Industrial Automation Technician: PLC & Electrical

JSW Steel Limited; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

JSW Steel Limited in the United States is seeking an experienced industrial electrician/instrumentation technician to maintain equipment across furnaces, ladle metallurgical, and continuous casting areas. You will diagnose electrical failures, install and service instrumentation, controls, and 480VAC/120VAC/24VDC systems in a heavy manufacturing setting.

The role requires reading electrical schematics, performing preventative and corrective maintenance, executing LOTO procedures, and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on work experience in industrial electrical, instrumentation and controls.

Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment in Electric Arc Furnace, Ladle Metallurgical Furnace, Continuous Caster, and all support equipment.
• Install, maintain, repair and troubleshoot instrumentation, controls, and electrical systems (480VAC/120VAC/24VDC) including transmitters, low voltage switchgear, transformers, protective relays and motor control centers, 24VDC systems, PLCs, UPS, conduits, cables, relays and instrument loops.
• Perform preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance in accordance with established procedures.
• Read electrical schematics and apply technical knowledge to diagnose equipment and electrical failures.
• Document completed tasks, develop PM plans, and mitigate future breakdowns.
• Work with maintenance, operations, and automation personnel to solve multifaceted problems.
• Work in various areas of the mill with potential exposure to confined spaces, elevated heights, molten metal, high voltage and high-pressure systems.

Skills

Industrial Electrical

Instrumentation

Controls

Electrical Troubleshooting

LOTO Procedures

Education

Associates or better (PLC, Industrial Electrical, Electromechanical, Automation, Electrical Engineering, or similar)

Tools

PLC systems

Job description

JSW Steel Limited in the United States is seeking an experienced industrial electrician/instrumentation technician to maintain equipment across furnaces, ladle metallurgical, and continuous casting areas. You will diagnose electrical failures, install and service instrumentation, controls, and 480VAC/120VAC/24VDC systems in a heavy manufacturing setting.

The role requires reading electrical schematics, performing preventative and corrective maintenance, executing LOTO procedures, and