Electrical & Instrumentation Apprentice

ERCO Worldwide has operated for over 100 years, focused largely on the production and supply of inorganic products along with technology for the production of chlorine dioxide. Today, ERCO’s major business areas include sodium chlorate, chlor-alkali products, sodium chlorite, and chlorine dioxide technology.

The ERCO business serves a number of key customer segments including pulp and paper, food, energy, agriculture, water treatment, airport de-icing, fertilizers and specialty chemicals.

Electrical & Instrumentation Apprentice

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Port Edwards Plant (Wisconsin Rapids)

Hours: 40 hours per week

Get To Know Us!

ERCO Worldwide’s century-long tradition of excellence has firmly established its reputation for providing reliable, intelligent, and environmentally responsible manufacturing on a global scale. As one of the largest suppliers of Chlorine Dioxide technology in the world, we are devoted to building genuine customer relationships and delivering innovative, sustainable chemical solutions that improve lives and the health of our planet. Grounded in our commitment to sustainability, we serve multiple industries such as pulp & paper, oil & gas, agriculture, food processing, water treatment and more!

It’s our goal to make everyone’s lives more productive, convenient, enjoyable, and safe.

The Role:

• Perform preventative and repair maintenance tasks for electrical and instrumentation throughout the plant (preventative techniques may include thermography, vibration analysis, etc.)
• Conduct electrical and instrument troubleshooting and repairs on assigned equipment.
• Specify, install and calibrate new electrical and instrumentation included in plant upgrades and modification.
• Conduct safety interlock checks on a prescribed frequency; update electrical and instrument loop drawings as required.
• Manage relevant work orders in the CMMS in support of preventative maintenance (PM) compliance (timely closure, etc.). Updates maintenance files, drawings and documentation. Ordering and control of repair materials.
• Attend formal classes that support the Journeyman program. Log all necessary hours supporting training and other required documentation.

The Person:

• High School Diploma required.
• Diploma from a vocational institution in Engineering, Math, Science, Electrical and Instrumentation preferred.
• Regular attendance and skills advancement requirements from technical college and state journeyman program for eligibility in program and hold a position in the maintenance department.
• Effective written and oral skills.
• Superior troubleshooting skills is a must.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• A background in heavy industry or the Chemical Process is advantageous.

The Value You Bring:

• Strong health and safety mindset
• Strong relationship builder – collaborative, team-builder
• Focused and results driven, transparent, and articulate
• Resilient – can adapt to changing environments/technology
• Proactive – takes initiative, creative, stays ahead of the curve, enthusiastic, inspirational

What you’ll love about us!

We take pride in providing our employees with a competitive compensation package to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family. Here are some of the perks we offer:

• Health and Dental Benefits on Day 1
• Health Care/Wellness Spending Account
• Annual Short Term Incentive Bonus
• Staff Recognition Awards
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Paid time off
• Disability Insurance
• Maternity/paternity/parental leave support with top up option

At ERCO we believe in continuous improvement, not just with our processes, but with our employees too! We have an excellent L&D department who create and facilitate training courses for our ERCO University platform on all topics for the development of our people. We also help cover and encourage employees to take courses and attend conferences to further their knowledge and skillsets!

ERCO Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to recruiting, developing and maintaining a diverse workforce in compliance with all applicable Human Rights legislation. We will make every reasonable effort to accommodate for disabilities made known to us by our employees and applicants. If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know and we will make every reasonable effort to meet your needs.

This role is for an existing vacancy at our Port Edwards plant.