Instrument Technician

Tokai Carbon GE LLC is a leading graphite electrode manufacturer that values its employees and their families. We offer a collaborative and supportive work environment, committed to the pursuit of excellence through employee development.

We are seeking an Instrument Technician to support plant operations by ensuring the operation and accuracy of plant instrumentation and control systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintenance and repair of production equipment.
• 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 technical items.
• Communicate with production and maintenance teams.
• 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 electrical tools, measuring, and testing equipment.
• Estimate time and materials.
• Write programs (PLC's, drive, process programmers).
• Maintain a library of electrical schematics and PLC ladder logic.
• Direct and instruct on projects.
• Program process controllers.
• Maintain ISO calibration records.

Requirements:

• Ability to interpret technical instructions and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts and apply them 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 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, and 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:

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