E&I Technician – Industrial Automation & Controls

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

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.