Electrical and Instrumentation Technician III

Position: Electrical and Instrumentation Technician Reports to: Electrical Superintendent Shift: TBD Pay: $37/hour+ Benefits: Health Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Retirement Plan Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays Tuition Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program Disability Pay Life Insurance Growth Opportunities and more! What You’ll Be Contributing: Under the supervision of the Electrical Superintendent, the primary function of the Electrical/Instrument Technician is to maintain, calibrate, perform trouble analysis, consult, research, and develop process control instrumentation for the purpose of obtaining optimum production efficiency. Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines. Installs, maintains and calibrates process control and instrumentation equipment including, but not limited to, flow meters, thermocouples, RTDs, transmitters, weigh feeders, starters, DC drives, AC drives, VFDs, and emissions analyzers. Calibrates and maintains all emissions analyzers in accordance with service manuals and regulatory permit requirements. Maintains instrument logbook on all maintenance activity. Ensures process control data is being recorded, backed-up and archived. Performs maintenance on existing instrument equipment. Performs new instrumentation construction installation. Operates mobile equipment. Pull wires and repair or replace lights and fixtures. Perform ground testing and megger testing. Repair and service HVAC equipment, laboratory equipment, cameras and kiln scanners, and motors. Inspect, PM and maintain generators, Pfister and other feeders, MCCs and Transformers, PLCs, hydraulic systems, pressure vessels. Inspect, PM and maintain other cement plant equipment such as dust collectors, conveyors, kilns, clinker coolers, coal mills, ball mills, vertical mills, vibrators, flow meters, bin level systems, temperature probes, level gauges, fans, blowers, pressure vessels, pumps, valves and gates, air separators, silos, reclaimer, load-out equipment, etc. Additional duties as assigned by supervisor. To Succeed In This Position: High School Diploma or equivalent. Ability to read, write and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc. Willingness to learn, training will be provided. Must have two years of college, technical school, or service training pertaining to instrumentation and electronic technology or four years of related field experience as an instrumentation technician. Must be knowledgeable in areas of electronics, computers, basic operating systems software (Microsoft Server, Windows XP & Windows 7, and MS Office), process analyzers and electrical controls. Must be knowledgeable in areas of electronics, pneumatics, hydraulics, chemistry, physics, and fluid dynamics. Work requires the ability to read and understand operating manuals, blueprints and schematics. Must possess good English communication skills—written and interpersonal. Ability and initiative to make sound decisions. Excellent work and safety record. Must be able to use proper Personal Protective Equipment as required. Ability to be on call 24/7 as needed. What To Expect In a Cement Environment: Work to be performed in a shop environment as well as outdoor exposure throughout the plant. Mild exposure to cement dust, heat, cold, and noise requires compliance with specified safety guidelines and procedures. Exposure to high elevations of up to 250 feet in height. Lifting up to 75 pounds. Exposure to all weather conditions. Normal operation of mobile equipment may result in jarring and vibratory exposure. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. The employee will be required to follow all job instructions of his/her supervisor and to perform other work assignments related to plant operations that are not inconsistent with the current labor contract, past practices, or safety policies. Ash Grove Cement, a CRH Company, is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. EOE / Vet / Disability CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr CRH