Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls Technician

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION/JOB TITLE: Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls Technician

DEPARTMENT: Engineering

DIRECT SUPERVISOR: Senior Manager of Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls

LOCATION: Indiana Lake Front Locations (East Chicago Facilities – Indiana Harbor Facilities, Lake Terminal and Burns Harbor)

TRAVEL: 75% to 80% frequent domestic travel to existing SunCoke/Phoenix sites and prospective sites, with some extended stays possible.

International travel, if required based on business need. 

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Phoenix Global is seeking an Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls (EI&C) Technician responsible for installing, calibrating, maintaining, and troubleshooting complex plant automation systems, field instrumentation, and power distribution networks to ensure optimal operational reliability. This role prioritizes rigorous preventative maintenance and maintains rigorous safety and environmental compliance across facilities. The ideal candidate will safely minimize production downtime while driving continuous technical improvements in a heavy industrial environment.

KEY RESPONSIBLITES: 

Safety & Compliance

• Foster a safe work environment by promoting and adherence to safety protocols, identifying environmental risks, and proactively correcting unsafe behaviors or conditions.
• Ensure all operational and automated processes strictly comply with regulatory, environmental, and corporate safety standards.

Troubleshooting

• Maintain Complex Architecture: Troubleshoot and maintain Distributed Control Systems (DCS) (Experion, Ovation, ABB, Foxboro) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) using software environments like RSLogix, Studio 5000, and EcoStruxure.
• Optimize HMI Systems: Oversee Human Machine Interface (HMI) stability and configuration across platforms including Aveva, RSView, Citect, Vijeo Designer, and Operator Control Expert.
• Provide hands-on hardware and software technical support for industrial workstation computers and auxiliary IT equipment across all SunCoke facilities.

E&I Field Maintenance & Calibration

• Install, calibrate, test, diagnose, and repair critical process instrumentation (pressure, temperature, level, flow) and heavy conveyor equipment (speed/tilt switches, pull chords, VFDs).
• Manage the routine inspection, calibration, and predictive maintenance schedules for field instruments to minimize unexpected production downtime and verify measurement accuracy.
• Seamlessly integrate newly deployed instruments into existing process control systems, preserving full structural loop integrity.
• Keep accurate records of all field activities, preserving historical logs for PM cycles, instrumentation calibrations, and formal certificates of completion.

Power Distribution & Plant Optimization

• Provide safe, technical assistance and physical support for low, medium, and high-voltage power distribution networks.
• Partner with cross-functional engineering, production, and maintenance leaders to design, prioritize, and execute efficiency changes that maximize overall plant throughput.

Engineering Collaboration

• Participate in the full lifecycle development of new industrial systems, directly contributing to early design, system installation, commissioning, and final operator training.
• Research, select, and manage third-party vendors and contractors to guarantee external equipment fabrication, installation, and field commissioning meet precise site expectations.
• Foster productive working relationships across teams collaborating daily with multi-facility EI&C engineers, area managers, and hourly craft workers.

BUSINESS/TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• In-depth knowledge of OSHA, ISA, and NEC standards (MSHA required at OH Industrial Services locations).
• Proficient with Rockwell Automation Programming and SCADA-based HMI software.
• Deep understanding of Historian, OPC (Open Platform Communication) servers, and Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) systems.
• Ability to interpret and create or modify complex electrical schematics using AutoCAD.
• Strong understanding of industrial controls, scheduling, risk analysis, constructability reviews, construction, and system start-up.
• Exceptional written and verbal skills to translate technical data into clear business reports.
• Advanced user of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and MS Project.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS / WORK EXPERIENCE: 

• Industrial Electrician or Technical Graduate with 2- or 4-year bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum 7 years hands-on experience in related heavy industrial, manufacturing plant environment with progressive responsibility.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

• Exposure to wet or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, and varying outdoor weather conditions.
• Occasional work in high or precarious places, tight confined spaces, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and equipment vibration
• Typically moderate, but high-noise areas require mandatory hearing protection.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly lifts or moves up to 10 pounds, frequently lifts or moves up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lifts or moves up to 50 pounds.
• Regularly stands, walks, reaches, and uses hands to handle or feel. Frequently climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls.
• Requires close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must hear and speak clearly to ensure workplace safety, including communicating via two-way radios.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: 

• Willing and able to travel extensively across North America and internationally, including staying for extended periods at domestic or overseas job sites.
• Ability to live and work in the United States (US citizen, Permanent Resident, valid work visa or equivalent)
• Ability to work effectively both as an independent and as a team member in field environments

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

The pay range for this position is $108,000 - $135,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, qualifications, skills, and internal equity.

Annual performance bonus target 10%. 

In addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for employees and their families. This includes health care coverage (medical, dental, and vision), a 401(k)-retirement plan, life and disability insurance, paid time off, and paid company holidays. 

We also provide a variety of supplemental programs designed to support overall wellbeing and everyday needs, such as optional life insurance for eligible family members, supplemental disability coverage, legal services, identity protection, critical illness, hospital and accident insurance, tuition reimbursement, chronic condition support programs, a 24/7 employee assistance program, and telemedicine services. 

This document in no way states nor implies that these are the only responsibilities of, and the duties to be performed by, the employee occupying this position.