E&I Maintenance Technician

Facebook; St. Francisville (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Disability & life insurance

Safety footwear reimbursement

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Facebook is seeking an E&I Maintenance Technician in St. Francisville, LA to perform preventive and corrective maintenance on electrical and instrumentation systems within a pulp/paper operation.

The role requires troubleshooting, installation, calibration, and documentation to minimize downtime and ensure safe production. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of industrial electrical/instrumentation experience with knowledge of 480V/4160V systems, PLCs, DCS, and process instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance on electrical and process-control systems.
• Troubleshoot, repair, install, calibrate, and maintain motors, VFDs, MCCs, switchgear, PLCs, DCS, sensors, and valves.
• Interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, P&IDs, and manuals; document work in CMMS.
• Coordinate repairs with production, maintenance, and engineering teams; support handovers.

Job description

Position Title: E&I Maintenance Technician

Department: Electrical Maintenance

Location: St. Francisville, LA

Job Summary

The Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Maintenance Technician is responsible for safely performing preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance on the electrical and process-control systems that support reliable pulp and paper mill operations. This position troubleshoots, repairs, installs, calibrates, and maintains equipment such as motors, variable-frequency drives, motor control centers, switchgear, PLCs, DCS systems, flow meters, pressure sensors, control valves, and other industrial instrumentation.

The E&I Technician responds promptly to equipment breakdowns, identifies root causes, and completes effective repairs to minimize downtime and restore production safely. Responsibilities also include interpreting electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, P&IDs, and technical manuals; documenting completed work in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS); and providing clear updates during shift handovers.

This role works closely with production, maintenance, and engineering teams to coordinate repairs and planned maintenance activities. The ideal candidate has at least three years of industrial electrical and instrumentation experience, preferably in a pulp or paper mill, with strong knowledge of 480V and 4160V electrical systems, motor controls, PLCs, DCS controls, and process instrumentation.

A strong commitment to workplace safety is essential, including compliance with Lockout/Tagout, arc-flash, confined-space, and PPE requirements. Candidates must be able to work in an industrial environment with noise, dust, temperature changes, climbing, lifting, and confined spaces. Rotating shifts—including nights, weekends, and holidays—may be required. Successful completion of the company’s entry assessment, written E&I test, and hands‑on skills test is required.

Benefits include:

• Competitive hourly pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid and voluntary life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company quarterly incentive compensation plan
• Safety shoe and prescription safety glasses reimbursement
• Career development and advancement opportunities