Instrumentation and Electrical Technician (3rd Shift)

Noveon Magnetics Inc.; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance on day

HSA with Employer contribution

401(k) retirement plan with match

Disability: Long Term

Disability: Short Term

Paid Time Off after 90 days

Sick Leave

Company Paid Holidays

Job summary

At Noveon Magnetics, we are seeking a skilled Instrumentation and Electrical Technician 3rd Shift in San Marcos, Texas. The role focuses on startup, electrical installs, and wiring across a fast-growing magnet manufacturing facility, requiring strong teamwork and safety focus.

The candidate will troubleshoot PLC/HMI, calibrate instrumentation, and read schematics, with experience handling high/low voltage gear and industrial equipment like forklifts and cranes. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Journeyman license with a minimum of 5 years’ experience.
• Experience with Allen Bradley and Siemens PLCs.
• Ability to read electrical blueprints and work from schematics.
• Experience with low and high voltage equipment: 24, DC and AC, 120, 208, 277, and 480 volts.
• 2 years of maintenance and troubleshooting experience in industrial settings.

Responsibilities

• Work in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Safely performing work per NEC NFPA 70, plant LOTO procedures, and local electrical codes.
• Troubleshooting PLC and HMI code.
• Diagnosing and resolving automation and electrical control issues.
• Calibrating instrumentation including pressure sensors, thermocouples and load cells.
• Analyzing automation system logs to identify performance anomalies.
• Installing cable trays, EMTs, ridged conduits, electrical panels, disconnects, and MCCs.
• Troubleshooting, repairing, and installing instrumentation; transmitters, control valves, switches, breakers, starters, relays, and VFD.
• Utilizing a variety of instruments including ultrasonic, mass flow, pressure transducers thermocouples, RDs, load cells, etc.
• Pulling wire and other various tasks needed to complete projects on time.
• Maintaining a clean work area.
• Communicating effectively and respectfully with all team members and contractors.

Skills

Journeyman license

Allen Bradley PLCs

Siemens PLCs

Control wiring & schematics

Read electrical blueprints

Low/high voltage 24V DC AC 120/208/277

PLC I/O & analog

Maintenance & troubleshooting

Industrial equipment operation

Team communication

Safety oriented

2nd shift readiness

Education

Journeyman license

Tools

Allen Bradley

Siemens PLCs

Job description

Job Title: Instrumentation and Electrical Technician 3rd Shift

Reports to: Master Electrician

Location: San Marcos, Texas

We have one goal: to manufacture quality magnets! We are looking for exceptional individuals who want to learn, build, and lay a foundation for our company for the years to come.

About This Role

Noveon is seeking a highly skilled and detailed-orientated Instrumentation and Electrical Technician to help aid in factory start up, electrical installs, and wiring. A qualified candidate will have a long history of quality job completion, extensive electrical knowledge, and a positive attitude. The role will require working with several teams across the factory floor and strong communication skills.

What good is a job without great benefits to reward your hard work?

What We Have To Offer

• Competitive Base
• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance on day 1 of employment
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with Employer contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) retirement plan and match program
• Long Term Disability (Employer Paid)
• Short Term Disability (Employer Paid)
• Paid Time Off (eligible after 90 days of employment)
• Sick Leave
• Company Paid Holidays

Diversity

At Noveon Magnetics, we believe our diversity makes us who we are, and we strive every day to build a culture where everyone feels welcome.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Working in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Safely performing work in accordance with NEC NFPA 70, plant LOTO procedures, and local electrical codes.
• Troubleshooting PLC and HMI code.
• Diagnosing and resolving automation and electrical control issues.
• Calibrating instrumentation including pressure sensors, thermocouples and load cells.
• Analyzing automation system logs to identify performance anomalies.
• Installing cable trays, EMTs, ridged conduits, electrical panels, disconnects, and MCCs.
• Troubleshooting, repairing, and installing instrumentation; transmitters, control valves, switches, breakers, starters, relays, and VFD.
• Utilizing a variety of instruments including ultrasonic, mass flow, pressure transducers thermocouples, RDs, load cells, etc.
• Pulling wire and other various tasks needed to complete projects on time.
• Maintaining a clean work area.
• Communicating effectively and respectfully with all team members and contractors.

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Has a journeyman license with a minimum of 5 years’ experience.
• Has experience with Allen Bradley and Siemens PLCs.
• Has experience in control wiring and specification.
• Has the ability to read electrical blueprints and work from schematics.
• Has experience working with low and high voltage equipment: 24, DC and AC, 120, 208, 277, and 480 volts.
• Has experience running industrial equipment such as a forklift, boom lift, overhead crane, scissor lift, etc.
• Has 2 years of maintenance and troubleshooting experience. (Oil and gas or plant and manufacturing industry preferred).
• Has a knowledge of PLC I/O and analog.
• Is able to work 2 nd shift, after hours and weekends as needed.

Additionally

• Has a strong eye for safety and attention to detail.
• Demonstrates professionalism, positive attitude, and the ability to work as a team.
• Shows a willingness to adapt and make changes and come up with creative solutions.
• Is able to move up to 50lbs and able to bend, crouch, walk, and stand for long periods of time.

About Noveon Magnetics

At Noveon Magnetics, we’re reimagining the rare earth magnet industry and changing the way we electrify the world. We’re a fast-growing, diverse team of scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and innovators from across the globe united by a shared mission to support the commercialization of our magnet manufacturing technology and forge a new path toward resource efficiency, resource independence and a low-carbon economy. As the only U.S manufacturer of permanent rare earth magnets essential to a range of technologies that rely on an electric motor--from electric vehicles to medical devices to aerospace and defense systems to clean energy--we’re ushering in an electric future that is 100% Made in America. All our operations, from R&D through production, assembly, and delivery, are conducted out of our state-of-the-art manufacturing center in San Marcos, Texas.

Noveon Magnetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.