Electrical and Instrument Technician

Reworld Waste•Fort Myers, FL

5d•$33 - $44•Onsite

About The Position

Reworld is seeking an experienced Electrical and Instrumentation Technician in Fort Myers, Florida, to perform routine and emergency maintenance on a facility’s industrial electrical and control systems. The technician works as part of a team to safely maintain, diagnose, and repair power plant equipment, including boilers and related electrical and control equipment, field controllers, instrumentation, motor control centers, equipment operating from 120V to 13.8 kV, and AC switchgear. The role includes electrical and instrumentation maintenance and testing throughout a waste-to-energy facility, including its distribution systems, switchgear, switchyard, generators, boilers, air pollution control systems, emissions monitoring equipment, and distributed control systems. The technician also performs preventive maintenance, calibration and testing, documents maintenance work, participates in shutdowns, and follows Reworld safety and training requirements. The role requires rotating on-call duty and overtime based on plant needs, potentially including weekends and holidays. The position frequently involves high temperatures and outdoor weather, moving machinery, noise, dust, heights, and use of required PPE, including a negative-pressure respirator. Physical tasks may include climbing, balancing, standing, sitting, bending, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, and lifting up to 50 pounds. The posted hourly pay range for the primary location is $33.22–$44.18. Regular full-time employees based in the USA have access to medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage; FSA and HSA; short- and long-term disability benefits; a 401(k) plan with up to 7% company match; company-paid life and AD&D insurance; EAP; paid parental leave; and educational assistance. Reworld is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Formal technical or apprentice training.
At least three years of experience as a maintenance electrician in a power plant or similar field is required; the posting notes that strong candidates with less experience may be considered.
Strong working knowledge of 120V to 13.8 kV equipment and AC switchgear.
Ability to use layout plans and blueprints for electrical equipment installation or troubleshooting.
Ability to assess, troubleshoot, and manipulate ladder logic in PLC systems.
Proficiency in pressure and temperature calibration of gauges, transmitters, IR temperature indications, RTDs, thermocouples, and other measuring instruments that provide control functions.
Ability to read and interpret rules, maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors and other employees.
Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to follow detailed written or oral instructions using common-sense understanding.
Ability to follow Reworld safety rules.
Ability to log onto a computer and complete assigned training.
Ability to perform the role’s physical duties, including lifting up to 50 pounds, climbing and tolerating heights, and wearing required PPE, including a negative-pressure respirator.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of ABB Infi 90 DCS is preferable.
Three or more years of experience is strongly preferred, although candidates with less experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

Perform maintenance on industrial plant electrical distribution systems in a waste-to-energy facility.
Maintain and test low- and medium-voltage switchgear, circuit breakers, motor starters, and power transformers.
Maintain higher-voltage switchyard equipment and steam-turbine-driven generators.
Perform electrical maintenance on waste-to-energy boilers and associated equipment, including fans, motors, and refuse cranes.
Perform electrical maintenance on waste-to-energy air pollution control systems.
Troubleshoot, assess, inspect, adjust, and repair the Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS) and facility flow, pressure, temperature, and level instrumentation, including transmitters, level controls, temperature measurement, and flue gas analysis equipment.
Troubleshoot, assess, inspect, adjust, and repair distributed control systems (DCS) and historian devices.
Perform preventive maintenance, including routine calibration, thermography, and ultrasonic testing.
Operate calibration equipment.
Perform assigned electrical and instrumentation maintenance and repair work using Reworld safety practices.
Troubleshoot electrical and instrumentation problems and complete maintenance work records.
Participate in plant shutdown work, including teardown inspections of electrical plant equipment.
Keep work areas and tools clean, safe, and orderly; perform plant and shop housekeeping.
Complete required Reworld training within assigned timelines.
Perform other duties as deemed necessary by E&I leadership.
Participate in rotating on-call coverage and work overtime based on plant needs, which may include weekends and holidays.