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Allen Plant - Electrical & Instrumentation I

Milliken & Company
Blacksburg, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 Nov 2025

About the role

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken’s curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram and  LinkedIn.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Milliken’s Allen Plant Chemical Facility is seeking a qualified individual to join its manufacturing team as an Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Technician. This position creates value by ensuring reliability of equipment to help meet and exceed the facility's goals for quality and production by inspecting, troubleshooting, and diagnosing electrical and/or control problems on all manufacturing equipment in accordance with plant policies and procedures. This position will be expected to rotate on a 12 hour shift,  first and third shift rotation. 

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Perform maintenance and repairs on equipment, tools, machines, and buildings.
  • Analyze and solve electrical/electronic/control problems and assist manufacturing personnel on process-related problems.
  • Ensuring proper operation of all control system components to include electronic components, analyzers, on/off valves, control valves solenoids, limit switches, DCS and related I/O modules.
  • Performs preventative maintenance and establishes new PM activities as needed.
  • Involvement in installation of machinery, machine moves and plant rearrangements.
  • Continuous process improvement implementation with respect to Lean Manufacturing principles.
  • Working with Supervisors, Maintenance personnel, and Operations to plan, procure and document activities for the enhancement of electrical and instrumentation maintenance within the facility.
  • Sharing knowledge with other technicians as it relates to maintaining and troubleshooting DCS, instrumentation, and controls.
  • Applying all applicable codes, regulations, reliability strategies, corporate and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) standards.
  • Understands, follows, and implements all safety-related standards and practices.
  • Actively participates in plant safety program.

 

QUALIFICATIONS TIERS I - III

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • One of the following:

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