Electrical and Instrumentation Technician – Augusta

Clearwater Paper Corporation•Augusta, GA

18d•$28 - $45

About The Position

The Electrical and Instrumentation Technician performs electrical and instrumentation troubleshooting in a heavy industrial environment at Clearwater Paper’s Augusta mill, a coated paperboard manufacturing facility. The position supports preventive maintenance, repair, precision installation, startup, and reliability of facility equipment and related systems. Work includes AC and DC motors, transformers and overcurrent protection, instrumentation, hydraulic systems, analytical instrumentation, PID controls, control loops, valves, actuators, and switches. The general schedule is Monday through Friday, with an eight-hour assignment. The technician must also be willing to work alternate schedules occasionally, including early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Regular overtime and rotating or other shifts may be required, potentially with last-minute notice. Starting pay depends on the results of a skills assessment and placement under the Collective Bargaining Agreement: E&I Associate ($27.82 per hour), E&I J1 ($36.54 per hour), or E&I J3 ($44.75 per hour). Clearwater Paper does not offer employment-based visa sponsorship for this position; applicants must already be authorized to work full-time in the United States without requiring the company’s sponsorship.

Requirements

Commitment to safety and quality, including use of required personal protective equipment such as a hard hat, ear protection, steel-toed shoes, and safety glasses.
Ability to work any shift or a rotating shift schedule, including regular overtime and holidays, sometimes with last-minute notification.
Ability to learn through self-directed study and desire for advancement.
Ability to work in an industrial environment with warm or hot temperatures, dust and dirt, hazardous chemicals, noise, heavy machinery, and elevated work surfaces, with appropriate training and safety protection.
Regular attendance and an excellent attendance record.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, crouch, reach, grasp, and climb frequently.
Ability to use wrists, hands, and fingers to turn valves and adjust equipment.
Ability to climb ladders and work at heights.
Knowledge of basic manufacturing practices and strong problem-solving skills.
Basic mechanical ability to adjust equipment to maximize production and meet quality standards.
Crane or hoist experience.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with assistance.
Ability to read computer screens or other electronic devices.
Currently authorized to work full-time in the United States without requiring Clearwater Paper employment-based visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Skid steerer operation experience.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot electrical and instrumentation systems in a heavy industrial environment.
Perform preventive maintenance on AC and DC motors, including changing motor direction and inspecting and testing brush gear and windings.
Troubleshoot transformers, ratings, overcurrent protection, and transformer connections.
Calibrate, repair, and precisely install equipment, and support successful startup and reliable operation of facility equipment.
Work with flow, level, pressure, and temperature instruments; hydraulic systems; analytical instrumentation; PID controls; and open- and closed-loop control.
Work with smart, solenoid, and pneumatic positioner valves, as well as control-valve application, sizing, and selection.
Work with actuators, limit switches, and position switches.
Make equipment adjustments to maximize production and meet or exceed quality standards.
Follow safety procedures, including lockout/tagout and confined-space procedures, and use required personal protective equipment.
Work independently and collaboratively while maintaining cooperative working relationships and a positive attitude.