Electrical & Instrumentation Technician BS43

Calgon Carbon | A Kuraray Company currently has an opportunity where you can be a part of our growing team as we provide our customers with outstanding products that make the air we breathe and the water we use safe for generations to come.

Position: Electrical & Instrumentation Technician
Location: US - Big Sandy Plant 

Excellent Benefits: Medical, dental, vision and retirement savings (401k)

Hours of work: Mondays - Fridays, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 40 Hours/Week - Typical schedule is Monday thru Friday 7am - 3:30pm

The Electrical & Instrumentation Technician (E&I Technician) will troubleshoot and repair electrical machinery up to and including 480V, 3-phase devices and wiring. E&I Technicians are also responsible to troubleshoot and re-set breakers in the 12,470 volt substation and 69,000 volt substation. E&I Technicians will test, replace, and repair malfunctioning equipment, such as transformers, motors, control components, lighting fixtures, and instrumentation using test equipment and PLC interfaces. E&I Technicians will perform preventative maintenance and repairs to manufacturing equipment as needed. E&I Technicians are responsible to replace conduit and wire using hand tools and power tools. Additionally, E&I Technicians will work autonomously or within a group in a self-directed work team environment. E&I Technicians will at times be required to work a rotating shift schedule. Overtime will be required.

Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to)

• Be the equipment expert
• The E&I Technician is responsible to troubleshoot machinery performance issues
• This includes power distribution issues, instrumentation (control valves, level devices, flow meters, pressure transmitters, variable frequency drives), motor controls, and plc ladder logic
• Once the problem is identified, the E&I Technician is responsible to repair or replace the failed component including device parameter set-up, calibration, and / or programming
• Understanding and editing PLC ladder logic is required. E&I Technicians are responsible to study failures, determine the root cause of failure, and implement a solution to resolve the problem
• The E&I Technician is responsible to run conduit and wire, install junction boxes, weather shields, cable tray, and use all fabrication equipment including drill press, grinder, conduit bender, hole saws, and other metalworking tools
• Operate equipment such as fork-lifts and scissor-lifts
• Organize work including identify, schedule, and plan the work required to optimize a production line
• This includes utilizing a CMMS system to manage work orders and parts
• Reference electronic equipment files
• Coordinate with operators, coaches, storeroom clerks, mechanics, engineers, and outside vendors to perform job duties
  

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required
• Associates degree (A.A.), or equivalent from two-year college or technical school is preferred
• 3-5 years Industrial electrician or technical school is required
• 5-7 years of industrial electrician or technical school is preferred

More about Calgon Carbon, A Kuraray Company

We are a company of scientific innovators with over 205 patents. For over 75 years, we’ve been innovating solutions to the world’s emerging challenges. Since creating the first activated carbon products from bituminous coal in the 1940s, Calgon Carbon has been a pioneer in developing advanced products, systems and services for air and water purification. Calgon Carbon’s product portfolio now encompasses more than 700 direct market applications.

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1,350 people and operates 20 manufacturing, reactivation, innovation and equipment fabrication facilities in the U.S., Asia, and in Europe, where Calgon Carbon is known as Chemviron.

Calgon Carbon was acquired by Kuraray in March of 2018. With complementary products and services, the combined organization will continue to focus on providing the highest quality and most innovative activated carbon and filtration media products, equipment, and services to meet customer needs anywhere in the world.

Calgon Carbon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans
VEVRRA Federal Contractor