E & I Technician

Job Details Job Location Rand Whitney Containerboard - Montville, CT Position Type Full Time   Salary Range $26.20 - $39.30 Hourly Job Category Manufacturing Description

This position is located in Montville, CT servicing a family-owned business with a commitment to their community and to sustainability. Rand-Whitney is proud of its growth mindset, and the success of its employees. Working here is more than a job; it's the beginning of your career.

Summary

Rand-Whitney Container has an immediate opening for an E&I Technician at a recycled cardboard / linerboard manufacturing facility in Montville, CT. This position will be primarily responsible for performing preventive and corrective maintenance on electrical and instrumentation equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following :

• Read blueprints, P&IDs, single-lines, ladder logic, and wiring schematics.
• Repair and troubleshoot analog and discrete instrument loops.
• Effectively use typical instrument calibration equipment (RTD calibrators, mA calibrators, T / C calibrators, laptops for communication).
• Follow step by step calibration procedures.
• Use computerized systems to enter and retrieve data including the CMMS (Maximo).
• Troubleshoot and repair 480 VAC 3 phase motor starter circuits, 4-20 mA loops as well as 120 VAC control circuits.
• Troubleshoot PLC problems through knowledge of PLC logic and operations.
• Work with and troubleshoot the following : smart pressure transmitters, magnetic & dp flow meters, temperature transmitters, ABB DCS system or at least some familiarity with DCS hardware, control valves and smart valve controllers, solenoids, pressure and flow limit switches, etc.
• Works overtime (both scheduled and emergency), after-hours (early morning or late night), weekends and Holidays as required. Shift schedule will be adjusted as necessary by Management to provide the best possible coverage and operation.

Desired Qualifications

Physical Demands

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This company is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.