Maintenance Electrical/ Instrument Technician

Maintenance Electrical& Instrument Technician at LignoTech Florida, you will be responsible for (among other things):

• Maintaining proper safety awareness and follow plant safety procedures in all plant activities
• Installing, testing, calibrating, troubleshooting, overhauling and repairing a wide variety of instrumentation and electrical devices and equipment
• Performing preventive and predictive maintenance inspections using diagnostic tools and test equipment and make necessary corrections to keep equipment from failing
• Must have the ability to read and understand manuals, blueprint schematic and testing specifications. Must have good computer skills and thorough knowledge of PID’s, Loop drawings, electrical schematics and PLC’s
• Troubleshoot and loop check PLC’s, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems using proper test equipment to repair or replace faulty components, such as sensors, relays, switches, motors, modules or fixtures
• Assemble and disassemble all types of electronic process controls, pneumatic controls and hydraulic systems and components
• Layout, fabricate, and install instrument, electrical and PLC components and cabinets
• Inspect and maintain switchgear, PLC’s, transformers, buss bars, circuit breakers, and wiring connections in power distribution sub-stations
• Test continuity of circuits to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components using voltmeters, ohmmeters, meggers, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required by supervision

Requirements

Must have:

• High school diploma or GED
• Two year E&I vocational certification
• Four or more years of experience working in an industrial maintenance environment
• Must be able to support a 24/7 plant operations, which could include nights, weekends and holidays
• Must pass and maintain all medical and fit-testing requirements for respiratory equipment
• Must possess and be able to use a complete set of mechanical tools, including basic knowledge of precision maintenance tools
• Ability to work independently in the absence of supervision
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Basic Mechanical Troubleshooting
• Basic Electrical Troubleshooting
• Basic Controls Troubleshooting

Other job requirements:

• Must be able to work four 10-hour workdays per week (6a-4:30p), with rotation to four days of afternoon shift (12p-10:30p) once every six weeks
• Weekend On-Call rotation every six weeks (paid daily "On Call" and OT rate apply)

Candidates will be required to pass a background check, drug screen and physical assessment