Electrical & Controls Technician

The Role:

We are looking for our next Electrical & Controls Technician within our Maintenance Team. The Electrical & Controls Technician will be responsible for the maintenance and improvement of electrical systems within Roquette.

This position is located in Keokuk, IA.

The current hourly rate for this role is estimated to be $34.18. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation. The specific compensation offered to a candidate will be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

• Support and adhere to all safety requirements
• Responsible for maintenance and improvement of electrical system within Roquette
• Knows and understands DCS (Distributed control system), and PLC
• Technicians are expected to understand and work safely with up to 480 volt equipment on controls portion
• Technicians are expected to understand and work safely with up to 14,000 volt equipment on the electrical portion
• Only technicians that are “high voltage qualified” will work with high voltage (over 600 volts) equipment
• Position requires to have a working knowledge and understanding of motor starters,
• VFD’s (variable frequency drivers), control valves, KV valves, BMS (burner management systems), meters, switches, transmitters, and other control related devices
• Perform in-depth testing and validation of these control devices utilizing a volt-ohmmeter, megger, amp meter, 475 field communicator, and other test and configuration equipment
• Assist in minimizing inventory cost through standardization and reducing unnecessary stock
• Assist with the selection of most reliable hardware and wiring methods
• Performs other duties assigned. Essential Functions and additional responsibilities
• Wear designated PPE
• Technician will assist in development of hardware systems designed to resolve process problems as well as support capital expansions
• Position will work with Engineers in resolving plant electrical and controls maintenance issues as necessary.
• Responsibilities include communication with production, quality, mechanical maintenance, and engineers in the area.
• Responsible to understand plant-wide process control needs, and to assist in development as well as implementation of objectives of the E/C Maintenance group
• This position is classified as a “worker” role and as such does not include direct supervision
• Direct hands-on maintenance repairs and installation of equipment as required
• Works with an integral process improvement, skills growth and automation of our company
• Responsible to assist in job layout and maintenance of wiring and process related standards during installation
• Position is not responsible for the supervision of contractors or workers, but will coordinate activities with them.
• Responsible to assure that proper documentation has been done on all projects in an area and is responsible to maintain a working set of shop drawings for maintenance use.
• Learn the process in areas where work is assigned
• Stay current with plant technology as well as industry-wide technologies related to E/C maintenance
• Define personal training needs and work with supervision to address those needs
• Keep abreast of emerging electrical and process control technology, evaluate it and make recommendations for implication
• Solves process problems input from work groups (process, quality control, environmental, mechanical maintenance, etc.) develop and implement permanent solutions to these problems
• Develop and implement skill level improvements for themselves and other person in their group
• Assist in development of standardized work methods, standardized hardware, and standardized system design (plant wide)
• Completion of all projects and activities for which responsibility is assumed or assigned. Do this on time and under budget.
• Recommend and perform preventative and predictive maintenance on E/C hardware installed as we all recommending improvements on existing equipment
• Personal involvement with spare parts inventories for newly installed and existing systems with emphasis on minimum inventory and maximum benefit from that inventory