Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

Qualified Staffing; Ashland (VA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualified Staffing is seeking an Electrical and Instrumentation Technician in Ashland, VA. Direct Hire with 12-hour shifts. Compensation ranges from $32 to $45 per hour. The role requires hands-on E&I expertise, troubleshooting, and mentoring of junior technicians.

Responsibilities include safety-focused asset performance, RCA support, CMMS documentation, and participation in reliability-focused design changes to improve equipment performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of electrical and instrument control experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Rockwell, ABB and Valmet equipment.
• Experience with CMMS and Microsoft Office software.
• Familiarity with smart instrumentation (Fisher, Rosemount).
• Able to mentor junior technicians or apprentices.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate mature levels of E&I technical capabilities focused on safety and asset performance.
• Assist in RCA and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Use CMMS to document findings and initiate corrective actions.
• Support development of predictive and preventive programs.
• Troubleshoot electrical & instrumentation components including PLCs and DCS for process control.

Skills

Electrical & I&C experience

Team mentoring

Safety compliance

Manufacturing environment experience

Tools

Rockwell equipment

ABB equipment

Valmet equipment

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

Ashland, VA

Direct Hire

$32-45/hr.

12-hour shifts

What you'll do:

• Demonstrate mature levels of E&I technical capabilities resulting in excellence in safety, quality assurance and maximizing asset performance
• Facilitate and assist in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of premature failures, offering solutions and implementing corrective actions preventing reoccurrence
• Utilize work processes and CMMS to document findings and initiate corrective actions
• Assist in the further development of the predictive and preventive programs
• Demonstrate troubleshooting skills that allow our equipment to operate as designed in accordance with OEM specifications
• Participating in reliability focused design changes that reduce waste and improving asset/equipment performance
• Proactively seek education opportunities in self-development both technically and professionally
• Ensuring proper operation of, and troubleshooting of, electrical & instrumentation system components including transmitters, actuators, controllers, motor and drive systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), distributed control systems (DCS) for process control, etc.
• Mentoring and sharing knowledge with other technicians
• Apply all applicable codes, regulations, reliability strategies & corporate standards

What you need:

• A minimum of 2 years of electrical and instrument control experience preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Experience with Rockwell, ABB, Valmet equipment
• Experience with Microsoft Office Software and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
• Experience with smart instrumentation (Fisher, Rosemount)
• Able to maintain consistent attendance, positive attitude, and initiative.
• Team-oriented, with a strong desire to support and mentor junior mechanics or apprentices in developing their technical skills

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