I&E Technician (LME or Journeyman)

As Instrumentation and Electrical (I&E) Technician at Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today.

We’re Everywhere. Everywhere you look, you’ll find products enabled by Bakelite, from stronger homes to safer automobiles and everywhere in between. With more than 100 years of history and strong customer relationships, we boldly engineer sustainable products to tackle our world’s most challenging demands.
Join Our Team and Help Us Build a Stronger, Safer, Better World.
It’s Better with Bakelite.


Instrumentation and Electrical (I&E) Technician: The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World
• You'll be the driving force behind operational excellence by troubleshooting, repairing, and fine-tuning industrial equipment, ensuring seamless performance and reliability.
• You will play a vital role in optimizing control systems, leveraging your expertise to maintain and enhance electronic components, analyzers, and PLCs, keeping the plant running at peak efficiency.
• You'll collaborate with a dedicated team, identifying and prioritizing electrical and instrumentation needs, while shaping the future of our operations through expert insights and innovation.
• You will champion safety and knowledge-sharing, documenting key findings, mentoring colleagues, and upholding the highest environmental and workplace standards to create a culture of excellence.

It's Better with Bakelite: Our Commitment Back to You
• You’ll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it.
• We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development.
• Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet.
• Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities.
• We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.

Life in Eugene: In this role, you’ll be located in the second-largest metropolitan area in Oregon.
• Eugene’s official slogan is “A Great City for the Arts and Outdoors” – the city is known for its natural beauty and has plenty of opportunities for recreational activities, including biking, rafting, kayaking and exploring nature trails.
• Eugene is home to several educational institutions, including the University of Oregon, Bushnell University and Lane Community College.
• Eugene is known as “Track Town USA” and is where Nike was founded. Olympic track and field trials are held at University of Oregon’s Hayward Field every four years.
• Forbes named Eugene among the Top 50 Best Places for Business and Careers in 2019.
• Learn more about Eugene

What Does a Typical Day Look Like? Here are your primary responsibilities:
• Troubleshooting/repairing/testing/inspecting/calibrating various industrial equipment: primarily motors, air actuated valves, pressure, temperature, flow, and level devices.
• Documenting and reporting work execution key findings. Ensuring proper operation of all control system components to include electronic components, analyzers, on/off valves, control valves solenoids, limit switches, PLC and related I/O modules.
• Assisting in and providing expertise on electrical inspections and new/existing installations Working with operations and maintenance personnel to help identify & prioritize electrical and instrumentation needs and issues.
• Sharing knowledge with other technicians as it relates to maintaining and troubleshooting instrumentation, electrical components, and controls. Adhering to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures.

What is Needed to be Successful in this Role (Required Skills/Abilities):
• High School Diploma or GED.
• A minimum of 3 years of electrical maintenance experience in an industrial environment State of Oregon Limited Maintenance Electrician (LME) or Journeyman license.
• This position is hourly non-exempt LME certified wage range is $45 - $50 /hour Journey man certified wage range is $49 - $54 /hour.
• Experience troubleshooting and performing preventative and predictive maintenance on equipment including motor controls, control valves, programmable logic controllers, and c