Maintenance Journeyman 1/Electrical

International Paper•Redwood, MS

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time hourly position at International Paper’s Vicksburg Mill supports routine electrical and instrumentation maintenance and includes performing many duties independently. The role assists journeymen-level maintenance technicians. The company’s Global Manufacturing Training program provides paid hands-on experience and classroom instruction to prepare employees for promotion. The position involves instrumentation work such as troubleshooting, configuring, and maintaining PLC systems and single-loop controls; installing, calibrating, troubleshooting, and repairing instruments, analytical equipment, and control valves; calibrating field instruments for boilers and environmental systems; maintaining pneumatic and hydraulic systems; and interpreting loop sheets, P&IDs, wiring diagrams, and electrical schematics. Electrical work includes troubleshooting, installing, and repairing AC/DC drives and process drives; maintaining electrical components and switches; and repairing and performing preventive maintenance on 480V through 13.8kV power distribution switchgear. The employee must understand and follow NFPA 70E requirements related to arc-flash and shock hazards. The position is based at Vicksburg Mill in Redwood, Mississippi. The listed schedule is days, 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; however, candidates must be willing to work any shift or a rotating schedule, regular overtime with short notice, and regular weekends and holidays. Work takes place in industrial conditions that may include heat, dust, dirt, hazardous chemicals, noise, heavy machinery, elevated surfaces, and confined spaces. Required safety equipment must be worn. Hiring conditions include technical online testing, an interview, a hands-on skills assessment, a drug screen, a job-related health assessment, and periodic drug screens.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age.
High school graduate, GED, or equivalent work experience.
Eligible for employment in the United States.
At least three years of work experience in instrumentation systems or at least three years of work experience in electrical systems.
Willingness to work in industrial conditions that may be warm or hot, dusty or dirty, and around hazardous chemicals, noise, heavy machinery, elevated working surfaces, and confined spaces, with proper training and safety protection.
Willingness to undergo technical online testing, an interview, and a formal hands-on skills assessment.
Willingness to undergo a drug screen as a condition of employment and periodic drug screens.
Willingness to undergo a job-related health assessment as a condition of employment.
Willingness to work any shift and/or a rotating shift schedule.
Willingness to work regular overtime, including with last-minute notification.
Willingness to work weekends and holidays regularly.
Willingness to wear required safety equipment.
Critical thinking and ability to analyze issues and use logic.
Ability to collaborate and work cooperatively across a multifunctional team.
Dependability and reliability.
Self-motivation, willingness to exert effort toward training for the next position, and openness to feedback and corrective action.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or certifications in industrial maintenance or related instrumentation/electrical disciplines.
Relevant work experience in an industrial environment.

Responsibilities

Assist journeymen-level electrical/instrumentation maintenance technicians with routine maintenance and perform many duties independently.
Troubleshoot, configure, and maintain PLC systems and single-loop controls for field systems.
Install, calibrate, and troubleshoot analog and SMART instruments and analytical equipment.
Repair final control elements in the shop and field, including pneumatic, electric, and solenoid-operated valves; calibrate pneumatic and SMART valve positioners.
Perform routine and regulatory calibration of field instruments for boilers and environmental systems.
Troubleshoot and maintain pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
Read and redline loop sheets and P&IDs; read and interpret wiring diagrams and electrical schematics.
Troubleshoot, install, and repair AC and DC drive systems and stand-alone process drives from various manufacturers.
Troubleshoot, install, and maintain electrical components, including mechanical limit, proximity, photoelectric, speed, and reflective switches.
Repair and perform preventive maintenance on 480V through 13.8kV power distribution switchgear.
Understand and follow NFPA 70E regulations involving arc-flash and shock hazards.
Complete other duties as assigned.
Participate in training and work toward promotion.