Senior I&E Technician: PLC/HMI, Calibration & Mentoring

CINDER RESIDUALS TEXAS LLC; Fairfield (TX); On-site; USD 30,307 - 46,838; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Free uniforms

Health insurance

Training & development

Vision insurance

Job summary

Cinder Residuals Texas is seeking a skilled Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician to join our Fairfield, TX team. You will troubleshoot, calibrate, and repair plant instrumentation, controls, and electrical systems.

This role acts as a technical expert for complex systems, supports daily operations and reliability improvements, and mentors Journeymen and Apprentices while coordinating with Supervisors on outages and major repairs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; associate degree or technical certification preferred.
• 5+ years of industrial I&E maintenance, installation, or repair experience.
• Proficiency with PLC programming basics (Allen-Bradley preferred) and HMI configuration.
• Strong knowledge of instrumentation principles, electrical distribution, and control logic.
• Skilled with diagnostic tools including multimeters, calibrators, and software-based interfaces.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills; ability to mentor junior staff.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced troubleshooting, calibration, and repair of PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation loops, VFDs, and plant control systems.
• Lead preventive maintenance efforts for assigned systems and recommend improvements.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation (loop sheets, panel layouts, calibration records).
• Assist in system upgrades, automation improvements, and equipment modifications.
• Mentor Journeymen and Apprentices, providing training and technical guidance.
• Coordinate with Supervisors on planning outages, projects, and major repairs.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and industry codes (NEC, NFPA 70E).
• Collaborate with contractors, vendors, and engineers as needed for specialized support.
• Support other Site Operations at the request of Supervisor or Plant Manager.

Skills

Advanced troubleshooting

Mentoring junior staff

Strong communication

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree or technical certification (Instrumentation/Electrical)

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC programming

HMI configuration

Diagnostic tools (multimeters, calibrators)

Job description

Cinder Residuals Texas is seeking a skilled Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician to join our Fairfield, TX team. You will troubleshoot, calibrate, and repair plant instrumentation, controls, and electrical systems.

This role acts as a technical expert for complex systems, supports daily operations and reliability improvements, and mentors Journeymen and Apprentices while coordinating with Supervisors on outages and major repairs.