Process-Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

OceanaGold • Kershaw, SC

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About The Position

The Electrical & Instrumentation Technician repairs and maintains associated mill plant equipment in support of performance objectives. The role is based in a surface mine plant setting and involves electrical, instrumentation, control-loop, and equipment troubleshooting and repair. Qualified Electrical Workers must comply with the Electrical Safety Principal Control Plan and its referenced standard operating procedures.

Employment requires meeting one of the listed electrical competency pathways, satisfactory results from the prescribed medical examination and physical appraisal, and compliance with pre-employment and ongoing drug-testing requirements. Personal protective equipment is required in the mine environment.

Requirements

• Demonstrate at least one of the following competencies before employment as an electrical worker at HGM: completion of an industry-recognized electrical apprenticeship; a General Journeyman Electrical or Master Electrical License; MSHA Coal Qualified Person qualification; or two years of experience working under the supervision of a Qualified Electrical Worker in mining, industrial, or commercial work.
• Qualified Electrical Workers must comply with the Electrical Safety Principal Control Plan and referenced standard operating procedures.
• Satisfactory results from the prescribed medical examination and physical appraisal, indicating fitness and ability to perform assigned tasks to required performance and safety standards.
• Familiarity with NFPA 70E and the NEC.
• Ability to use appropriate personal protective equipment, including arc-flash protection and FR-rated clothing.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair AC and DC circuits and control equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair single-phase motors and three-phase electrical systems.
• Troubleshoot control-loop input elements, including pressure, temperature, density, mass, and flow measurement devices.
• Troubleshoot discrete and continuous final control elements in control loops.
• Tune the operation of control loops.
• Troubleshoot and correct PLC issues.
• Use Megger, multimeter, rotation meter, and power quality meter equipment.
• Troubleshoot guided-wave and non-contacting radar.
• Troubleshoot and repair VFDs.
• Troubleshoot and maintain soft starts and across-the-line starting equipment.
• Use appropriate PPE, including arc-flash protection and FR-rated clothing.
• Work with conveyor belts and their components.
• Work on voltages up to 24.9K DC.
• Perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed