Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician

Tate & Lyle•Decatur, IL

14d•$30 - $50

About The Position

About Us Tate & Lyle is a global provider of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage and other industries, operating from more than 30 locations around the world. Through large scale, efficient manufacturing plants, Tate & Lyle turns raw materials into distinctive, high-quality ingredients. These ingredients and solutions add taste, texture, nutrition and increased functionality to products that millions of people around the world use or consume every day. We are the secret ingredient to Make Food Extraordinary in some of the world’s best loved brands. Could you be ours? Role purpose An I&E Technician’s responsibilities include m aintenance, calibration and troubleshooting of field instrumentation devices for process equipment to ensure equipment is running properly. This position is Monday - Friday on day shift. 8-hour shifts with potential overtime on occasion when required and approved by the plant manager. Safety accountabilities – EHS Critical Role Level 3 Protecting our people and the environment is foundational to our business Each team member is expected to support the Tate & Lyle culture where Environment, Health, Safety, Quality, and Security are the overriding values in all activities. Every team member is accountable for working safely and complying with all EHSQS policies, procedures and regulations relevant to their work and is expected to speak up and intervene to prevent unsafe conditions and to respect fellow workers and the communities in which we work. Included in this is abidance with our Life Saving Principles (LSPs), Product Protection Principles (3Ps), and our STOP WORK AUTHORITY which are developed to strengthen our workplace safety, prevent serious injury or loss of life, protect our environment and our customers and consumers. Level 3 – Core EHSQS focus is 100% task oriented Responsible for area specific EHSQS procedure/policy Responsible for reporting all incidents, defects, and hazards undefined All employees are responsible for: Compliance with procedures that implement the requirements of the EHSQS policies and procedures Being responsible for their own actions Carrying out their work in a manner which does not present a risk to themselves, others and the environment Reporting all incidents, defects, hazards and inadequacies of procedures so that appropriate review and corrective action can be taken Carrying out their work in a manner which does not present a risk to themselves, others and the environment Reporting all incidents, defects, hazards and inadequacies of procedures so that appropriate review and corrective action can be taken.

Requirements

High School graduate or GED
Pre-employment drug screening
7 years minimum industrial experience in craft or tech school degree in craft and 3 years minimum industrial experience preferred
Demonstrated experience with plant instrumentation (flow, level, pressure, temperature, pH, etc.) including calibration and troubleshooting and using HART communications
Solid understanding of standard plant electrical equipment (switchgear, motors, motor control circuits) including wiring and troubleshooting
Ability to lift equipment and tools up to 50 pounds without mechanical assistance
Use of hand tools above shoulders, under ergonomically stressful conditions, and under application of heavy force by employee
Work in elevated positions with hand tools and fall restraint equipment
Ability to wear personnel protective equipment (PPE)
Ability to climb stairs and ladders (fixed/portable) with tools when safe to do so.
Ability to work from heights, in cold and hot environments
Ability to work overtime on occasion including nights, weekends, holidays and shift work as determined by the plant manager.

Responsibilities

Ability to follow all safety rules and identify and correct potential safety problems
Strong mechanical aptitude, knowledge of tools and equipment
Must be able to use precision-measuring and testing instruments in performance of mechanical and electrical repairs and preventive maintenance
Follow SOP’s and/or PM task instruction sets with minimal instruction or oversight
Strong ability to troubleshoot instrumentation, equipment/systems as required
Maintain instrument maintenance and calibration for Stevia Plant process
Dismantle instrumentation to gain access to and remove/replace defective parts
Identify and implement solutions to recurring instrument problems
Repair and maintain all plant instrumentation in accordance with diagrams, sketches, maintenance and repair manuals, and manufacturer’s specifications
Ability to provide preventive maintenance to instrumentation, including process analyzers
Ability to identify and order repair parts from multiple sources, including vendor drawings and direct contact with manufacturers
Perform routine work as scheduled or as time permits and performing preventive maintenance activities as time permits
Ability to work both in a collaborative team environment and individually as required
Communicate and work with other groups (process engineers, production operators, EHSQ Manager) as necessary to promote efficiency in problem solving and work scheduling
Ability to clearly communicate information to team members
Required to clean up after jobs are completed.
Perform housekeeping as required in shops and in plant
Other duties may be assigned based on the needs of the business
Must have demonstrated mechanical/electrical knowledge to analyze and solve problems on various process instrumentation and switchgear
Must be able to inspect used parts to determine changes in performance using VOM, oscilloscope, signal generator, rules, calipers, micrometers, feeler gauges and other measuring instruments
Must have demonstrated proficiency in most of the following areas: Documenting calibrators PLC ladder logic diagrams Configuration and calibration with HART communicator Troubleshooting of 460V 3 Phase electrical switchgear Troubleshooting motor control circuits Troubleshooting 4-20mA instrument control loops Maintenance and calibration of process analyzers including continuous emissions monitors Diagnosing discrete and analogue control valves Diagnosing level, pressure, flow, temperature or analytical transmitters Rebuilding control valves Calibration of level transmitters Experience with Allen Bradley ControlLogix control systems, Powerflex VFD's and SMC Flex Soft Start motor controllers DCS interface (Foxboro control system)
Reporting all incidents, defects, hazards and inadequacies of procedures so that appropriate review and corrective action can be taken.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision coverages
Paid time off package, including vacation, sick time, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave
401K with company match
Company paid life insurance
Additional benefits at not cost to employee such as: Lifestyle Spending Account, Identity Theft protection, Employee Assistance Program, telemedicine and more!

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