Instrumentation & Electrical Technician (I/E Tech) (Sr. Maintenance Tech)
About The Position
The Instrumentation & Electrical Technician (I/E Tech) is responsible for building, installing, maintaining, and repairing a variety of production equipment, including electrical controls, circuits, control panels, forklifts, and cranes. This role involves solving advanced mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues, as well as programming and troubleshooting control systems such as robotic and PLC-based automation. The technician will also troubleshoot and repair instrumentation and electrical goods, develop preventative maintenance schedules, and collaborate with management to improve operational processes and equipment reliability. Additionally, the role includes coordinating with vendors, ensuring safety device inspections, providing training to other team members, and performing 5S activities. The position may involve up to 10% travel and additional duties depending on location and product line. The company emphasizes acting, living, and behaving by its core values.
Requirements
- High school diploma
- 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience or Technical Associate’s degree and 3 years’ experience
- Experience working with CMMS to create, approve, and close work orders
- Ability to read and understand safety rules, standard work instructions, electrical diagrams and schematics, test sheets, completion sheets and quality assurance sheets
- Basic Microsoft Office proficiency
Nice To Haves
- South Dakota Journeyman Electrical license
- Lock Out/Tag Out Certification
- Understands maintenance Metrics, Issue boards, 5S
Responsibilities
- Builds, installs, maintains, and repairs a variety of production equipment, including electrical controls, circuits, control panels, forklifts, cranes, and other operations equipment.
- Solves advanced mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues on various production equipment.
- Programs and troubleshoots control systems including robotic and PLC based automation.
- Troubleshoots PLC, I/O including 4-20mA loops, 120V/24DC I/O, and VFD’s.
- Troubleshoots and identifies root causes, repairs or replaces parts, and rewires and installs related instrument/electrical goods including conduit and/or wiring.
- Develops and improves preventative maintenance schedules.
- Collaborates with manager and plant management to improve operational processes with respect to equipment reliability.
- Schedules and coordinates with vendors for repairs, training, and installations.
- Verifies safety devices are inspected regularly for all machines and equipment.
- Provides training for technicians, manufacturing engineers, and production leads.
- Performs 5S activities and inspections to maintain cleanliness and organization.
- Acts as informal leader and mentor to fellow maintenance team members.
- Travel up to 10%.
- Acts, Lives, and Behaves by TCF Core Values.
- Additional duties may be assigned, dependent upon location and product line.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
