E&I Technician: PLCs, Instrumentation & Drives

Austin Powder; McArthur Township (OH); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Austin Powder is seeking an E&I Technician to support operations in McArthur, Ohio. You will work closely with maintenance, engineering, safety, and operations to keep electrical and instrumentation systems running at peak performance.

The role reports to the E&I Maintenance Supervisor in McArthur, OH. Responsibilities include installing and maintaining electrical equipment up to 480V, diagnosing faults with multimeters and diagnostic tools, and performing preventative maintenance on motors,

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience as an I&E/controls/automation technician (or similar).
• Experience with industrial PLCs, HMIs, sensors, and instrumentation.
• Proficiency with multimeters and diagnostic tools.
• Familiarity with CMMS and reliability-centered maintenance practices.
• Experience with industrial communication protocols preferred.
• Experience with robotics 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 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 verify control system functionality.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Schematics & diagrams reading

PLC/SCADA/VFD knowledge

Instrumentation calibration

Tools

CMMS systems

Industrial PLCs

HMI interfaces

VFDs

Job description

Austin Powder is seeking an E&I Technician to support operations in McArthur, Ohio. You will work closely with maintenance, engineering, safety, and operations to keep electrical and instrumentation systems running at peak performance.

The role reports to the E&I Maintenance Supervisor in McArthur, OH. Responsibilities include installing and maintaining electrical equipment up to 480V, diagnosing faults with multimeters and diagnostic tools, and performing preventative maintenance on motors,