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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

About Calgon Carbon

At Calgon Carbon, we are scientific innovators with a proud legacy of over 80 years and more than 205 patents to our name. Since pioneering the first activated carbon products from bituminous coal in the 1940s, we’ve been at the forefront of developing cutting-edge technologies and solutions to meet the world’s evolving air and water purification needs.

Today, our portfolio includes more than 700 direct market applications across a wide range of industries. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1,685 professionals and operates 20 facilities worldwide dedicated to manufacturing, reactivation, innovation, and equipment fabrication. In Europe, we operate under the name Chemviron.

In March 2018, Calgon Carbon became part of the Kuraray Group. Together, we offer complementary products and services, united by a shared commitment to delivering the highest quality and most innovative activated carbon solutions to customers around the globe.

Calgon Carbon is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled/veteran