Electrical I&C Technician: PLC, VFD, Rotating Shifts

Ahlstrom-5

Windsor Locks (CT)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Ahlstrom- Windsor Locks plant seeks an Electrical Instrumentation Control Technician to maintain electrical, instrumentation, and control systems across three production buildings. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, installing, and repairing components; programming PLCs, drives, and HMIs; and supporting engineering capital projects.

Requirements include an associate degree or equivalent experience, ability to read electrical schematics, and five+ years in PLC hardware/software

Qualifications

Associate degree or equivalent industry experience.
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics.
Minimum of five years troubleshooting experience with PLC hardware and software.
Must have experience in PLC/VFD and HMI programming languages, including function block/ladder.
Ability to use Microsoft Office products.
SAP experience preferred but not required.
Must be flexible to work off shift when required. Significant bonus payment for call-ins.
Must be able to participate in the week-end rotational shift, approximately once every other month, with bonus payments.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, install, and repair electrical components such as wiring, conduit, cable tray, switches, analog circuits, motors, variable frequency drives, PLC's, power distribution lighting, etc.
Be fluent in PLC programming and drive parameterization.
Work with voltages ranging from 24 VDC to 480 VAC.
Perform scheduled preventative maintenance tasks, maintain calibrations/ISO records of process control instrumentation.
Assist Engineering with system improvement projects and retrofits of old equipment.
Participate in continuous improvement teams and root cause analysis for machine breakdowns.