Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

Electrical and Instrumentation TechnicianINVISTA is seeking an Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Technician to join our maintenance team at our Camden, South Carolina facility. In this role, you will help improve the reliability, availability, and performance of manufacturing equipment that supports our production operations. You'll have the opportunity to work across a diverse mix of electrical, instrumentation, and control systems while continuing to expand your technical capabilities in a collaborative manufacturing environment.The Camden Maintenance Team is responsible for safely maintaining and improving the reliability of equipment that supports our manufacturing operations. As an Electrical and Instrumentation Technician, you will work alongside maintenance technicians, operators, engineers, reliability specialists, and other site partners to solve problems, improve equipment performance, and support continuous improvement efforts across the facility.Work schedule:Troubleshoot, repair and maintain low- and medium-voltage electrical equipment, including 15kV and 480-volt switchgear, transformers, breakers, motor control centers, AC/DC motors, drives, lighting and power circuits.Install, calibrate and maintain 4-20 mA and 0-10 VDC process-loop instruments; diagnose loops end to end across sensors, transmitters, signal paths, controllers and final control elements.Navigate Honeywell distributed control systems to trace signals, check input/output, review alarms and support field and console troubleshooting.Read programmable logic controller ladder logic, follow input/output and make controlled, documented changes under the site's management-of-change process.Diagnose motor and variable frequency drive faults, including setup, parameter configuration and failure analysis; terminate, test and repair field wiring, conduit and cable in classified and hazardous locations.Support loop tuning, instrument configuration, control-system upgrades, migrations and new installations in partnership with process engineering and other site teams.Use reliability tools and SAP to document work-order feedback, identify parts and research equipment history while performing all electrical work in accordance with NFPA 70E requirements.One of the following:Five or more years of experience in an electrical or instrumentation role at an industrial facility or in a related military field.An Associate degree or higher in a related electrical or instrumentation field.Journeyman-level Electrical trade certificationExperience reading and working from piping and instrumentation diagrams, loop diagrams, wiring schematics and electrical one-line diagrams.Working knowledge of industrial electrical systems, including motor controls, 480-volt three-phase distribution and motor starters.Working knowledge of NFPA 70E electrical-safety practices and the ability to follow those requirements consistently.Physical RequirementsWilling and able to lift up to 50 pounds and perform walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and pulling for up to 12 hours per day.Willing and able to follow safety rules and regulations, including wearing required personal protective equipment.Willing and able to work the assigned schedule, including 12-hour shifts, weekends and holidays when required.Willing and able to work in hot, humid, cold and noisy industrial environments.Experience using PLC software to troubleshoot and maintain equipment, including PLC-5, SLC 500, ControlLogix, Logix 5000, Siemens or Mitsubishi platforms.Experience with variable frequency drive software and industrial network protocols such as PROFIBUS, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET or OPC.Honeywell DCS controller-maintenance experience with TDC 3000, Experion or Data Hiway systems.Instrument-calibration experience with Honeywell, Emerson or Rosemount pressure, flow and level instruments.Experience using a computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) for work orders, preventive maintenance scheduling, and parts management. (Ex. SAP)Experience working with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.Experience with root-cause analysis methods such as cause mapping, five whys or fishbone analysis.General mechanical or multi-craft skills.