Instrumentation Technician

PHOENIX PAPER WICKLIFFE LLC•Wickliffe, KY

About The Position

Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC is hiring Instrumentation Technicians for dedicated, mill-wide positions supporting the Paper Machine, Pulp Mill, Power & Recovery, and Utilities. This salaried, exempt position provides support for specific projects in the Maintenance department and offers growth potential within a stable, rapidly expanding organization. The technician repairs, maintains, installs, inspects, and tests instrumentation systems and equipment. The role includes troubleshooting pneumatic, electronic, and other instrumentation equipment; using distributed control systems and programmable controllers to diagnose control problems; assisting with installation layouts, conduit, wiring, and tubing; supporting preventive maintenance programs; and performing mechanical maintenance tasks. After-hours and outage support is required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Strong industrial instrumentation troubleshooting and calibration skills.
Experience with transmitters, control valves, analyzers, and 4–20 mA loops.
Knowledge of DCS/PLC systems, including DeltaV or similar platforms.
Ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex instrumentation issues.

Nice To Haves

Five or more years of industrial instrumentation experience is preferred.
Experience in pulp and paper, chemical processing, refining, or power generation is a plus.

Responsibilities

Repair, maintain, and install instrumentation systems and equipment.
Inspect and test instrumentation equipment as required.
Install pneumatic, electronic, and other instrumentation equipment.
Disassemble malfunctioning instrumentation equipment and troubleshoot and test mechanisms and circuitry for defects.
Operate distributed controls and programmable controllers to diagnose control problems.
Assist with planning layouts and running conduit, wiring, and tubing for new and existing installations.
Assist with developing and carrying out preventive maintenance programs.
Perform mechanical maintenance tasks.
Perform other duties and projects assigned by supervisors.
Provide after-hours and outage support.