Instrument Technician

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Instrument Technician to join our team at Tokai Carbon GE LLC. As an Instrument Technician, you will play a critical role in ensuring the operation and accuracy of our plant instrumentation and control systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintenance and repair of production equipment to ensure optimal performance and efficiency.
• Maintenance and calibration of plant instrumentation to meet ISO 9002 standards.
• Enter requisitions into SAP for repair and spare parts, and communicate with vendors on highly technical items.
• Communicate with production and maintenance teams to ensure seamless operations.
• Troubleshoot, de-energize, and isolate high voltage power distribution systems.
• Run conduit with simple bends.
• Read complex schematics.
• Size wire, starters, fuses, and conduit for specific load requirements per NEC Code.
• Troubleshoot PLC equipment and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Troubleshoot complex control and 480-volt circuits.
• Install electrical equipment.
• Use all electrical tools, measuring, and testing equipment.
• Estimate time and materials.
• Write programs (PLC's, drive, process programmers).
• Maintain library of electrical schematics and PLC ladder logic.
• Direct and instruct on projects.
• Program process controller.
• Maintain ISO calibration records.

Requirements

• Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to handle multiple projects or tasks concurrently.
• Ability to perform well in time-crunched situations and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work well on own with minimal supervision and make competent decisions.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Preferred Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Master Electrician or Industrial Maintenance Electrician License and Control System Technician Certification.

Education and Experience

• Associates Degree or equivalent; or more than 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of MRPII systems, such as SAP.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Programs, particularly Word & Excel.

Compensation and Benefits

• Available on your first day: Full medical, vision, dental benefits, short-term disability, and long-term disability.
• Paid time off.
• Monthly wellness reimbursement.
• Health Savings, Flexible Spending, and Dependent Care accounts.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer.
• Quarterly Bonus.

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