Field I&E Technician — PLCs & Calibration (Travel 70%)

CF Industries; South Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

CF Industries is seeking an I&E Maintenance Technician within our Engineering and Engineering Services team. You will provide instrumentation and electrical maintenance, design support for projects, and train operations staff.

The role requires 5–10 years of experience in plant I&E, familiarity with PLC/HMI, RSLogix/RS Studio, AutoCAD, and ability to travel 70–80% of the time; base pay range is $75,400–$99,600 with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Equivalent of 5-10 years of experience in plant Instrument & Electrical department or related work.
• Undergraduate technical degree helpful, but not required.
• Deep background in instrumentation and controls with emphasis on PLC/HMI installations. Familiarity with Modicon and AB PLC software including RS Logix and RS Studio.
• AutoCAD experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides project design, installation, and associated documentation.
• Installs and maintains Instrument & Electrical equipment throughout Distribution Facilities.
• Assists engineering and/or other I&E personnel as needed on projects.
• Supervises external Instrument & Electrical contractors when major work is being performed.
• Develops and maintains facility process documentation such as P&IDs and electrical prints.
• Trains operations' personnel in troubleshooting Instrument & Electrical equipment.
• Assists in establishing preventative maintenance programs for Instrument & Electrical equipment (including recordkeeping).
• Provides electrical work safety training for operations' personnel.

Skills

Instrumentation & controls

PLC/HMI programming

Project supervision

MS Office

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Undergraduate technical degree helpful

Tools

AutoCAD

RSLogix/RSStudio

Field wiring

Job description

CF Industries is seeking an I&E Maintenance Technician within our Engineering and Engineering Services team. You will provide instrumentation and electrical maintenance, design support for projects, and train operations staff.

The role requires 5–10 years of experience in plant I&E, familiarity with PLC/HMI, RSLogix/RS Studio, AutoCAD, and ability to travel 70–80% of the time; base pay range is $75,400–$99,600 with a comprehensive benefits package.