Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

Position Responsibilities

• Inspect, troubleshoot, and maintain electrical distribution equipment, including 12kV switchgear, transformers, MCCs, VFDs, and motor systems.
• Perform installation and maintenance of 480V–208V industrial equipment, lighting, and branch circuits.
• Maintain and diagnose 120V–24V control circuits, relays, and low-voltage power supplies.
• Conduct preventive maintenance, insulation testing, breaker testing, and arc flash safety checks.
• Assist with electrical commissioning and startup of new equipment and systems.
• Install, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair industrial instrumentation including: Flow meters (Coriolis, magnetic, ultrasonic, turbine, differential pressure); Level transmitters (radar, ultrasonic, DP, guided wave, float); Pressure transmitters/switches; Temperature sensors (RTDs, thermocouples).
• Perform loop checks, control valve calibration, and signal verification (4–20mA, HART, Modbus, etc.).
• Maintain PLC and DCS field devices, including input/output (I/O) modules and communication networks.
• Support troubleshooting of automated systems, SCADA alarms, and instrumentation faults.
• Execute and document preventive and predictive maintenance tasks.
• Use computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) to record work, parts usage, and corrective actions.
• Assist engineering teams with system upgrades, reliability improvements, and root-cause failure analysis.
• Maintain spare parts inventories for electrical and instrumentation equipment.

Basic Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience as an I/E Technician in an industrial setting (mining, chemical, manufacturing, utilities, oil & gas, or similar).
• Valid Drivers License required to drive company vehicles on and off property.
• Strong proficiency in maintaining power systems from 12kV distribution to 24V control circuits.
• Experience with industrial instrumentation for flow, level, pressure, and temperature measurement.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, loop sheets, and wiring diagrams.
• Familiarity with PLCs, SCADA, and industrial communication protocols.
• Ability to work independently and respond to after-hours callouts.

Desired Qualities

• Experience with Allen-Bradley, Emerson, Siemens, Foxboro, or Yokogawa systems.
• Instrumentation certification (ISA, NCCER, etc.).
• Experience in hazardous locations (Class I/Division 2, etc.).
• NFPA 70E Training.