Instrument & Electrical Technician
Location: Alsip, IL Pay: Starting at $40/hour + potential annual bonus (up to 4%)
Overview
Reporting to the Engineering/Maintenance Leader, the Instrument & Electrical Technician is responsible for installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining electrical, instrumentation, and control systems that support safe and reliable plant operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical and instrumentation systems in a manufacturing environment.
- Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on motors, MCCs, VFDs, switchgear, power distribution systems, and plant equipment.
- Read and interpret electrical schematics, one-line drawings, P&IDs, and equipment manuals.
- Diagnose equipment issues, replace components, perform calibrations, and verify system performance.
- Support plant operations by responding to equipment failures and participating in an on-call rotation.
- Assist with capital projects, equipment installations, and startup activities.
- Support instrumentation and DeltaV DCS troubleshooting.
- Maintain maintenance records, PM programs, and equipment data within SAP.
- Source electrical and instrumentation parts as needed.
- Adhere to all safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Electrical apprenticeship, electrician certification, or equivalent industrial electrical/instrumentation training preferred.
- 4+ years of electrical and instrumentation experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Experience with motors, VFDs, MCCs, electrical distribution systems, and industrial controls.
- Ability to troubleshoot electrical and instrumentation systems independently.
- Experience with SAP and DeltaV is a plus.
- Strong commitment to safety and teamwork.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to work at heights, in confined spaces, outdoors, and wear appropriate PPE including respirators when required.
- Ability to work from ladders, scaffolding, and powered lifts.
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