E&I Maintenance Technician - Hands-on, Shift-Based

Hood Container Corporation; St. Francisville (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company-paid life and AD&D insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) with match

Quarterly incentive plan

Safety shoe reimbursement

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Hood Container Corporation seeks an E&I Maintenance Technician in St. Francisville, LA to maintain electrical and process-control systems in a pulp and paper mill.

You will troubleshoot, repair, install, and calibrate motors, VFDs, PLCs, DCS, and instrumentation while ensuring safe operations. You will interpret schematics, document work in CMMS, and collaborate with production, maintenance, and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• At least three years of industrial electrical and instrumentation experience.
• Experience with 480V and 4160V electrical systems.
• Experience with motors, VFDs, MCCs, switchgear, PLCs, DCS, and process instrumentation.
• Ability to interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, P&IDs, and technical manuals.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety including LOTO, arc-flash, confined-space, and PPE.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance on electrical and process-control systems.
• Troubleshoot, repair, install, calibrate, and maintain equipment.
• Document work in CMMS and provide clear handovers.
• Coordinate with production, maintenance, and engineering teams for planned maintenance.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Instrumentation

PLC

DCS

Preventive maintenance

Root cause analysis

Safety compliance

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Hood Container Corporation seeks an E&I Maintenance Technician in St. Francisville, LA to maintain electrical and process-control systems in a pulp and paper mill.

You will troubleshoot, repair, install, and calibrate motors, VFDs, PLCs, DCS, and instrumentation while ensuring safe operations. You will interpret schematics, document work in CMMS, and collaborate with production, maintenance, and engineering teams.