Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

Join the Family – Come work for an exciting company offering great benefits, challenging opportunities, and colleagues who feel more like family.

• Install, maintain, and repair electrical equipment and systems up to 480V.
• Diagnose electrical faults using multimeters, ohm meters, and other diagnostic tools.
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on motors, drives, and MCCs.
• Troubleshoot and repair VFDs and motor control circuits.
• Install, calibrate, and maintain instrumentation.
• Perform loop checks, instrument calibrations, and verification of control system functionality.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum 3‑5 years of experience as an I&E technician, controls technician, automation technician, or similar role.

Experience working with industrial PLCs, HMIs, sensors, and instrumentation. Proficiency with multimeters and diagnostic tools.

Familiarity with CMMS systems and reliability‑centered maintenance practices.

Experience with industrial communication protocols preferred; experience with robotics preferred.

Electrical and instrumentation systems troubleshooting and maintenance.

Ability to read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, P&IDs, loop drawings, technical manuals, and ladder logic.

Ability to assemble, troubleshoot, and repair complex automated machines.

Familiarity with PLCs, VFDs, sensors, transmitters, and control loops.

Strong mechanical and electrical skills, including electromechanical assemblies.

This position requires no travel. Time will be spent in all areas of the plant, both indoors and outdoors, in all‑weather elements.

Equal Opportunity and Affidavit Employer – Austin Powder is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job‑related reasons regardless of an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Austin Powder also participates in E‑Verify. This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60‑1.4(a), 60‑300.5(a) and 60‑741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation.

Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.