Position Details

Salary $50 – $50 USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience mid

Exp. Years 48 months (4 years) experience

Education Associate Degree in Electronic Engineering Technology or equivalent completion of an approved apprenticeship program

Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

This role installs, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains process instruments and electrical systems at the Newton facility. The technician will perform calibration and repair work, interpret technical documentation, and handle rigging and heavy equipment movement as needed.

Key Responsibilities

Troubleshoots and repairs electric, electronic and control circuitry; Performs process instrumentation calibration and repair; Interprets drawings and instruction manuals and performs rigging; Lifts, operates, and positions heavy equipment; Installs, troubleshoots, repairs and maintains process instruments, controls, computers, PLCs and electrical systems
Performs other tasks as assigned

Technical Overview

The position focuses on electrical and instrumentation maintenance including PLCs, control circuitry, AC/DC motors, breakers (120v 1-phase to 4160v 3-phase), transformers, power supplies, fiber optics, and related plant systems such as HVAC and lighting. Work includes calibration, drawing/manual interpretation, and use of various toolsets and test equipment, plus operating lift trucks and overhead cranes.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an experienced instrument and electrical maintenance technician with 4+ years in a power plant or heavy industrial environment. They are strong in troubleshooting electric, electronic, and control circuitry, performing process instrumentation calibration, and working with PLCs, motors, breakers, transformers, and HVAC equipment.

Must-Have Skills

Associate Degree in Electronic Engineering Technologycompletion of an approved apprenticeship program48 months (4 years) experience in instrument and electrical maintenance in a power plant or heavy industrydocumentation to support their instrument and electrical experienceworking knowledge of mathematics and physicsprocess instrumentation calibration and repairinterpret drawings and instruction manuals

Nice-to-Have Skills

Power Plant experience

Tools & Platforms

PLC (programmable logic controllers)motorized lift trucksoverhead cranes

Required Skills

installingtroubleshootingrepairing and maintaining process instrumentstroubleshooting and repairs of electricelectronic and control circuitryprogrammable logic controllersAC and DC motorsbreakers (120v 1-phase to 4160v 3-phase)transformerspower suppliesfiber opticsgeneratorsplant lightingplant telephone and paging systemsHVAC equipmentprocess instrumentation calibration and repairinterpret drawingsinterpret instruction manualsriggingoperate motorized lift trucksoperate overhead cranesusing manual toolspneumatic toolshydraulic toolselectrical toolsuse test equipmentworking knowledge of mathematics and physicsbasic computer skills

Hard Skills

installingtroubleshootingrepairing and maintaining process instrumentstroubleshooting and repairs of electricelectronic and control circuitryprogrammable logic controllersAC and DC motorsbreakers (120v 1-phase to 4160v 3-phase)transformerspower suppliesfiber opticsgeneratorsplant lightingplant telephone and paging systemsHVAC equipmentprocess instrumentation calibration and repairinterpret drawingsinterpret instruction manualsriggingoperate motorized lift trucksoperate overhead cranesusing manual toolsusing pneumatic toolsusing hydraulic toolsusing electrical toolsuse test equipmentliftoperateand position heavy equipmentworking knowledge of mathematics and physicsbasic computer skillsdocumentation to support instrument and electrical experience

Soft Skills

excellent troubleshooting skillsability to communicate information in a clear and concise mannerpatienceability to exercise care when working with small and precision parts

Industry & Role

Industry Energy

Job Function Maintain and troubleshoot process instrumentation and electrical systems at the Newton facility.

Role Subtype Electrical Engineer

Keywords for Your Resume

Instrument Electrician TechnicianInstrument/ Electrical TechnicianInstrument/ Electrician TechnicianMaintenance SupervisorOperations Supervisorprocess instrumentsprocess instrumentation calibration and repairtroubleshooting and repairs of electricelectronic and control circuitryprogrammable logic controllersPLCAC motorsDC motorsbreakers (120v 1-phase to 4160v 3-phase)120v 1-phase4160v 3-phasetransformerspower suppliesfiber opticsprocess instrumentationinterpret drawingsinstruction manualsriggingmotorized lift trucksoverhead cranesHVAC equipmentelectrical toolspneumatic toolshydraulic toolsmanual toolstest equipment

Deal Breakers

Must have 48 months (4 years) experience in instrument and electrical maintenance in a power plant or heavy industry, Must provide documentation to support instrument and electrical experience, Associate Degree in Electronic Engineering Technology or equivalent completion of an approved apprenticeship program

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