Electrical & Instrumentation Technician — Plant Maintenance

Flint Hills Resources; Sweetwater (TX); On-site; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific Gypsum in Sweetwater, TX is hiring Electrical and Instrumentation Technicians to support the maintenance team. You will troubleshoot electrical/mechanical systems, install equipment, and improve mill reliability while working with technicians, engineers, and mechanics.

The role requires 3 years of electrical/instrumentation experience or a two-year degree in related fields. Training in PLCs and NEC compliance is encouraged, with options for weekend/holiday overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of electrical and/or instrumentation experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience troubleshooting PLCs (programming not a requirement).
• Experience with 480V, 3 Phase and lower voltages in electrical systems.
• Experience installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and calibrating electrical/mechanical instrumentation.
• Five (5) years or more of industrial experience is preferred.
• Experience with PLCs, RSLogix5000, RSLinx and Siemens S7 is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Work with operating technicians, mechanics and engineers to improve reliability and performance of mill equipment.
• Install equipment at the component level while adhering to state, plant codes, policies and procedures.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain machinery and electrical equipment per diagrams and manuals.
• Operate hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments for repairs and calibration.
• Maintain and improve equipment reliability through MP2 work order system and repair records.
• Respond to plant electrical and maintenance issues and share knowledge with teammates.
• Training and continuous development in PLC programming and software.
• Be able to work any shift, weekends, holidays and overtime as needed.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Electrical & instrumentation

Industrial maintenance

Reading schematics

Education

Two-year degree or higher in Electrical/Electronic or Industrial Technology

Tools

RSLogix5000

RSLinx

Siemens S7

Job description

Georgia-Pacific Gypsum in Sweetwater, TX is hiring Electrical and Instrumentation Technicians to support the maintenance team. You will troubleshoot electrical/mechanical systems, install equipment, and improve mill reliability while working with technicians, engineers, and mechanics.

The role requires 3 years of electrical/instrumentation experience or a two-year degree in related fields. Training in PLCs and NEC compliance is encouraged, with options for weekend/holiday overtime as needed.