Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

About the Company: Innospec Performance Chemicals is looking to add an Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls Technician to the team in Salisbury, NC.

About the Role: The Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls Technician installs, maintains and repairs electrical instrumentation and controls as listed below and maintain cable, heat and exhaust systems in water and wastewater treatment plant as well as manufacturing facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Read, understand and interpret schematics, ladder drawings, technical specifications and manufacture’s manuals related to repair, maintenance and troubleshooting of electrical instrumentation and control equipment.
• Install, maintain, repair and troubleshoot electrical systems including, but not limited to: generators, PLC’s, electric motors, motor controls, flow equipment, alarm and telemetry systems, heating and exhaust systems, conduits, cable and relays.
• Perform preventative maintenance in accordance with established procedures.
• Provide technical guidance to operations and maintenance personnel and provide suggestions to improve service and operations.
• Provide electrical expertise including technical review for in-house modifications, additions and major repairs.
• Contact and work with independent contractors regarding electrical instrumentation and control system repairs and installations.
• Coordinate with Warehouse staff to maintain an inventory of electrical parts and equipment sufficient to perform repairs and complete normal installations.
• Assist in repairs of water and sewer leaks.
• Must be available to work overtime, holidays, weekends, and on-call rotation.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

• This position requires knowledge of installation, maintenance, testing and repair of electrical instrumentation and control equipment and related systems; skill in the techniques of handling tools and equipment used in the electrical trade; and knowledge of safety standards and practices applicable to the repair and maintenance of electrical instrumentation and control equipment and related systems, and to provide corrective measure for resolution of problems.
• The ability to develop work procedures that will provide minimum interference with plant operations.
• The ability to read, interpret and review engineering plans and specifications and to make simple sketches of electrical parts or systems.

Required Skills:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years of related experience or equivalent education in electrical instrumentation and control system maintenance, installation, and repair.
• Must have pertinent certifications and/or licenses related to job duties.
• Employee is encouraged to continue education through seminars, attend classes, etc. in order to improve knowledge of job-related skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay range and compensation package: Starting at $32 per hour (can increase based on experience)