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Electrical & Instrumentation Technician
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An Instrumentation Technician carries out planned or unplanned maintenance and repair activities on a wide range of electronic equipment and process control and safety systems.
$74,551 / year median in Virginia
+3% projected growth
Job Description
Electrical and Instrumentation Technician Ashland, VADirect Hire$32-45/hr. 12-hour shifts What you'll do: Demonstrate mature levels of E&I technical capabilities resulting in excellence in safety, quality assurance and maximizing asset performanceFacilitate and assist in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of premature failures, offering solutions and implementing corrective actions preventing reoccurrenceUtilize work processes and CMMS to document findings and initiate corrective actionsAssist in the further development of the predictive and preventive programsDemonstrate troubleshooting skills that allow our equipment to operate as designed in accordance with OEM specificationsParticipating in reliability focused design changes that reduce waste and improving asset/equipment performanceProactively seek education opportunities in self-development both technically and professionallyEnsuring proper operation of, and troubleshooting of, electrical & instrumentation system components including transmitters, actuators, controllers, motor and drive systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), distributed control systems (DCS) for process control, etc.
Mentoring and sharing knowledge with other techniciansApply all applicable codes, regulations, reliability strategies & corporate standards What you need: A minimum of 2 years of electrical and instrument control experience preferably in a manufacturing environmentExperience in an industrial or manufacturing environmentExperience with Rockwell, ABB, Valmet equipmentExperience with Microsoft Office Software and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)Experience with smart instrumentation (Fisher, Rosemount)Able to maintain consistent attendance, positive attitude, and initiative.
Team-oriented, with a strong desire to support and mentor junior mechanics or apprentices in developing their technical skills INDQT
Mentoring and sharing knowledge with other techniciansApply all applicable codes, regulations, reliability strategies & corporate standards What you need: A minimum of 2 years of electrical and instrument control experience preferably in a manufacturing environmentExperience in an industrial or manufacturing environmentExperience with Rockwell, ABB, Valmet equipmentExperience with Microsoft Office Software and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)Experience with smart instrumentation (Fisher, Rosemount)Able to maintain consistent attendance, positive attitude, and initiative.
Team-oriented, with a strong desire to support and mentor junior mechanics or apprentices in developing their technical skills INDQT