Electrical and Instrumentation Technician Sr.

What You Can Expect

Our Electrical and Instrumentation Technician Senior, located at the beautiful University of Iowa campus in Iowa City, IA. will be responsible for maintenance and installation of in-plant and/or satellite plant equipment.   The work includes the proper maintenance and operation of complex electrical systems, computers, controls systems, and equipment that can directly affect the safety and operation of the plant

No two days are the same in this role. The only thing that is assured is that we are going to start the day focused on safety. We will be lining out the day’s work, and planning safety procedures as required by OSHA and company policy. We will also ensure that we have the materials  and support to complete the scheduled tasks safely and efficiently.  Skills like reading diagrams and schematics and drawings of utility systems are used daily.  We also troubleshoot and install Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s) both physically, and through software and firmware configurations.  You will also recommend updates and system improvements for a variety of internal groups.

The daily work will consists of a  variety of  new installations and upgrades, to unscheduled maintenance that will challenge your troubleshooting skills. This position requires multiple daily commitments. The first is to safety, the second is to learning, and adapting to new systems, software, and maintaining your expertise in your craft.

This employee is required to be on-call on a scheduled basis and must be able to respond on location within one (1) hour of notification

 This role requires the ability to work in confined spaces in the plants.  You must be physically capable of entering and working in a confined space (crawl spaces, shafts, small enclosed areas, pipes and the like)

What You’ll Bring 

• This role requires a minimum educational level of a High School Diploma or GED

• This position requires a minimum of six (6) years of experience; or a combination of  experience and advanced education or training that totals six (6) years, that is directly applicable to this role. Such as, military training , or an associates  or certificate based program in electrical or electronics
• With this six years of training and work experience you will have gained  knowledge and experience in servicing utility systems, including  four (4) years of industrial plant or power plants  and a minimum of one year of PLC and DCS programming
• You will be experienced in proper application of hand tools, multimeters, and other testing and repair equipment to effectively troubleshoot, and repair electrical, instrumentation and controls equipment
• You have experience applying proper electrical codes, manufacturer guidelines and  the regulations and guidelines of local, state, and national electrical and safety codes
• You are skilled in the calibration of utility instrumentation, and knowledgeable in control systems
• Must have troubleshooting and maintenance skills in CEMs, DCS, PLCs, Supervisor Control Systems, medium voltage electrical and related control systems.  We currently use RSLogix 5, 500, Studio 5000, RSlinx, Factory Talk, and  PlantPax
• Strong computer background on PCs, emission controls, distributed logic controllers (DCS), networks, and pneumatics
• Must be able to read, interpret and work with service manuals, blueprints, sketches, technical manuals, control wire diagrams and other written instructions to evaluate all electrical maintenance and logic in accordance with local and national codes
• Accountable to immediate supervisor for ensuring adhere