Instrumentation & Electrical Technician (Senior I/E Maintenance Tech)

Twin City Fan & Blower; Mitchell (SD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Twin City Fan & Blower in Mitchell, SD is seeking an experienced maintenance professional to service and improve a wide range of plant equipment. You will diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues and program control systems, including PLCs and robotics.

The role involves developing preventive maintenance schedules, mentoring teammates, and coordinating vendors. Travel up to 10% and adherence to safety rules are required.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma; technical training preferred.
• SD Journeyman Electrical license preferred but not required.
• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience or Technical Associate’s degree and 3 years’ experience.

Responsibilities

• Builds, installs, maintains, and repairs a variety of production equipment in the plant.
• Solves advanced mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues on production equipment.
• Programs and troubleshoots control systems including robotic and PLC automation; troubleshoots PLC I/O and VFDs.
• Troubleshoots and identifies root causes, repairs or replaces parts, wires and installs related electrical goods.
• Develops and improves preventative maintenance schedules.
• Collaborates with management to improve equipment reliability and processes.
• Schedules and coordinates with vendors for repairs, training, and installations.
• Verifies safety devices are inspected regularly for all machines.
• Provides training for technicians and production leads.
• Performs 5S activities and inspections to maintain cleanliness and organization.
• Acts as informal leader and mentor to maintenance team members.
• Travel up to 10%.
• Adheres to Twin City Fan core values in daily work.
• Additional duties may be assigned depending on location and product line.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC troubleshooting

CMMS

Reading diagrams

MS Office

Education

High school diploma

Technical Associate’s degree + 3 yrs exp

Tools

CMMS

Lock Out/Tag Out training

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Builds, installs, maintains, and repairs a variety of production equipment. This may include electrical controls, circuits, control panels, forklifts, cranes, and other operations equipment in the plant.
• Solve advanced mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues on various production equipment
• Program and troubleshoot control systems including robotic and PLC based automation. Troubleshoot PLC, I/O including 4-20mA loops, 120V/24DC I/O, and VFD’s.
• Troubleshoot and identify a root cause, repair, or replace parts, rewire and install related instrument/electricalgoods including conduit and/or wiring.
• Develop and improve preventative maintenance schedules
• Collaborating with manager and plant management to improve operational processes with respect to equipment reliability
• Schedule and coordinate with vendors for repairs, training, and installations
• Verifies safety devices are inspected regularly for all machines and equipment.
• Provide training for technicians, manufacturing engineers, and production leads.
• Performs 5S activities and inspections to maintain cleanliness and organization
• Acts as informal leader and mentor to fellow maintenance team members.
• Travel up to 10%
• Act, Live, and Behave by TCF Core Values.
• Additional duties may be assigned, dependent upon location and product line.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma
• South Dakota Journeyman Electrical license preferred but not required.
• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience or Technical Associate’s degree and 3 years’ experience
• Experience working with CMMS to create, approve, and close work orders
• Read and understand safety rules, standard work instructions, electrical diagrams and schematics, test sheets, completion sheets and quality assurance sheets
• Basic Microsoft office required

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations And Required Training

The following certifications and training, if required, will be provided by the company:

• Lock Out/Tag Out Certification (desired)
• JSA completion, Forklift Operations, PPE identification and usage, Crane Training, hazard awareness/identification, Lift table operations, Rigging safety
• Understands maintenance Metrics, Issue boards, 5S

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

To successfully perform the essential function of this position, employees must have the ability to:

• Continuously lift/move 10 pounds; frequently lift/move up to 25 pounds; and occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds.
• Continuously stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms above shoulder height; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk; and hear.
• Occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, reach with hands and arms at waist level and below the waist, and work in limited space.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is continuously exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme heat and cold. The employee is occasionally exposed to high places, fumes, or airborne particles and/or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

SAFETY

Twin City Fan is dedicated to providing a safe and healthy work environment. Every employee must understand and continually work within the safety and health rules and policies. The use of good judgment and common sense is critical to workplace safety, and Twin City Fan expects every employee to work in a safe and conscientious manner.