Electrical & Instrumentation Maintenance Technician

Loparex; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Uniforms

Safety shoe allowance

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

Loparex LLC in Iowa City is seeking an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician for our paper conversion equipment. You will diagnose and repair electrical systems, read schematics, and support safety initiatives to maintain high standards of plant safety and reliability.

You will work with cross-functional teams to implement improvements, calibrate instrumentation, and support ISO-compliant processes in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Two-year Applied Science or associate degree in Electrical and Instrumentation.
• Ability to read electrical and mechanical schematics.
• Experience with diagnostic and repair tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled electrical troubleshooting and support for paper conversion machinery.
• Identify and correct safety concerns; participate in safety program adherence.
• Collaborate with safety, production, process, and maintenance teams to drive continuous improvement.
• Troubleshoot low voltage systems up to 480 VAC/3-Phase and 600 VDC.
• Read and modify electrical schematics; create drawings in AutoCAD.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Schematic reading

PLC/HMI troubleshooting

Instrumentation testing

Education

Applied Science or associate degree in Electrical & Instrumentation

Tools

AutoCAD

RSLogix 5000/500

Proficy iFix

Ethernet/IP

DeviceNet

Job description

Join Our Team and Shape the Future of Release Liners! Loparex LLC, a global leader in release liner manufacturing, is seeking dedicated and driven individuals to join our Iowa City team. If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding career with a stable and growing company, this is your opportunity!

What You’ll Do

• Provides skilled electrical troubleshooting and support for paper conversion machinery in an industrial environment.
• Highly involved in identifying and correcting safety concerns; participates in safety program and adheres to all rules and procedures.
• Works alongside safety, production, process and maintenance departments to drive continuous improvement.
• Safe working knowledge of low voltage systems up to 480 VAC/3-Phase and 600 VDC
• Ability to troubleshoot motor control systems consisting of starter circuits and drive applications. Typical drives include AB PowerFlex, Yaskawa, Siemens and Magnatek
• Effectively read electrical schematics for control systems and power distribution. Also creates and modifies drawings using AutoCAD.
• Utilizes multi-meter, process meter and various electrical tools to perform electrical testing.
• Installs and performs scheduled calibrations of instrumentation including infrared cameras, RTD's, thermocouples and mass flow meters for quality control under ISO standards.
• Completes work orders assigned to the E&I group for troubleshooting, repair, installations, and process improvements.
• Understand and troubleshoot analog process control loops for extruders, oven heating and chilled water systems.
• Capable of troubleshooting PLC programs and HMI's; competently make minor changes to programs with RSLogix 5000/500 and Proficy iFix software.
• Setup and troubleshoot network communications through serial, Ethernet/IP and DeviceNet protocols.
• Basic computer usage of MS Office tools and familiar with installing/running software used for communicating with field devices.

We’re Looking For

• Two-year degree of Applied Science or associate degree in a technical field that relates to Electrical and Instrumentation
• Previous experience provides the qualifications to perform the job duties.
• Ability and skill to use a wide variety of diagnostic and repair tools.
• Ability to read and follow electrical and mechanical schematics, technical manuals, drawings, and regulatory books.
• Solid computer skills to include Excel, Word, Outlook and PMC
• Ability to communicate professionally, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to use a wide variety of hand and power tools.
• Ability to weld and use cutting torch.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues.
• Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Required to provide tools/toolbox.
• Must have the ability to wear personal protective equipment including ear plugs, safety glasses, gloves, and steel toe shoes

Shift Available

• 12-hour rotating night shifts (7pm-7am).
• Rotating schedule, including every other weekend, or rotating day off.

Why Join Loparex?

• Comprehensive Benefits:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Basic and supplemental life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
  • 401K
• Paid Time Off: 11 paid holidays
• Employee Perks: Uniforms, safety shoe allowance, and wellness reimbursement.
• Stable long-term employment.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Must pass all three pre-employment testings. (Lifting test, drug test, and background check.)