E & I Technician-4

Austin Powder; Ohio; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Powder is seeking an E&I Technician-4 to support electrical and instrumentation maintenance in the McArthur, Ohio plant. The role collaborates with operations, engineering, and safety to maintain reliable process control systems and electrical equipment.

The candidate will diagnose faults, perform preventive maintenance, and calibrate instrumentation, PLCs, HMIs, and VFDs, ensuring safe, efficient plant operations. On-site work with no travel required.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience as I&E/automation technician or similar role.
• Experience with industrial PLCs, HMIs, sensors, and instrumentation.
• Familiarity with CMMS and reliability-centered maintenance practices.
• Experience with industrial communication protocols preferred.
• Robotics experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair electrical equipment and systems up to 480V.
• Diagnose electrical faults using multimeters, ohm meters, and diagnostic tools.
• Perform preventative/predictive maintenance on motors, drives, and MCCs.
• Troubleshoot and repair VFDs and motor control circuits.
• Install, calibrate, and maintain instrumentation; perform loop checks and calibrations.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Diagnostics & test skills

Tools

PLC

HMI

Sensors

CMMS

Job description

## E & I Technician-4Apply: McArthur, OH: Full time: Posted Yesterday: JR100615**Join the Family** - Come work for an exciting company offering great benefits, challenging opportunities, and colleagues who feel more like family.**Job Summary**The E&I Technician works closely with operations, engineering, maintenance, safety, and operations. The position reports directly to the E&I Maintenance Supervisor located in McArthur, Ohio.***Responsibilities and Duties**** Install, maintain, and repair electrical equipment and systems up to 480V.* Diagnose electrical faults using multimeters, ohm meters, and other diagnostic tools.* Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on motors, drives, and MCCs.* Troubleshoot and repair VFDs and motor control circuits.* Install, calibrate, and maintain instrumentation.* Perform loop checks, instrument calibrations, and verification of control system functionality.***Education and Experience**** Minimum 3-5 years of experience as an I&E technician, controls technician, automation technician, or similar role.* Experience working with industrial PLCs, HMIs, sensors, and instrumentation.* Proficiency with multimeters and diagnostic tools.* Familiarity with CMMS systems and reliability-centered maintenance practices.* Experience with industrial communication protocols preferred.* Experience with robotics preferred.***Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities**** Electrical and instrumentation systems troubleshooting and maintenance.* Ability to read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, P&IDs, loop drawings, technical manuals, and ladder logic.* Ability to assemble, troubleshoot, and repair complex automated machines.* Familiarity with PLCs, VFDs, sensors, transmitters, and control loops.* Strong mechanical and electrical skills, including electromechanical assemblies.***Work Environment***This position requires no travel. Time will be spent in all areas of the plant, both indoors and outdoors, in all-weather elements.**Austin Powder** is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Austin Powder also participates in E-Verify.This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.