Electrical and Instrumentation Technician (Augusta, GA)

About the role

Our Georgia-Pacific Corrugated facility in Augusta, GA is hiring a motivated and safety‑oriented Electrical & Instrumentation Technician to join the Maintenance team. The team creates value by safely assisting with the production of corrugated boxes for valued customers.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair, perform preventative maintenance, calibration, and installation of plant electrical, electronic, instrumentation and automation equipment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve downtime events quickly and effectively.
• Support operations in maintaining machines at centerline conditions and standard operating speeds.
• Identify and initiate maintenance repairs as required to sustain equipment performance.
• Proficiently use specialized computers and equipment specific software to maintain all instrumentation, programmable logic controllers and electrical systems.
• Install, calibrate, monitor, modify, program, and maintain PLC, HMI and DCS control instrumentation.
• Use craftsman‑level experience with low‑medium‑high voltage systems, AC and DC systems, lighting, motors, receptacles, starters, drives, power supply wiring (including conduit), transformers, programmable controllers, electrical components.
• Use advanced ability to read and interpret electrical diagrams, schematics, and drawings.
• Use specialized tools and testers to maintain and repair motors, starters, drives, low‑medium‑high voltage systems and instrumentation.
• Change hardware in system to maintain interface between automation and operations as needed for optimal process control.
• Efficiently operate and train HMI and Robotics system controls.
• Perform maintenance on equipment that monitors flow, temperature, density, and pressure equipment.
• Manage E&I projects for new/existing installations.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert for all EI & A related issues plant‑wide.
• Readily available for consult calls to resolve reactive discrepancies.
• Postured for routine on‑call status.
• Competently work to provide EI&A specific electrical assistance to all areas of the plant and various pieces of equipment and components.
• Mentor/train peers to bridge knowledge gaps between multi‑craft and electrical, instrumentation & automation focuses.

Requirements

• Five (5) years or more of electrical or instrument and control troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience troubleshooting industrial controls PLCs, motor controls, control valves, electrical distribution, servo‑controlled systems, and both DC and AC motors ranging in voltages from 24 VDC to 480 VDC.
• Expert level experience reading and following electrical and mechanical schematics/blueprints.
• Knowledge of electrical and other hazards and precautions including safety procedures, NFPA 70 arc flash electrical safety, and OSHA regulations.
• Experience installing, calibrating, monitoring, modifying, programming, and maintaining HMI and DCS control instrumentation.

Skills

• Two‑year degree or higher in Industrial Electrical Maintenance or Electrical Engineering (preferred).
• Experience troubleshooting and maintaining corrugated equipment (preferred).
• Experience using infrared technology to diagnose potential electrical failures (preferred).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement.
• Paid vacation/time off.
• Educational assistance.
• May include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

Pay

This role is anticipated to start at $45.32/hr.

Schedule

Only candidates who are flexible and available to work any shift will be considered; this includes overtime, holidays, and weekends as needed.