Electrical & Instrument Mechanic

DuPont • Towanda, PA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

DuPont has an immediate opening for 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, and compressors. Work must comply with company, department, and safety policies and procedures. The role includes completing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance assignments, working with voltages up to 480V under NFPA 70E guidance, and supporting reliable plant operations.

The position works with programmable logic controllers (PLCs), distributed control systems, electronic and pneumatic loop control systems, instrumentation transmitters, sensors, motor starters, variable frequency drives, uninterrupted power supplies, and web thickness measuring systems. The mechanic performs preventive maintenance and instrument calibration, provides basic process automation support, contributes to reliability improvements, and may support the design, installation, and upgrade of instruments and control systems. The role also involves on-call duties as needed, mentoring and training others, coordinating outside maintenance resources, maintaining technical documentation, and using SAP to manage store materials.

The position requires participation on the site Emergency Response Team. The schedule may be a weekday day shift or a rotating shift structure, with overtime as needed. The rotating schedule includes 12-hour shifts on a 3-nights, 4-days, 4-nights, 3-days rotation. Day shift is 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; rotating shifts are 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Base pay starts at $45.00 per hour for either shift structure; rotating shifts also have additional shift differential, holiday pay, and emergency crew premium pay.

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 and 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 shift or rotating shift structure and work overtime regularly as needed.
• Ability to participate on the site Emergency Response Team.
• Ability to work with voltages up to 480V under NFPA 70E guidance.

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

• Maintain and repair electrical equipment, including conveyors, pumps, motors, blowers, fans, and compressors.
• 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 based on production requests or personal observation and take appropriate action to restore standard operating conditions.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance according to defined schedules and 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 rotating basis.
• 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 needed.
• Recommend and prepare orders for spare parts, stockroom 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 store materials.
• Participate on the site Emergency Response Team.

Benefits

• Comprehensive pay and benefits package.
• Base pay starting at $45.00 per hour for day shift.
• Base pay starting at $45.00 per hour for 12-hour rotating shifts.
• Additional shift differential, holiday pay, and emergency crew premium pay for rotating shifts.

What This Job Offers

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