Electrical & Instrumentation Tech – PLC/HMI/DCS Expert

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Albany (GA); On-site; USD 55,104 - 71,635; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Infertility support

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC in Albany, GA is seeking an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician to join the Maintenance team. The role focuses on troubleshooting, calibration, and installation of electrical, instrumentation, and automation equipment to support corrugated box production.

Required experience includes 5+ years in industrial electrical/instrumentation troubleshooting, with PLC/DCS/HMI expertise and knowledge of high/low voltage systems. On-site with on-call readiness.

Qualifications

• Five years or more of electrical or instrument and control troubleshooting experience in manufacturing.
• Experience troubleshooting industrial controls PLCs, motor controls, control valves, electrical distribution, servo systems, and DC/AC motors 24–480 VDC.
• Expert level experience reading electrical/mechanical schematics/blueprints.
• Knowledge of electrical hazards, NFPA 70 arc flash safety, and OSHA regulations.
• Experience installing, calibrating, monitoring, modifying, programming, and maintaining HMI and DCS instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventive maintenance on electrical, instrumentation, and automation equipment.
• Use specialized computers and equipment to maintain instrumentation, PLCs, HMIs, and DCS systems.
• Install, calibrate, monitor, modify, program, and maintain PLC, HMI, and DCS control instrumentation.
• Work with low/medium/high voltage systems, wiring, drives, transformers, and sensors.
• Read and interpret electrical diagrams and schematics; support EI&A needs plant-wide.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Instrumentation troubleshooting

Automation systems

PLC

HMI

DCS

Reading electrical diagrams

Low/Medium/High voltage

AC/DC motors

On-call readiness

Education

Two-year degree in Industrial Electrical Maintenance or Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC hardware/software

HMI software

DCS instrumentation software

Job description

Georgia-Pacific LLC in Albany, GA is seeking an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician to join the Maintenance team. The role focuses on troubleshooting, calibration, and installation of electrical, instrumentation, and automation equipment to support corrugated box production.

Required experience includes 5+ years in industrial electrical/instrumentation troubleshooting, with PLC/DCS/HMI expertise and knowledge of high/low voltage systems. On-site with on-call readiness.