Electro-Instrum. Techn.

Cascades; Ashland (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group insurance

Telemedicine

Employer-contributed retirement plan

Profit sharing

Employee share purchase plan

Employee assistance program

Referral bonus

Job summary

Cascades Inc. in Ashland, VA seeks an Electro-Instrum. Technician to support plant maintenance on electrical and instrumentation systems. The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and proactive problem solving on the Bear Island site.

You will work on RCA, CMMS documentation, and contribute to predictive and preventive programs while mentoring junior techs and apprentices. A full-time position with competitive benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• 2+ years electrical/instrument control experience in manufacturing
• Experience with Rockwell, ABB, Valmet equipment
• Experience with CMMS software
• Experience with smart instrumentation (Fisher, Rosemount)
• Team-oriented with ability to mentor others
• Reliable attendance, proactive attitude, initiative

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe operation of electrical and instrumentation systems per OEM specs
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Document findings and actions in CMMS
• Contribute to predictive and preventive maintenance programs
• Troubleshoot and maintain PLCs, DCS, transmitters, actuators, controllers
• Support reliability-driven design changes to improve asset performance
• Pursue self-development opportunities to enhance skills
• Mentor junior technicians and apprentices on technical skills

Skills

Electrical control

Instrumentation

Manufacturing exp

CMMS

Rockwell

ABB

Valmet

Rosemount

Fisher

Teamwork

Tools

CMMS

Rockwell

ABB

Valmet

Job description

Requisition ID37831-Posted10/29/2026-Cascades Containerboard Packaging - Bear Island (2521)-Plant Maintenance-General (MAINT_GEN)-Cascades - Bear Island (CEC_US_128)-Cascades – Bear Island-Trade and Maintenance

Every day, our team takes pride in rolling up their sleeves to create products that are mindful of the environment.
Join us as a Electro-Instrum. Techn. in Ashland and help bring materials to life in a workplace where health and safety always come first.

What’s in it for you

Taking care of our people is in our nature - so you’ll enjoy:

• Hourly wage of $32.38-$44.84hr (based on experience, skills and education)
• Full-time position with guaranteed hours for job stability
• Schedule:12 hour continental swing shift
• A full range of benefits: group insurance, telemedicine, and an employer-contributed retirement plan
• Profit sharing and employee share purchase plan - so you can share in our success
• Employee assistance program, because your physical and mental well-being matters
• Referral bonus - help grow the team and get rewarded

What you’ll do

As a Electro-Instrum. Techn., you’ll be at the heart of operations - right on the floor where materials take shape.
Your day-to-day:

• 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
• Participate in reliability focused design changes that reduce waste and improves 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

Your strengths as a Electro-Instrum. Techn.

You are a natural fit for this role if:

• 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

Cascades values diversity and inclusion and considers all applications equitably. This posting is for an active vacancy within our organization. Artificial intelligence may be used at certain stages of our recruitment process to enhance efficiency and the candidate experience.