Electrical and Instrumentation Technician
About the Role
The Electrical and Instrumentation Technician is responsible for installing, troubleshooting, cleaning, inspecting, calibrating, and maintaining electrical, instrumentation, and distributive control equipment throughout the facility in a safe and professional manner.
Responsibilities
- Monitors and maintains facility equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.
- Performs electrical preventive, repair, and calibration maintenance procedures safely and professionally with minimal supervision in accordance with Federal and State Regulations, and Company Work Rules, Policies and Procedures.
- Initiates and completes work-orders and requisitions and documents all critical or pertinent information on a routine basis.
- Responds and reports to work during off hours when emergency repairs are required.
- Travels to other facilities within the Company when technical support is required.
- Takes proactive measures to address improvement opportunities with minimal supervision or additional training.
- Assumes increased levels of responsibility when required or requested with minimal supervision or additional training.
- Performs lesser skilled duties when required or requested.
- Completes the Corporate and Plant Training Programs within the prescribed time frame.
- Identifies and effectively uses basic and precision measuring tools to calculate and determine lengths, surface areas, and volumes as necessary while performing maintenance tasks.
- Follows standard safety procedures, corrects safety and environmental hazards, and reports them to the Shift Supervisor immediately.
- Reads, understands, and applies information such as lockout/tagout procedures, safety rules, job hazard analyses, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Works overtime and rotating shifts during outages or if requested.
- Communicates clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing, including using in-situ intercom systems, two-way radios, or face-to-face interactions.
- Anticipates typical problems, identifies potential or recurring problems, and takes appropriate action with minimal supervision or additional training.
- Troubleshoots equipment, diagnoses problems, and performs repairs with minimal supervision or additional training.
- Operates equipment including industrial forklifts, manlifts, skid steer loaders, and other mobile equipment.
- Maintains a positive work environment by acting and communicating in a manner that fosters good relationships with customers, clients, vendors, co-workers, and management.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in the Industrial or Power Industry Electrical and Instrumentation Maintenance Field, or a minimum of 2 years of experience as a 3rd class E&I Technician with required instrumentation training/experience.
- Licenses required as necessary to comply with State, Environmental, and/or Federal regulatory agencies. If an Electrician, licensed as necessary by State, Environmental, and/or Federal regulatory agencies.
Work Environment
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Noise: Work environment may include exposure to noise.
- Physical Demands:
- Stand and sit for prolonged periods of time.
- Walk, handle tools and equipment, and use fine motor skills.
- Reach with hands and arms.
- Climb and walk on heights often greater than 4 feet.
- Stoop, kneel, bend, push, pull, and crawl.
- Ascend and descend stairs and stationary vertical ladders as part of normal work activity and emergency egress situations.
- Lift up to 50 lbs.
- Move about all areas of the plant, including catwalks, deck grating, and uneven surfaces.
- Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception (corrected or otherwise).
- Operate a 1.5-inch fire hose at 125 psi line pressure to extinguish fires.
- Operate fire extinguishing equipment ranging from handheld extinguishers to 200 lb portable units.
- Access confined spaces and pressure vessels through standard 12" by 16" manways.
- PPE Required: Work in areas under adverse conditions may require the use of personal protective equipment, including but not limited to:
- Negative pressure respirator
- Positive pressure respirator
- Self-contained breathing apparatus (steel or composite bottle)
- Hardhat
- Approved safety shoes
- Eye protection
- Rubber suit and gloves
- Chemical resistant suit
- Heat resistant outerwear
- Flame resistant outerwear
- Approved hearing protection
- Gloves
- Safety harness
Direct Reports
This job has no supervisory duties.
Benefits
- Industry-leading benefits with multiple and flexible medical plans.
- Outstanding PTO program and floating holidays.
- Strong 401k program with company match.
- Tuition reimbursement plan.
- College loan reimbursement.
- College scholarship program for dependents.
- Parental Leave Program.
- Inclusive culture with employee engagement events and resource groups.
- Competitive total compensation package including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Short-Term Disability.
- Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days.
About the Company
WIN Waste Innovations is a waste management company committed to delivering essential waste management solutions to customers and communities. Supported by a team of 2,300 employees, we believe in preserving the environment for future generations while meeting today's needs. WIN Waste Innovations operates a vertically integrated platform of 50 strategically located collection, transfer, and disposal assets, including waste-to-energy facilities, transfer stations, ash monofills, landfills, and fleets of rail cars and collection vehicles. We process more than 11 million tons of waste annually, converting 6.7 million tons into clean, renewable energy that powers 340,000 homes. Additionally, we recycle more than 234,000 tons of plastic, paper, and metals from the waste stream.