Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

Cushman & Wakefield • Memphis, TN

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About The Position

C&W Services is hiring an Electrical and Instrumentation Technician (also described in the posting as an Electro-Mechanical Technician - Skilled) in Memphis, Tennessee. The role maintains and repairs industrial instrumentation, electrical and mechanical equipment, HVAC and refrigeration systems, and related facility equipment. The technician works independently as well as with a team, follows company and customer safety procedures, and provides accurate work-order feedback and administrative records.

The position is scheduled for 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with some on-call hours, weekends, and overtime. The posting also states that the employee must be flexible to work all shifts, including holidays and weekends, as demanded by the job. Compensation is $37.40–$44.00 per hour, depending on factors including location, experience, and qualifications.

The work involves industrial equipment and environments, including exposure to moving mechanical parts, elevated or precarious locations, airborne particles, chemicals, electrical shock risk, vibration, and usually very loud noise. Employees may occasionally encounter extreme heat or cold and wet or humid conditions. The role includes climbing and working at heights with fall protection when needed, and requires lifting up to 50 pounds. The employer notes that reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Industrial Instrumentation or Electronics, or equivalent experience.
• Two to five years of experience in industrial instrumentation and electrical maintenance is preferred.
• Ability to obtain a Journeyman’s Electrical License once state-required qualifications are met.
• Working knowledge of pH, flow, temperature, pressure, conductivity, and mass measurements; AC and DC control methods; 24V–480V electrical systems and troubleshooting; VFDs; burner controls; smart meters; PLC/DCS control methods; automated systems; load cells; control valves; blueprint reading; mathematics; and preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Working knowledge of hand and power tools, precision alignment, rigging, pipefitting, welding, blueprint reading, mathematics, and preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Ability to use personal hand tools and power tools, including hand grinders, saws, impact wrenches, drill presses, and hydraulic pullers, as well as rigging equipment.
• Ability to operate and have knowledge of industrial equipment such as forklifts, scissor lifts, basket trucks, and bobcats.
• Ability to work all shifts, including holidays and weekends, as required by the job.
• Ability to observe details at close range, make precise and repeated control adjustments, and quickly grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, move for extended or continuous periods, and ascend and descend staircases, ladders, or step stools.
• Ability to operate applicable hand tools, power tools, equipment, forklifts, or other vehicles safely, and to wear a respirator while performing job duties.
• Ability to communicate information clearly and arrange actions or information according to specified rules or patterns.

Nice To Haves

• Industrial Electricity education or experience is preferred.
• Two to five years of experience in industrial instrumentation and electrical maintenance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work in a team-oriented, safety-conscious environment and comply with company and site safety guidelines, procedures, and customer regulations.
• Test, calibrate, and repair pneumatic, mechanical, electrical, electromechanical, and electronic measuring, recording, indicating, and control instruments and equipment.
• Repair and perform preventive maintenance on pumps, conveying systems, piping, heat exchangers, power transmissions, rotating equipment, HVAC systems, and refrigeration systems in conformance with established standards.
• Install equipment and troubleshoot malfunctions in heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration equipment; perform related mechanical work as assigned.
• Work without supervision and assist in formulating calibration standards and work procedures.
• Provide work-order feedback on service-delivery discrepancies and complete time accounting and work orders accurately and promptly.
• Maintain positive customer and employee relations and communicate with team members to support short- and long-range planning and company objectives.
• Achieve performance expectations and participate in employee development planning.
• Maintain required personal tools and an up-to-date documented tool list; the required tool listing is to be supplied as part of employment.
• Perform assigned tasks safely, effectively, and efficiently.
• Use hand and power tools, rigging equipment, and applicable heavy industrial equipment; perform welding and use a cutting torch as required.
• Work at elevated locations using fall-protection equipment when needed and operate applicable vehicles and equipment safely.

Benefits

• Weekly pay on Fridays.
• Comprehensive benefits available from day one, including Employee Perks and the Daily Pay Program.
• Advancement opportunities.
• Training to work in a cutting-edge facility.
• Company-provided safety apparel and uniforms.
• Eligible employees may enroll in health, vision, and dental insurance; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; retirement savings plans; life and disability insurance; and paid and unpaid time away from work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree