Electrical and Instrumentation Associate – Augusta

Clearwater Paper; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Clearwater Paper’s Augusta mill is seeking an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician to perform preventive maintenance on AC/DC motors, calibrations, PID controls, and open/closed loop systems in a heavy industrial setting.

The role emphasizes safety, shift work, and hands-on problem solving for valves, transformers, sensors, and instrumentation, with a focus on reliability and quality across the paperboard operation.

Qualifications

• Follow all safety procedures and wear required PPE.
• Able to work rotating shifts, overtime, and holidays.
• Capable of learning through self-directed study and advancement.
• Able to work in an industrial environment with temperature extremes and hazardous chemicals.
• Crane or hoist experience required.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance on motors, transformers, and control systems.
• Troubleshoot instrumentation including flow, level, pressure, and temperature.
• Calibrate sensors, valves, and PID loops to maintain production reliability.
• Collaborate with team to ensure safe, efficient operation of equipment.

Skills

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Problem solving

Read technical diagrams

Tools

Crane operation

Industrial instrumentation

PID control tuning

Job description

The Augusta mill sits along the Savannah River, on the state border between Georgia and South Carolina and manufactures light, medium, and heavy-weight coated paperboard. It is a well-invested SBS paperboard manufacturing facility with approximately 600 thousand tons of capacity. This facility boasts over 700 employees and has been in operation for almost 65 years. Located on 3,000 acres, the Augusta site operates two paper machines that produce 1,940 tons per day. The Augusta Mill is Clearwater Paper’s largest paperboard facility and critical to the success of our strategy and future.

What you will do

This position performs electrical & instrumentation troubleshooting in a heavy industrial environment. Specific skills necessary include preventive maintenance on AC and DC motors including changing direction, inspecting, and testing brush gear and windings, troubleshooting, transformer ratings and overcurrent protection, connections for various transformers, calibration, proper repair, precision installation, successful start-up, and reliability of all related facility equipment. Instrument flow, level, pressure, temperatures. Hydraulic systems, analytical instrumentation, PID controls, loop tuning, open-loop and closed-loop control. Valves such as smart, solenoid, and pneumatic positioners. Control valves (application, sizing, and selection), actuators, and limit and position switches.

What you will need

• A commitment to safety and quality including personal protective equipment (hard hat, ear protection, steel-toed shoes, and safety glasses) and following all safety procedures (lockout/tagout, confined spaces, etc.).
• Able to work any shift and/or a rotating shift schedule, including overtime and holidays on a regular basis and with last-minute notification.
• Able to learn through self-directed study and desire for advancement.
• Able to work in an industrial environment including temperature extremes (warm/hot), dust and dirt, around hazardous chemicals, noise, heavy machinery, or elevated working surfaces (with proper safety training and safety protection).
• Able to attend work regularly with an excellent attendance record.
• Work both independently and in a team environment.
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, stooping, crouching, reaching, grasping, and climbing.
• Able to move wrists, hands, and/or fingers to turn valves and make adjustments to equipment.
• Able to climb ladders and work in high places.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships and demonstrate a positive attitude towards fellow employees and supervision.
• Knowledge of basic manufacturing practices and strong problem-solving skills.
• Basic mechanical ability to make adjustments to the equipment to maximize production and ensure quality standards are met or exceeded.
• Crane or hoist experience required
• Skid steerer operation preferred
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs with assistance
• Able to read computer screens or other electronic devices.

The general schedule is Monday through Friday 8-hour assignment; however, must be willing to work alternate schedules occasionally which may include early mornings, nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

Total Rewards Details

We prioritize an exceptional workplace experience, offering a comprehensive total reward package. Compensation ranges are estimates based on market data. Actual offers account for internal equity and the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, education, and experience. Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and more, generally begin after 30 days. Our paid time off includes vacation days, personal days, and company holidays.

Clearwater Paper will not offer sponsorship for employment-based visa status (including, but not limited to, H-1B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require Clearwater Paper's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

This role will be open for a minimum of 2 weeks or at the point a successful candidate is selected.