Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

Alpine Silica Holding LLC•Bossier City, LA

48d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the plant's business goals and objectives.

Requirements

A minimum of (1) or more years of experience maintain heavy equipment, preferably in a sand mining plant.
High School Diploma, GED or equivalent work experience
Must be able to perform duties in a safe manner
Must have strong welding hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and industrial skills and experience.
Must be able to work 8-16 hour shifts, weekends, overtime, and holidays as needed
Strong communication skills
All duties require outside assignments and require periods of work in all weather conditions-heat, cold, wet or dry and dusty
Safety-sensitivity position
Ability to climb stairs, climb ladders, reach, stoop, squat, tolerate prolonged standing/walking, balance, bend, twist, crawl, kneel, push and pull objects
Ability to operate hand controls with both hands
Ability to operate mobile equipment, foot pedals with both feet
Ability to perform sustained overhead reaching
Ability to work in cramped quarters
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and carry up to 150 feet
Ability to tolerate working at heights up to 150 feet

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or technical school equivalent preferred
Welder certification preferred

Responsibilities

Perform highly diversified duties to maintain plant equipment
Provide emergency/ unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service
Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines
Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments
Perform regular preventative maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities
Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties
Participate in the maintenance On-Call system with qualified Technician.
Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situation to proper supervision
Comply with MSHA regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas
Other duties as assigned