E&I TECHNICIAN

Overview

Position Type:
Full-Time

Job Shift: Any

Education Level: High School Diploma / or Equivalent

Travel Percentage:
None

Category:
Installation – Maint – Repair

Maintains, troubleshoots, installs and repairs electrical, instrumentation and basic mechanical equipment.

• Operates instrument calibration equipment and electrical tools as required to troubleshoot, replace and/or repair equipment per demonstrated skill level competency.
• Operates mobile equipment as required.
• Test, troubleshoot and calibrate analog, digital and pneumatic instrumentation and controls such as flows, pressure, temperature, level, PH and density utilizing calibrators, pressure modules and AMS software.
• Documents work performed in the maintenance-computerized database (SAP and AMS) in order to build equipment history by creating, retrieving and closing work orders.
• Delivers red‑lined drawings (as‑built) to appropriate employee when discrepancies are identified between a drawing and actual plant conditions.
• Maintains a clean, organized, and safe work area by complying with documentation, procedural and applicable regulatory requirements (such as safety, environmental and housekeeping).
• Attends and participates in required training; trains others in areas of proficiency or expertise.
• Understands and follows all organizational policies, procedures and rules, ensuring that all laws are obeyed and equal employment, safety and environmental protection are practiced.
• Work any shift and/or rotating shift schedule. Work overtime on a regular basis and with last‑minute notification. Work holidays and/or weekends on a regular basis.
• Consistently demonstrates prompt, regular, and reliable attendance.

This is a non‑supervisory position but may provide guidance to other technicians as needed to meet technical requirements.

Minimum

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience:
  
  Two or more years of work experience as an E/I Technician, Electro‑Mechanical Technician or related experience in an industrial environment. Experience with interpretation of technical drawings and information, automated work order system (SAP) and general PLC ladder logic.

Preferred

• Education:
  
  Completion of a journeyman program or industrial certification. A.S. or B.S. Degree in a related electronic field.
• Experience:
  
  Experience providing support for electrical and instrumentation maintenance, PLCs (Allen Bradley, smart transmitters; troubleshooting of ladder logic programming; and operating mobile equipment (man‑lift, forklift, etc.). Possess advanced mechanical skills and abilities. Related experience in a chemical food‑grade manufacturing environment.

• Reading/comprehension, speaking and writing at required education equivalency level. Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business correspondence, technical/product information, policies/procedures or government regulations.
• Ability to complete written forms and write routine to complex procedures, reports and correspondence.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent; proficiency in algebra and basic geometry.
• Ability to accurately use and interpret precise tools for measuring and alignment.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Office 365 applications.

The work requires physical exertion to include sitting; walking; standing; bending; traversing stairs and ladders, carrying/lifting of light and heavy items (up to 50 lbs). Some work will be above ground using powered equipment < 30 ft. Work routinely requires speaking and hearing (expression or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words and perceiving sounds by ear) and ability to distinguish between colors on wiring.

The work environment requires normal safety precautions typical of industrial/manufacturing environments. Requires use of safe work practices with equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, and observance…