Senior I&E Technician – PLCs & Control Systems

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 highly skilled Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician to join our Fairfield, TX team. Positioned above the Journeyman role, the Technician is responsible for advanced troubleshooting, calibration, and repair of plant instrumentation, controls, and electrical systems.

This role serves as a technical expert for complex systems, supports day-to-day operations and reliability improvements, and involves mentoring Journeymen and Apprentices while coordinating

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; associate degree or technical certification in Instrumentation, Electrical Technology, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of industrial I&E experience in maintenance, installation, or repair.
• Proficiency with PLC programming basics (Allen-Bradley preferred) and HMI configuration.
• Strong knowledge of instrumentation principles, electrical distribution, and control logic.
• 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.

Skills

Industrial I&E experience

PLC programming basics

Instrumentation principles

Diagnostics tools

Mentoring & communication

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

HMI configuration

Job description

Cinder Residuals Texas is seeking a highly skilled Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician to join our Fairfield, TX team. Positioned above the Journeyman role, the Technician is responsible for advanced troubleshooting, calibration, and repair of plant instrumentation, controls, and electrical systems.

This role serves as a technical expert for complex systems, supports day-to-day operations and reliability improvements, and involves mentoring Journeymen and Apprentices while coordinating