Lead E&I Technician

About the Role

WIN Waste Innovations is seeking a Lead Electrical and Instrumentation Technician to install, troubleshoot, clean, inspect, calibrate, and maintain electrical, instrumentation, and distributive control equipment throughout the facility in a safe and professional manner. This role involves leading, guiding, and directing the tasks of electrical and instrumentation technician staff.

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.
• Leads, guides, and directs job tasks of other technicians. Prioritizes work, schedules plans, and follows up on directed assignments.
• Initiates and completes work-orders, 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.
• Assists in training other employees.
• Leads, guides, and directs those assigned to assist in the safe and efficient completion of maintenance tasks.
• Assumes increased levels of responsibility when required or requested.
• 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.
• 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. Troubleshoots equipment, diagnoses problems, and repairs.
• Operates other equipment including, but not limited to, industrial forklifts, manlifts, skid steer type loaders, and other mobile equipment.
• Demonstrates proficient knowledge, skills, and abilities required to properly identify and safely and effectively use and maintain hand tools and portable power tools on a routine basis.
• Performs additional duties/tasks as required by plant management.
• 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 8 years' experience in the Industrial or Power Industry Electrical and Instrumentation Maintenance Field, or a minimum of 2 years' experience as a 1st class E&I Technician.
• Licenses required as necessary to comply with State, Environmental, and/or Federal regulatory agencies or, 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 be noisy.
• Physical Demand:
  • Stand
  • Sit for prolonged periods of time
  • Walk
  • Handle tools and equipment requiring fine motor skills
  • Reach with hands and arms
  • Climb and walk on heights often greater than 4 feet
  • Stoop, kneel, bend, push, pull, crawl
  • Ascend and descend stairs and stationary vertical ladders as part of normal work activity and emergency egress situations
  • Lift 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 operating at 125 psi line pressure to the extent required to extinguish fire
  • 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 donning and 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

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 employee resource groups.
• Competitive total compensation package including:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Short-Term Disability.
  • Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days.