Electro-Instrum. Technician

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 is seeking an Electro-Instrum. Technician to join our manufacturing floor on a 12-hour continental swing shift.

The role offers a full-time position with guaranteed hours, an hourly wage of $32.38-$44.84, and a comprehensive benefits package including insurance, retirement plan, and profit sharing. You'll diagnose and repair electrical and instrumentation systems, perform RCA, document findings in CMMS, and support predictive maintenance and process improvements

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of electrical and instrument control experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with Rockwell, ABB and Valmet equipment.
• Experience with CMMS and Microsoft Office.
• Willingness to mentor junior technicians and apprentices.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate mature E&I capabilities ensuring safety, quality, and asset performance.
• Facilitate RCA of premature failures and implement corrective actions.
• Utilize CMMS to document findings and initiate corrective actions.
• Assist in developing predictive and preventive maintenance programs.
• Troubleshoot electrical and instrumentation systems including PLCs/DCS.
• Mentor and share knowledge with other technicians.

Skills

Electrical & instrument control

CMMS experience

Microsoft Office

Team mentoring

Tools

CMMS

Rockwell

ABB

Valmet equipment

Fisher Rosemount

Job description

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. Technician in Ashland and help bring materials to life in a workplace where health and safety always come first.

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. Technician, 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. Technician

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.

Since 1964, Cascades has been driving innovation in the manufacturing sector by offering sustainable, innovative, and value-creating solutions in packaging, hygiene, and recycling.

At Cascades, we respect nature. And above all, we respect our 9,000 employees. With 60facilities across North America, we offer a committed and diverse environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to the company’s success.