Electrical & Instrumentation Tech - PLC & Motor Repair Expert

Flint Hills Resources; Sweetwater (TX); On-site; USD 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific Gypsum in Sweetwater, TX is seeking motivated Electrical & Instrumentation Technicians to join our maintenance team. You will resolve electrical/mechanical issues, install and calibrate instrumentation, and improve mill equipment reliability.

Typical duties include troubleshooting PLCs, reading schematics, and collaborating with technicians, engineers, and operators. Shift flexibility and overtime availability are required.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of electrical and/or instrumentation experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment; or two (2) year degree or higher in Electrical/Electronic or Industrial Technology
• Experience troubleshooting PLC’s (programing not a requirement)
• Experience working with 480V, 3 Phase and lower voltages
• Experience installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and calibrating electrical/mechanical instrumentation

Responsibilities

• Work with operating technicians, mechanics, engineers, and other team members to improve reliability and performance of mill equipment
• Install equipment at the component level while adhering to all state and plant codes, policies, and procedures
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain machinery and electrical equipment in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operating manuals and manufacturers specifications
• Operate hand tools, power tools, precision measuring tools and testing instruments for repairs and calibration
• Maintain and improve the reliability of all plant equipment through the use of the MP2 work order system and repair records
• Respond to plant electrical and maintenance issues
• Share knowledge with other technicians regarding maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment
• Training and continuous development of knowledge in the use of PLC programming and software
• Based upon business need must be able to work any shift, weekends, holidays and overtime as needed

Skills

Electrical & instrumentation

PLC troubleshooting

Mechanical knowledge

Reading schematics

Education

2-year degree in Electrical/Electronic or Industrial Technology

Tools

RSLogix5000

RSLinx

Siemens S7

Pneumatic systems

Job description

Georgia-Pacific Gypsum in Sweetwater, TX is seeking motivated Electrical & Instrumentation Technicians to join our maintenance team. You will resolve electrical/mechanical issues, install and calibrate instrumentation, and improve mill equipment reliability.

Typical duties include troubleshooting PLCs, reading schematics, and collaborating with technicians, engineers, and operators. Shift flexibility and overtime availability are required.