Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

NES Fircroft; Nevada; On-site; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician for a site-based role at Thacker Pass, NV. The position focuses on maintaining electrical, control, and instrumentation systems in a heavy industrial mining environment to ensure reliability and uptime.

The role requires a qualified journeyman Electrician or equivalent, with 3–5+ years in mining or heavy industrial settings, and experience with PLCs/SCADA/HMI. On-site work with strong safety practices is essential.

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on experience troubleshooting electrical power, control and instrumentation systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and control logic.
• Strong knowledge of industrial safety standards and LOTO procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical power, control, and instrumentation systems across site
• Working on motors, MCCs, switchgear, transformers, VFDs, PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems
• Performing preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities
• Carrying out loop checks, calibration, testing, and commissioning support
• Reading and interpreting electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and control logic
• Supporting system upgrades, reliability improvements, and plant optimisation initiatives
• Ensuring all work is completed safely in line with MSHA/OSHA and site standards
• Completing accurate maintenance documentation via CMMS systems

Skills

Troubleshooting

Schematics reading

Control systems

Field work

Education

Journeyman Electrician certification

Tools

PLCs

SCADA

HMI

Automation systems

Job description

Electrical & Instrumentation Technician (E&I)Thacker Pass, NV$35 to $50 per hour + Annual Bonus

If you’re a hands-on Electrical & Instrumentation Technician who wants to be part of building a major new industrial operation from the ground up, this is a strong one to look at.

I’m working with a North American critical minerals business developing one of the largest lithium resources in the world at Thacker Pass. This is a site-based role supporting a large-scale mining and processing operation, where reliability, safety, and uptime are absolutely critical.

You’ll be joining a maintenance team that plays a key role in keeping complex electrical, control, and instrumentation systems running safely and efficiently in a heavy industrial environment.

What you’ll be doing:

• Maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical power, control, and instrumentation systems across site
• Working on motors, MCCs, switchgear, transformers, VFDs, PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems
• Performing preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities
• Carrying out loop checks, calibration, testing, and commissioning support
• Reading and interpreting electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and control logic
• Supporting system upgrades, reliability improvements, and plant optimisation initiatives
• Ensuring all work is completed safely in line with MSHA/OSHA and site standards
• Completing accurate maintenance documentation via CMMS systems

What they’re looking for:

• Qualified Journeyman Electrician / Electrical Technician or equivalent experience
• 3–5+ years’ experience in mining, heavy industry, chemicals, or process environments
• Strong troubleshooting skills across electrical and instrumentation systems
• Comfortable working with electrical drawings and control system documentation
• Solid understanding of industrial safety standards and LOTO procedures
• Experience working in field-based or plant environments

Nice to have:

• Exposure to PLCs, SCADA, or automation systems
• Instrument calibration or commissioning experience
• Experience in large-scale industrial start-up or expansion projects