Instrumentation Technician

BCforward; Chester (SC); On-site; USD 45,460; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT staffing solutions firm in South Carolina seeks a skilled technician to provide technical leadership in maintaining electrical and process control systems. The role demands strong troubleshooting skills and a solid background in electrical devices. Candidates should have an Associate degree in a related field and at least 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment. The position offers a competitive hourly wage and requires proficiency in process control strategies.

Qualifications

• 2+ years (or equivalent work experience) of electrical, instrumentation and PLC experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Competence and knowledge in electrical devices and process control instrumentation.
• Ability to read and understand electrical and loop sheet drawings.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and maintain plant’s electrical, instrumentation, and process control equipment/systems.
• Ensure stable operation of the plant computer network as the onsite IT contact.
• Implement process control strategies and troubleshoot systems.

Skills

Electrical and electronics background

Excellent troubleshooting skills

Problem solving abilities

Ability to prioritize tasks

Leadership skills

Education

Associate degree or diploma in Electrical or instrumentation

Tools

Data acquisition systems

Windows servers

Job description

About BCforwardBCforward began as an IT business solutions and staffing firm. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers’ needs into a full service personnel solutions organization. BCforward’s headquarters are in Indianapolis, Indiana and also operates delivery centers in 17 locations in North America as well as Hyderabad, India and Puerto Rico. We are currently the largest consulting firm and largest MBE certified firm headquartered in Indiana. With 14+ years of uninterrupted growth, the addition of two brands (Stafforward and PMforward) and a team of more than 1400 resources our teams deliver services for multiple industries from both public and private sectors. BCforward’s team of dedicated staffing professionals has placed thousands of talented people over the past decade, with retention rates that are consistently higher than the industry average.

Job Description

09/19/2016 - 09/15/2017

Chester, SC

$33/hr

Description:

Responsible for providing technical leadership and maintaining the plant’s electrical, instrumentation, and process control (PLC) equipment/systems. Ensure the stable operation of the plant computer network as the onsite IT contact. The position requires independent judgment in determining and implementing process control strategies including changes for process improvement, and process and computer system troubleshooting, and supports daily plant operations.

Skill/Experience/Education

Mandatory:

• Associate degree or diploma in Electrical or instrumentation with 2+ years (or equivalent work experience) of electrical, instrumentation and PLC experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Competence and knowledge in electrical devices and process control instrumentation.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Strong electrical and electronics background.
• Proven analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high pressure environment.
• Ability to read and understand electrical and loop sheet drawings.
• Leadership skills and ability to manage and direct teams of contractors.
• Personal protective equipment (e.g. respirators and chemical resistant clothing, hard hats, safety eyewear, etc.) that may be required at times will increase the level of physical stress experienced by workers.

Desired:

• Knowledge of data acquisition systems.
• Knowledge of windows servers and industrial and business network system.