Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Technician - Sweetwater, TX

Koch • Sweetwater, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Georgia-Pacific’s Gypsum facility in Sweetwater, Texas, is hiring safety-oriented Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Technicians for its Maintenance team. The team supports successful facility operations by resolving mechanical and electrical issues, recommending repairs and equipment upgrades, identifying quality concerns, maintaining equipment precision, and understanding production thresholds. The role offers a starting wage of $39.00 per hour, with pay depending on experience; relocation benefits may be available.

The position works with operating technicians, mechanics, engineers, and other team members to improve equipment reliability and performance. Technicians install, troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and calibrate plant equipment and instrumentation, and use work orders and repair records to support reliability. Schedules may be Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with overtime on weekends and holidays as needed, or 12-hour rotating shifts on one of two Sunday-to-Wednesday or Wednesday-to-Saturday schedules. Employees must be able to work any shift, weekends, holidays, and overtime as business needs require.

Requirements

• Three years of electrical and/or instrumentation experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment, or a two-year degree or higher in Electrical/Electronic or Industrial Technology.
• Experience troubleshooting PLCs; programming is not required.
• Experience working with and troubleshooting electrical systems using 480V, three-phase power and lower voltages.
• Experience installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and calibrating electrical/mechanical instrumentation.
• Basic electrical knowledge in addition to mechanical knowledge.
• Ability to work any shift, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Five or more years of industrial experience in the electrical and/or electronics field.
• Experience working with PLCs, RSLogix5000, RSLinx, and Siemens S7.
• Experience working with pneumatic systems.
• Experience reading technical drawings and electrical and pneumatic schematics.
• Experience or knowledge installing and maintaining equipment in accordance with the National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Experience troubleshooting bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors.

Responsibilities

• Work with operating technicians, mechanics, engineers, and other team members to improve mill equipment reliability and performance.
• Install equipment at the component level while following state and plant codes, policies, and procedures.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain machinery and electrical equipment using diagrams, sketches, operating manuals, and manufacturer specifications.
• Operate hand tools, power tools, precision measuring tools, and testing instruments for repairs and calibration.
• Maintain and improve plant equipment reliability using the MP2 work order system and repair records.
• Respond to plant electrical and maintenance issues.
• Share maintenance and equipment troubleshooting knowledge with other technicians.
• Continue developing knowledge of PLC programming and software.
• Work any shift, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed based on business requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life insurance
• ADD and disability coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Paid vacation and time off
• Educational assistance
• Relocation benefits may be available
• May include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

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