Electrical Instrumentation & Control Tech/Maintenance

The Clorox Company • Aberdeen, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Clorox is seeking a qualified candidate for an EIC Technician/Maintenance role in Aberdeen. This role involves following plant safety rules, troubleshooting mechanical and electrical faults, performing preventative maintenance (PMs), ensuring stock of critical spares, and executing work orders. The facility manufactures and distributes Bleach using automated packaging equipment and utilities, featuring a variety of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment that requires maintenance and repair. Successful candidates will possess a solid understanding of these systems and the ability to troubleshoot them with minimal supervision to ensure reliable manufacturing.

Requirements

• Industrial maintenance work experience of at least 5 years.
• Proficiency in maintaining, troubleshooting, analyzing, and repairing mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, power transmission, electrical, and control systems.
• Thorough knowledge of VFDs, PLCs, and servo motors.
• Ability to repair defective machinery using drawings, manuals, and sample parts.
• Skilled in using hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, rigging equipment, man-lifts, and shop equipment (e.g., mills, lathes, band saws, presses).
• Understanding of shaft alignment techniques and tools.
• Ability to maintain mechanical drive systems, lubrication, and various pump types.
• Pipe fitting skills.
• Electrical Skills.
• Knowledge of variable frequency drive operations and motor control circuits.
• Proficiency in following ladder logic for troubleshooting and reading/updating P&IDs.
• Ability to respond appropriately to stakeholders at all levels.
• Integrity in dealing with people during equipment breakdowns.
• Proven self-motivated work behavior requiring limited supervision.
• Strong dedication to plant non-negotiable and company policies.
• Ability to understand and evaluate equipment operation to detect or anticipate malfunctions.
• Computer skills using all the appropriate business computer programs such as Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

• Successful completion of a two (2) year college curriculum in technical areas AND/OR vocational school certificates of completion of training in electrical or mechanical technical areas.
• Other vendor courses in machining, electricity, or welding.
• Experience with computerized maintenance management systems such as SAP is preferred but not required.
• Candidate’s experience or familiarity with servo motion control systems is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, analyze, and repair equipment to prevent, resolve, and eliminate various process failures and equipment breakdowns (mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, power transmission, electrical, controls, etc.).
• Troubleshoot motor and motor control problems.
• Clean work area after each job and maintenance of the workstation.
• Utilize computer software (SAP, Microsoft Suite, Internet, Process Book, FactoryTalk, etc.) to perform tasks such as creating/editing work orders, looking up parts, researching equipment, emailing, tracking time, and troubleshooting equipment.
• Read and update technical manuals and drawings.
• Understand shaft alignment techniques/tools.
• Understand and maintain mechanical drive systems, lubrication, and various pump types.
• Perform pipe fitting.
• Use hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, rigging equipment, various man-lifts, and shop equipment (mills, lathes, band saws, presses, etc.).
• Utilize fabrication and assembly skills to repair defective machinery using drawings, manuals, and/or sample parts to determine dimensions, set up requirements, etc. of the finished workpiece.
• Identify and install bearings, seals, belts, chains, and other parts/components of automated packaging equipment.
• Deal professionally with people during times of equipment breakdown.
• Perform tasks using various shop equipment: Turn down a shaft using a lathe, cut a keyway in a shaft using a milling machine, broach a sprocket, cut metal using a torch, basic stick welding, threading pipe with a hand and powered pipe threader.
• Demonstrate a basic solid understanding of DC and AC circuits and the ability to read a schematic.
• Replace or adjust electrical devices.
• Locate I/O’s on PLC from schematics.
• Use a multi-meter.
• Properly terminate wiring.
• Perform address and rung searches.
• Follow ladder logic for troubleshooting.
• Read and update P&ID’s.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous 401(k) program in the US and similar programs in international
• Health benefits and programs that support both your physical and mental well-being
• Flexible work environment, depending on your role
• Meaningful opportunities to keep learning and growing
• Half-day Fridays, depending on your location

What This Job Offers

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