Electrical & Instrumentation Technician (Windsor Locks, Ct)

Ahlstrom is seeking an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician to join its maintenance team in Windsor Locks, CT. The E&I Technician provides full maintenance services for electrical, instrumentation, and control systems for three production buildings at the Windsor Locks site. The position will troubleshoot and analyze systems and component malfunctions by investigating process conditions that are leading to failure in order to determine the corrective actions. Further, the position will make recommendations for system changes to meet operational, safety and environmental requirements and assist in engineering capital projects.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM. The position is also required to rotate through a week of 2nd shift, weekends, and on-call approximately every 7-9 weeks.

We Offer:

• $27.87 - $43.36/hour
• $0.30 per hour 2nd shift differential, $0.46 3rd shift differential
• Immediate medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Employer matching 401(k)
• Bonus compensation through our North America Hourly Bonus program
• Double-time pay on 11 paid holidays

The Essential Functions and Primary Responsibilities of this role include:

• Troubleshoot, install, and repair electrical components such as wiring, conduit, cable tray, switches, analog circuits, motors, variable frequency drives, PLC's, power distribution lighting, etc.
• Be fluent in PLC programming and drive parameterization.
• Work with voltages ranging from 24 VDC to 480 VAC.
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance tasks, maintain calibrations/ISO records of process control instrumentation.
• Assist Engineering with system improvement projects and retrofits of old equipment.
• Participate in continuous improvement teams and root cause analysis for machine breakdowns.
• This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and may not necessarily comprise all the “essential functions” for purposes of the ADA

Minimum Occupational Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Journeyman License preferred, consideration will be given to candidates with equivalent industry experience
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics
• Minimum of five years troubleshooting experience with PLC hardware and software
• Strong electrical, drive, and PLC troubleshooting skills
• Must have experience in PLC/VFD and HMI programming languages, including function block/ladder
• Experience using Microsoft Office products
• SAP experience preferred but not required
• Must be flexible to work off shift when required. (Minimum 3 hours of OT for call-ins)
• Must be able to participate in the week-end rotational shift, approximately once every other month

Physical Occupational Requirements:

• Must possess the ability to see, hear, talk, sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle controls
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms
• Required to bend, stoop, and lift items weighing 50 pounds
• Must be able to walk and stand for an 8+ hour shift, on a variation of hard surfaces and elevations.
• Must have the ability to work in a hot or cold environment, indoor and outdoors, in a manufacturing production setting, with exposure to work near moving mechanical parts.
• Must possess the ability to climb in overhead structures, to work beneath machines and in close quarters performing analysis, assessments and repair work.

Ahlstrom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal opportunity is a sound and just concept to which we are firmly bound. Ahlstrom will not engage in discrimination against, or harassment of, any person employed or seeking employment with our company based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

About Us. Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. Our vision is to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders.

We serve five growing and distinctive end markets, which form the basis for our five divisions: Filtration, Food & Consumer Packaging, Healthcare, Building Materials, and Technical Materials.

Our pro forma net sales 2021 for continuing operations amounted to EUR 2.6 billion and we employ some 7,000 people.

Learn more at www.ahlstrom.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $27.87 - $43.36 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• On call
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Application Question(s):

• What are your hourly pay requirements?
• This job requires you to work a week of 2nd shift, one weekend shift, and on-call every 7-9 weeks approximately. Are you able to meet these requirements?
• Do you possess a Journeyman License? (Preferred, not required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Windsor Locks, CT 06096: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person