Electrical & Instrument Mechanic

Dupont • Wysox Township, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

DuPont is hiring an experienced Electrical & Instrument Mechanic at its Towanda, Pennsylvania site. The mechanic maintains and repairs electrical equipment and process-control instrumentation, including equipment such as conveyors, pumps, motors, blowers, fans, compressors, PLCs, control systems, transmitters, sensors, motor starters, variable frequency drives, and uninterrupted power supplies. Work must comply with company, department, and safety procedures. Some tasks involve voltages up to 480V and are performed under NFPA 70E guidance.

The role includes completing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, troubleshooting and repairing instrumentation and industrial electrical systems, maintaining programmable controllers and distributed control systems, and performing preventive maintenance and instrument calibration. The mechanic also supports reliability improvements, documentation updates, equipment design and upgrades, parts and tool ordering, coordination with outside maintenance resources, and basic process automation. The role may include rotational on-call duties, mentoring and training others, and participation on the site Emergency Response Team.

The position may work a weekday day shift or rotating shifts. The listed day shift is 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; the rotating schedule consists of 12-hour shifts on a 3-nights, 4-days, 4-nights, 3-days rotation, with shifts from 6:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m.–6:30 a.m. Starting base pay is $45.00 per hour, with additional shift differential, holiday pay, and emergency crew premium pay listed for rotating shifts.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least five years of relevant Electrical and Instrumentation work experience, or a two-year technical degree in Electronics & Instrumentation, or completion of a formal Instrument/Electrical Technician apprenticeship program.
• Willingness and ability to wear required PPE, including safety equipment, earplugs, gloves, safety glasses, hardhats, hairnets, and steel-toed shoes.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work a weekday day or rotating shift structure and overtime regularly as needed.
• Ability to perform physical activities that may include standing, walking up and down stairs, twisting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, or climbing for extended periods.
• Participation on the site Emergency Response Team.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with electronic and instrument control systems and component maintenance.
• Working knowledge of pneumatics.
• Instrumentation Technical Training Certificate or equivalent.
• Training in Electrical Safety NFPA-70E.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair process-control instrumentation loop components, including sensors, communications, and control systems.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair industrial electrical equipment.
• Service programmable controllers and distributed control systems to support reliable process operation.
• Service and maintain web-thickness measuring systems.
• Identify control-system problems reported by production or observed directly, and take appropriate action to restore standard operating conditions.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance according to procedures, including routine instrument calibration.
• Follow area-specific safety procedures and rules, including LTCT, PPE, and electrical safety requirements, when working on control equipment.
• Mentor and train others in instrument and electrical troubleshooting and technology as needed.
• Provide basic process-automation support as needed.
• Participate in instrument and electrical reliability-improvement activities, such as generating spare-parts lists.
• Participate in on-call duties as needed, potentially on a rotation.
• Redline electrical drawings, engineering documentation, and technical specifications, and work with appropriate resources to update them.
• Provide input and support for the design, installation, and upgrade of instruments and control systems as necessary.
• Recommend and prepare orders for spare parts, stock-room items, and tools.
• Consult with the supervisor and other mechanics on troubleshooting and problem resolution, and keep the supervisor informed of issues.
• Coordinate outside resources for maintenance and repairs.
• Use SAP to acquire and disburse stores material as required.
• Participate on the site Emergency Response Team.

Benefits

• Additional shift differential, holiday pay, and emergency crew premium pay are listed for rotating shifts.
• DuPont offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package; specific benefits are not detailed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED