Instrumentation Technician

Job Title : I/E Technician Location : East Chicago, IN 46312 Pay: $40-45/hour Duration : 2-6 months (possible contract-to-hire) Work Schedule : Onsite (M-F, 8-5pm) Job Description Comply with all plant environmental, health, safety, and process safety standards and procedures. Report hazards, deviations, and injuries in a timely manner. Comply with all Company policies, procedures and quality standards as well as participate in quality and process improvement initiatives as required. Operate forklift and powered industrial trucks. Maintains timely compliance on all safety, health, environmental, and training initiatives. Provides assistance to other crafts and production groups with process and systems troubleshooting. Troubleshoot process control and electrical systems Installs, connects, disconnects, removes, tests, calibrates, and repairs electrical, mechanical, electromechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electronic measuring, controlling, recording, and indicating systems and equipment. Disassembles instruments and equipment, and inspects components for defects; repairs, replaces component parts, and reassembles. Performs preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance as required to maintain equipment in optimal condition Performs general housekeeping and maintains orderliness Prepares and uses sketches, diagrams, blueprints, and other drawings. Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles, and installs electrical conduits and raceways. Pulls wiring through conduit and other raceways. Performs disconnects, reconnects, installs, removes, troubleshoots, and generally maintains motor control, process control, burner control, and electrical distribution devices and systems. Familiar with the NEC and NFPA 70e and can use the book as reference. Fabricates and terminates electrical/instrument panels, junction boxes, and cabinets Working knowledge of PLC's, variable frequency drives, Supports Maintenance Excellence and Productivity initiatives. Participates in training initiatives to maintain and improve skills Required Skills Candidates are required to successfully pass testing It requires an ability to read, comprehend, and interpret schematics, loop drawings, P&ID's and other technical resource manuals. Ability to perform basic math calculations and conversions. Must be able to communicate effectively to functional levels within the organization. All employees have Environment, Health and Safety roles and responsibilities, and are accountable for achieving compliance with our EHS Policy, including Emergency Preparedness and Response as defined in site-wide documentation. An I/E Tech may be required to work a rotating shift schedule, work overtime, and work holidays as business dictates. Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment must be worn when required. Required Experience High school diploma or general education degree (GED) with: Minimum 3 years of related experience working with commercial or industrial instrumentation OR a minimum 3 years of related experience working as a commercial or industrial electrician. Academic degree in related technology is a plus OR documentation supporting completion of acceptable training for an electrician. eg. Journeyman program, or trade school, or qualified in-house program The I/E Tech position requires technical and practical knowledge in the field of Electricity and Instrumentation.

Created: 2025-02-12