems, vision systems, online printing / coding systems a plus Allen Bradley PowerFlex VFD’s, SEW drives, B&R, Rockwell or other servo controllers or equivalent Knowledge of operator interface systems such as Wonderware HMI and PanelView HMI or equivalent Experience with instrumentation Experienced in the calibration of flow, pressure, level, and temperature instruments Capable of supporting basic board level electronic system repairs (i.e. troubleshoot to the board level and replace boards as necessary) a plus Familiar with P&IDs and able to use as a tool for troubleshooting Experience in a flexible, multi-skilled, team based working environment

Pay

Salary: $41.35 - $48.10/hr (depending on experience) Plus: $1.00/hr shift differential for night shift, $0.35/hr shift differential for 2nd shift

Schedule

This position may start on a rotating shift and transition into a permanent night role Schedule: 8 hour shift (Overtime)