I - E Technician II

Florida Crystals Corporation; South Bay (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Crystals Corporation seeks an I/E Technician II to maintain and repair electrical, instrumentation, and control systems across boilers, steam turbines, and related plant equipment at New Hope Power Company in Florida. The role demands extensive hands-on work with switchgear, motors, sensors, and process controls, plus strong communication for safe, efficient operations.

Candidates should have an AA degree in electronics/controls and 10 years of combined electrical/instrumentation

Qualifications

• Must have strong knowledge of electrical and instrumentation systems for power plant equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot high voltage switchgear, motor control, transformers, and process instrumentation.
• Solid communication skills and teamwork for maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain electrical, instrumentation and control systems for boilers, steam turbines and peripheral equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance, diagnostics and repairs.
• Interpret drawings, P&ID and installation/maintenance standards.

Skills

Electrical & instrumentation

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Education

AA degree in electronics/controls

Tools

PLC/Ladder logic

DCS/DAS systems

CEMS/DAS maintenance

Test instruments (Megger, DVM, Hart Calibrator)

Job description

Florida Crystals Corporation is a fully integrated cane sugar company. Florida Crystals regeneratively farms sugarcane and rice in South Florida, where it owns two sugar mills, a sugar refinery, a packaging and distribution center, Florida's only rice mill, a compost facility, and one of the largest renewable power plants of its kind in the U.S., which uses sugarcane fiber to generate eco-friendly energy that powers its sugar operations. Florida Crystals owns one of the largest Regenerative Organic Certified® farms in the U.S. and its Florida Crystals® products are the only ROC™ sugar grown and milled sugar in the country. Florida Crystals owns ASR Group International, Inc., a holding company that conducts operations through its subsidiaries. The ASR Group® family of companies make up the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. Florida Crystals is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. Learn more at www.FloridaCrystalsCorp.com.

OVERVIEW

This position is responsible for the maintenance and repair of electrical, instrumentation and control systems associated with boilers, steam turbines and other power plant peripheral equipment.

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

I/E Technician II must possess excellent knowledge (100%) in the following areas:

Power and electrical distribution:

• High voltage 4.16KV and 13.8 KV switchgear operation and basic maintenance
• 480 VAC motor control maintenance and troubleshooting
• Interpreting motor control drawings
• High and low voltage transformer maintenance and troubleshooting
• Low and high voltage 3 phase motors troubleshooting and replacement
• Installing rigid conduit up to 1” diameter for power distribution and motor control
• 125VDC switchgear controls, battery system and inverter system
• General knowledge of NEC
• Turbine generation generic knowledge

Fields’ Instrumentation and Controls:

• Pneumatic positioners and controllers.
• Control valves and MOVs
• DP transmitters
• Thermocouples and RTD
• Pneumatic switches
• Proximity switches
• Solenoid switches
• Zero speed switches and tracking switches
• Load cells
• Electromechanical valves and electro-hydraulic control valves
• Vibration sensors
• Single loop controllers
• Knowledge of Air conditioning and air handling systems
• Familiarity with P&ID

PLC, DCS and CEMS

• Ladder logic troubleshooting ability
• Familiarity with termination drawings for troubleshooting
• Understanding of power sourcing and field control power
• CEMS and DAS maintenance and troubleshooting
• Analytical Instrumentation

Test instrumentation

• DVM
• Megger
• Signal Simulator i.e. Transmation
• Hart Calibrator
• Bench manometer measurements

WORK EXPERIENCES

• 10 years’ combination experience in the Electrical and instrumentation field
• 1 year site specific NHCP experience
• Good communication skills

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Must possess AA degree with emphasis as described below:

• AC/DC circuit
• General Electronic circuit
• General control theory
• Basic Math
• Basic Physics
• Basic Fluid Dynamics
• Basic thermodynamics
• Basic Chemistry

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• No

LOCATION OF ROLE

New Hope Power Company

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.