Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls Technician

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Full Time Burns Harbor, IN, US

POSITION/

JOB TITLE:

Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls Technician

DIRECT SUPERVISOR:
Senior Manager of Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls

LOCATION:

Indiana Lake Front Locations (East Chicago Facilities – Indiana Harbor Facilities, Lake Terminal and Burns Harbor)

TRAVEL: 75% to 80% frequent domestic travel to existing Sun Coke/Phoenix sites and prospective sites, with some extended stays possible.

International travel, if required based on business need.

Phoenix Global is seeking an Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls (EI&C) Technician responsible for installing, calibrating, maintaining, and troubleshooting complex plant automation systems, field instrumentation, and power distribution networks to ensure optimal operational reliability. This role prioritizes rigorous preventative maintenance and maintains rigorous safety and environmental compliance across facilities. The ideal candidate will safely minimize production downtime while driving continuous technical improvements in a heavy industrial environment.

• Foster a safe work environment by promoting and adherence to safety protocols, identifying environmental risks, and proactively correcting unsafe behaviors or conditions.
• Ensure all operational and automated processes strictly comply with regulatory, environmental, and corporate safety standards.

• Maintain Complex Architecture:
  Troubleshoot and maintain Distributed Control Systems (DCS) (Experion, Ovation, ABB, Foxboro) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) using software environments like RSLogix, Studio 5000, and Eco Struxure.
• Optimize HMI Systems:
  Oversee Human Machine Interface (HMI) stability and configuration across platforms including Aveva, RSView, Citect, Vijeo Designer, and Operator Control Expert.
• Provide hands-on hardware and software technical support for industrial workstation computers and auxiliary IT equipment across all Sun Coke facilities.

• Install, calibrate, test, diagnose, and repair critical process instrumentation (pressure, temperature, level, flow) and heavy conveyor equipment (speed/tilt switches, pull chords, VFDs).
• Manage the routine inspection, calibration, and predictive maintenance schedules for field instruments to minimize unexpected production downtime and verify measurement accuracy.
• Seamlessly integrate newly deployed instruments into existing process control systems, preserving full structural loop integrity.
• Keep accurate records of all field activities, preserving historical logs for PM cycles, instrumentation calibrations, and formal certificates of completion.
• Provide safe, technical assistance and physical support for low, medium, and high-voltage power distribution networks.
• Partner with cross‑functional engineering, production, and maintenance leaders to design, prioritize, and execute efficiency changes that maximize overall plant throughput.

• Participate in the full lifecycle development of new industrial systems, directly contributing to early design, system installation, commissioning, and final operator training.
• Research, select, and manage third‑party vendors and contractors to guarantee external equipment fabrication, installation, and field commissioning meet precise site expectations.
• Foster productive working relationships across teams collaborating daily with multi‑facility EI&C engineers, area managers, and hourly craft workers.

• In‑depth…