Ironwood Plant - Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Technician
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Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Technician Job Description
Milliken's Ironwood Plant in Portage, WI is seeking a qualified individual to join its manufacturing team as an Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Technician. This position creates value by ensuring reliability of equipment to help meet and exceed the facility's goals for quality and production by inspecting, troubleshooting, and diagnosing electrical and/or control problems on all manufacturing equipment in accordance with plant policies and procedures. This will primarily be a first shift position that will include an on-call rotation.
Basic Responsibilities
Perform maintenance and repairs on equipment, tools, machines and buildings.
Analyze and solve electrical/electronic/control problems and assist manufacturing personnel on process-related problems.
Ensuring proper operation of all control system components to include: electronic components, analyzers, on/off valves, control valves solenoids, limit switches, DCS and related I/O modules
Performs preventative maintenance and establishes new PM activities as needed
Involvement in installation of machinery, machine moves and plant rearrangements.
Continuous process improvement implementation with respect to Lean Manufacturing principles.
Working with Supervisors, Maintenance personnel, and Operations to plan, procure and document activities for the enhancement of electrical and instrumentation maintenance within the facility
Sharing knowledge with other technicians as it relates to maintaining and troubleshooting DCS, instrumentation, and controls
Applying all applicable codes, regulations, reliability strategies, corporate and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) standards
Understands, follows, and implements all safety-related standards and practices.
What you will need
Basic Qualifications for E&I
High School Diploma or GED
One of the following:
Associate or Technical degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Systems, Instrumentation, or Electronic Technology
A minimum of two (2) years of electrical/electronic or instrument & control troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing, industrial, military or production environment
Experience with Microsoft Office suite applications, creating and editing Word documents and Excel spreadsheets
Willing and able to work overtime, weekends, on-call and holidays
Experience reading and following control scheme, electrical and maintenance schematics/blueprints
Willing and able to work at heights, in confined spaces, and in hot or cold weather conditions
Willing and able to perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to 12 hours a day
Willing and able to lift up to 50 lbs.
Willing and able to follow facial hair guidelines for respirator usage
Experience working with industrial controls, e.g.: DCS, motor controls, control valves, and industrial instrumentation for flow, level, pressure, and temperature
Experience working with power distribution (through 600V), cable terminations, heat tracing, low voltage electricity, emergency power, shielded cables, and networking cables.
Experience with test equipment, to include oscilloscopes, voltmeters, ammeters, megger, and calibration sets
Basic proficiency in aerial lifts, rigging, and hoists
Basic Qualifications for Tiers Advanced and Senior E&I
(all the above plus additional listings)
Experience with systems integration e.g.: PLC, HMI, instrumentation, networking, communication, and power distribution
Experience with Variable Speed drives
Experience with temperature, pressure, and level transmitters, and flowmeters
Experience troubleshooting and repairing process control elements, PLCs, photo eyes and other automated equipment
Experience with Motor Control Centers (MCCs) and related electrical equipment up to 600V
Experience with electrical one line drawings, cable schedules, functional descriptions, I/O lists, and other related electrical documents
Basic Qualifications for Senior E&I
(all the above plus additional listings)
Experience programming PLCs
Ensuring proper operation of all control system components to include: electronic components, analyzers, on/off valves, control valves solenoids, limit switches, DCS and related I/O modules
Experience troubleshooting Allen Bradley, Rockwell and other control and networking hardware
Preferred Qualifications for E&I
Associate or Technical degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Systems, Instrumentation, Electronic Technology AND at least two (2) years of electrical/electronic and/or instrument & control troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing environment
Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
OSHA 10-hour for General Industry
NFPA 70E certified
Entry Level Vibration Analysis (ISO Level I) certified
Proficiency with machinery alignment, including laser alignment
Understanding of PSM/IPL Fundamentals
Experience with systems integration e.g.: PLC, HMI, instrumentation, networking, communication, and power distribution
Experience with Variable Speed drives
Experience with temperature, pressure, and level transmitters, and flowmeters
Experience troubleshooting and repairing process control elements, PLCs, photo eyes and other automated equipment
Experience with Motor Control Centers (MCCs) and related electrical equipment up to 600V
Experience with electrical one-line drawings, cable schedules, functional descriptions, I/O lists, and other related electrical documents
Previous experience in Energy, Chemical, or Pharmaceutical production environment
Preferred Qualifications for Advanced and Senior E&I
(All the above plus additional listings)
OSHA 30-hour for General Industry
Thermography II (ISO Level II) certified
Vibration II (Analysis - ISO level II) certified
Ensuring proper operation of all control system components to include: electronic components, analyzers, on/off valves, control valves solenoids, limit switches, DCS and related I/O modules
Experience troubleshooting Allen Bradley, Rockwell and other control and networking hardware
Preferred Qualifications for Senior E&I
(All the above plus additional listings)
Experience with Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) troubleshooting and maintenance
Experience with ladder logic programming
Documented advanced Allen Bradley and Rockwell training
CPR trainer certified
Experience with job planning and scheduling
Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician (CMRT)
ADA PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, FREQUENCY, AMOUNT, OR DESCRIPTION
Sitting
Ability to sit down at least
25% of day
Standing
Ability to stand while working at least
95% of day
Moving
Ability to move throughout the plant at least
25% of day
Lifting
Ability to lift to at least 65 lbs. without assistance
10% of day
Ascending/Descending
Ability to walk upstairs or use ladders at some frequency
10% of day
Bending
Ability to bend or stoop
10% of day
Visual Acuity
Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens at least
As Required
Cognitive
Ability to make decisions, reason & understand information
As Required
Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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