Instrumentation and Electrical Technician - Decatur IL
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Job Description
Instrumentation and Electrical Technician- Decatur IL
Corn Plant
This is a full-time, hourly position.
Shift(s) Available: Ability to work any shift, overtime including weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice as needed.
ADM is a part of the production of 30% of the food supply globally, on average you touch at least 7 items per day made with ADM ingredients. 25% of production for ADM is right here in Decatur, IL. We make ingredients like Corn Oil and Soybean Oil which can be found in chips or salad dressing. Everyone who works here is a big part of feeding the world.
Learn more about ADM, click the links below;
Working at ADM’s Flagship Corn Plant Facility
https://youtu.be/VeGTVcFFJuo
https://www.adm.com/en-us/culture-and-careers/
Why Join?
- Weekly Pay
- Benefits Start First Day
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance
- Health and Wellness Incentives
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- 401K/ESOP, pension with ADM (Archer Daniels Midland) matching contributions
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Short & Long-Term Disability
- Company Paid Life Insurance and Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees,’ Spouse and Children
- Parental leave (paternity/maternity)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Tuition Assistance
- Advancement Opportunities
- Perks at work (discount program with several companies)
This position will utilize developed skills to implement the assigned activities of the predictive, preventive, or planned maintenance programs designed to support the power, motor control, process control systems, or pneumatic systems of the plant. The I&E technician is expected to troubleshoot, diagnose, propose, and implement equipment repair activities that may or not be included in the planned work. Technician will communicate job status using a maintenance management software system, through verbal communications, or through other written communications. The I&E tech will follow all plant safety and operating guidelines as well as all standards of electrical safety and maintenance practices.
Essential Job Functions:
- Perform as a team member, or independently, to troubleshoot, diagnose, propose and implement repair solutions for electrical power and control equipment, as well as process control components
- Comprehend and implement standard electrical work practices and guidelines including those outlined by organizations such as the National Fire Protection Agency (NEC) and the IEEE to ensure a quality, as well as compliant, product
- Utilize the functions of the maintenance management system to facilitate job plans and record maintenance activities on plant assets
- Understands their role in food safety and quality systems, actively participates in food safety efforts and ensures all activities conform to good manufacturing practices.
- Responsible for utilizing the Performance Excellence process.
- Ability and willingness to work overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed in food grade and industrial areas including hazardous locations (Class I & Class II)
- Committed to ADM’s goal of achieving a zero injury culture; understand and follow company safety procedures
- Use of HART communicator as require
- Basic knowledge of AC/DC circuit theory
- Basic knowledge of process sensors/transmitters
- Basic knowledge of electrical safety devices (breakers, fuses, etc.)
- Demonstrated safe work behavior and a sincere desire to follow and improve upon safety policies and procedures
- 2-4 years instrumentation experience and/or equivalent degree or schooling (industrial or commercial setting); able to run conduit, troubleshoot, read blue prints
- Install and wire up PLC racks, power supplies, I/O cards, communication, scale transmitter inputs, etc. and be able to troubleshoot issues with any of these items
- Industrial safety experience required, including, but not limited to, Lockout/Tagout, Confined Space, Arc Flash, Level 1,2
- Maintain accurate and through knowledge of manuals, publications and files concerning equipment, programs, and production processes, organization and record keeping skills are essential
- Must be 18 years or older
- Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
- Ability to understand and effectively communicate in English (verbal/written)
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