Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

Metglas, Inc.

Myrtle Beach (SC)

On-site

USD 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

401k

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Bonus Eligible

Overtime pay-eligible

Job summary

Metglas, Inc. in Myrtle Beach is seeking E&I Technicians for their manufacturing plant. Candidates will repair and maintain electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical systems, ensuring safety and compliance with procedures. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated industrial maintenance skills and be a U.S. Person under ITAR and EAR regulations. Full-time benefits include medical, vision, life insurance, and a 401k match after 12 months.

Qualifications

Demonstrated skills in industrial maintenance not limited to electronics, electrical, mechanical, hydraulics, and welding.
Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

Lead safety efforts and ensure compliance with safety procedures.
Repair and maintain electrical and mechanical systems.
Implement preventative maintenance programs.
Assist in training technicians in troubleshooting techniques.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Basic computer skills

Education

Training in electrical, mechanical, hydraulic systems

Tools

Welding equipment

Electrical systems

Hydraulic systems

Job description

Metglas, Inc., located in Conway, SC near Myrtle Beach, is a world leading producer of Amorphous Metal Ribbon. Since our company began in the 1970’s, Metglas, Inc. (then Allied Signal located in Morristown, NJ) pioneered the development and production of amorphous metal, a unique alloy that exhibits a structure in which the metal atoms occur in a random pattern. The key to Metglas Inc.’s proprietary manufacturing process is the rapid-solidification of molten alloy at a rate of approximately one million degrees Celsius per second.

We are currently hiring E&I Technicians for our busy 24/7 manufacturing plant. This position is responsible for providing leadership, support, preventive maintenance, and service to all electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, thermal/mechanical systems and equipment used in amorphous metal production.

Essential Job Functions

Committed to ensuring the safety of others and self through always working in a safe manner and following all safety procedures.
Lead efforts to make total Quality the standard at the Conway plant through personal behaviors and ensuring that all appropriate parties are included in the problem-solving process.
Performs part or all of the work below as assigned by supervisor.
Repairs and maintains electrical systems, electronic systems, and various electric power systems (including digital and analog circuitry, inverter and power supply systems, lasers, AC and DC drive systems, relay logic and power distribution systems.)
Maintains and repairs various mechanical systems including hydraulic systems, cranes, balers, casting-winding-packaging machines.
Performs welding within scope of experience and training.
Implements the established preventative maintenance program.
Complies with all pollution, toxic, waste, and safety regulations and laws.
Writes/assists in writing SOPs and training/trouble shooting procedures.
Takes a leadership role in identifying, suggesting, and implementing continual improvements in equipment reliability and technician training.
Ability to work as an integral member of the plant’s scheduled “on‑call” team.
Part of ERT (Emergency Response Team).
Must be clean‑shaven at all times to be able to wear a respirator at work when/if/as needed, from Day 1.
Assist in development of hands‑on training of technicians in troubleshooting techniques and procedures.
Assist in writing procedures for all critical process equipment and calibration procedures for all instruments.
Work closely with maintenance supervision in establishing ISO 9002 within this department.
Increase equipment reliability through thorough analysis of equipment failures. Assist in any associated training from both a maintenance and operating aspect.
Take leadership role in assisting operations when experiencing process/run/problems. Assist in identification of problem(s) and participate in problem‑solving and implementation of solutions.
Ability to read, understand, and follow directions.
Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
Basic computer skills: ability to enter, retrieve, and evaluate data.
Able to lift, push, and pull up to 50lbs alone, and 51‑100lbs with assistance.
Able to bend, squat, stand, walk, climb, stoop, kneel, balance, grasp as/if/when needed to perform the essential job functions.
Able and willing to work in a warm & hot inside environment mostly on plant floor, especially during summer months.
Able to work weekdays, weekends, days, nights, and holidays per rotation schedule.
Able to work 12‑hour rotating shifts.
Shifts run 7a-7p, and 7p-7a.
Rotation schedule is 2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on 3 days off on one shift (7a-7pm or 7p-7a) for 2 weeks, then the same on the opposing shift.
Overtime pay after 40 hours/week.

Education, Training, & Experience

Training and demonstrated skills in industrial maintenance not limited to electronics, electrical, mechanical, hydraulics, and welding
Leadership and teamwork abilities.
Excellent communication and documentation skills.

ITAR and EAR Disclosure Statement

This position requires compliance with ITAR and/or EAR requirements. As a potential candidate for this position, you must be a “U.S. Person” (as defined under 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 and 15 C.F.R. § 772.1 ). The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) are the primary export control regulations in the United States. The successful candidate will be required to show proof substantiating their status as a U.S. Person (US Citizen or US Permanent Resident/Green Card Holder.

Full Time Benefits Start on Day 1 and include: