Instrumentation & Electrical Technician

Veolia North America; Arkadelphia (AR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Instrumentation and Electrical Technician to ensure the optimal performance of various electrical systems. In this role, you will be responsible for inspecting, troubleshooting, and maintaining complex instrumentation and electrical equipment. Your contributions will help maintain safety and compliance within the facility. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision insurance, and a 401(k) plan. If you are a strong team player with excellent communication skills and a customer-oriented mindset, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• High School diploma required; Associate’s degree preferred.
• 2 years of related work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, troubleshoot, and maintain electrical and instrumentation equipment.
• Repair and replace parts of control instruments as needed.
• Maintain records of completed work and assist with equipment failure analysis.

Skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Time Management

Customer Orientation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical skills

Tools

Electrical testers/devices

Control systems

Programmable controllers

Job description

A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website www.veolianorthamerica.com

Job Description

BENEFITS

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

Position Purpose:
Responsible for inspecting, troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining a variety of moderately complex to complex instrumentation and electrical equipment to include control systems, sensors, analyzers, electrical motors, pneumatic instrumentation, programmable controllers, etc. to ensure optimum performance of machines and associated equipment. Adheres to all health, safety, and compliance requirements in accordance with federal and state regulations.

Primary Duties/responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot and repair existing problems by utilizing a variety of electrical testers/devices to determine possible causes for problem situations.
• Dismantle a variety of electrical devices to gain access to and remove defective parts and reassemble and test for optimum performance.
• Repair and/or replace functional parts of control instruments and ability to interpret instructions and diagrams in correcting existing problems.
• Maintain appropriate records on completed work performed and forwards logs along with findings to immediate supervisor.
• Assist with equipment failure analysis.
• Set up and check preventive equipment such as emergency generators, cathodic protection, change desiccant in water’s air system, waste feed cut off testing, analyzer gas equipment, etc. to ensure that safety measures are maintained within the facility.
• On an as-needed basis, order needed parts and machinery and keep adequate inventories to meet scheduled ongoing electrical/instrumentation maintenance programs.
• Other work-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background:

• High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required
• Associate’s degree with an emphasis in Electrical/Mechanical skills preferred
• Prior work experience of 2 years in a related position preferred

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Strong team player
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines
• Strong customer orientation

Required Certification / Licenses / Training:

• 24-hour HAZWOPER Certification

Additional Information

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.