Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

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Looking for more than just a job? MKD Electric offers rewarding careers. We provide excellent benefits, training, educational opportunities, and promote from within the company. For over twenty years, we have designed, built, installed, and maintained our clients’ systems, projects, and facilities with a wide range of service offerings. We focus on safety, value, and quality.

• Provides technical expertise to plant personnel during equipment problems, repair, troubleshooting and during root cause investigations
• Sets up, calibrates, tests, measures and repairs all types of electrical controls, instruments, and electronic components
• Collects equipment operation history and data to facilitate reliability improvements
• Troubleshoots and repairs malfunctions and helps document failure analysis
• Performs preventative maintenance of equipment and instrument calibrations
• Plans and performs work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical/electronic and mechanical theories and principles, writing specifications, local and national electrical codes, properties of various materials, and principles of operation and application of electronic equipment
• Is a proactive member of the team. Looks for, repairs, process improvements, and maintains a preventative attitude
• Monitors controls and electrical equipment to ensure effective and efficient service
• Ensures preventative maintenance procedures are carried out in accordance with SOP, SSOP, and in a timely manner
• Sets up and operate tools used to diagnose and repair equipment
• Dismantles functional systems and tests components
• Starts system, observes operation, read, and calibrate gauges and instruments, and adjusts mechanisms such as valves, controls, pumps to control level of fluid, pressure, and temperature in plant systems
• Keeps maintenance shop and assigned areas neat, clean, and organized
• Configures Hart smart devices using a HART communicator
• Works well with the maintenance department to help solidify electrical repairs and assist with projects
• Demonstrates sound work ethic
• Supports and encourages greater employee teamwork
• Knows, understands, and follows OSHA and safety regulations
• Follows L.O.T.O policies
• Communicates safety issues to managers and safety department

• Minimum 1 year of experience in the field
• Associate’s degree in Instrumentation or Certification
• Ability to test, calibrate, and repair electrical, mechanical, hydraulic devices and equipment
• Proficient at Single and Three Phase motors and motor control systems
• Ability to install and troubleshoot PLC's, AC and DC Drives
• Skilled in Installing electrical gear, equipment, and devices
• Read blueprints, schematics, and manuals to understand installation procedures

• Must be able to lift to 60 pounds independently; lifting from knee to shoulder heights; other lifting required from various levels
• Must be able to carry and transport up to 60 pounds up to 20 feet
• Requires standing for extended period with frequent stretching, reaching, walking, and stooping, pushing and/or pulling in an environment that may be cold, hot, noisy, and wet and may have fumes or odors

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• 401K with company match
• Access to opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge with others across the organization
• Company culture of promotions from within, with a start-up atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career growth and development

The base pay range for this position is $38.00 to $58.00 per hour. Please note that the compensation range reflects the base pay only and does not include benefits, or bonuses this role may be eligible to receive. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by bona fide factors such as geographic work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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