Instrument & Electrical (I&E) Technician

Job Description:

About Us

For more than 50 years, Celgard has been a proven global leader in the development and production of high-performance membrane technology. Our products are used in a broad range of energy storage and other barrier-type applications, including lithium-ion batteries, lithium primary and other specialty battery solutions, technical textiles such as waterproof breathable apparel and medical personal protective equipment (PPE) and other specialty applications. Headquartered in the United States, we operate manufacturing facilities in the USA and China and have sales and technical service staff located strategically throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.

Celgard is part of Polypore International, a leading global high technology company specializing in microporous membranes. Polypore brings advanced development and manufacturing know-how as well as unique problem-solving capabilities to customers' lithium-ion and lead-acid battery development teams. Polypore is an Asahi Kasei Group company, which is a diversified group of companies led by holding company Asahi Kasei Corp., with operations in the material, homes, and health care business sectors. We are creating for tomorrow!

About the Role

We are seeking an Instruments & Electrical Technician to be a part of the maintenance team based in Charlotte, NC.

Work schedule will be rotating 2-2-3. Work hours: 7am-7pm.

Reporting Relationships

This position directly reports to the I&E Supervisor and does not supervise others.

Asahi Kasei’s Values

• Sincerity – Being sincere with everyone
• Challenge – Bolding taking challenges, continually seeking change
• Creativity – Creating new value through unity and synergy

Key Accountabilities

Under minimal supervision, perform instrumentation and electrical maintenance functions which include but are not limited to the following:

• Perform electrical calibrations & preventative maintenance
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electrical power systems, motor drives, control systems, as well as instruments used in the systems
• Understand and safely use test equipment such as volt, Ohm, current meters, megohmmeters, oscilloscopes
• Disassemble, clean, reassemble production equipment
• Install and/or verify correct instrument installation
• Support new equipment installations with point-to-point verification prior to start up
• Update electrical drawings & procedures, when needed
• Write detailed written reports
• Operate PIV equipment (forklifts, portable hoist, cherry picker, one-man lift, etc.)
• Repair and/or replace electrical components
• Train other maintenance personnel on I&E systems and personal areas of expertise
• Work collaboratively with all maintenance and manufacturing personnel
• Participate in cross-functional teams to contribute to continuous improvement
• Follow all Celgard safety guidelines and procedures and demonstrate a strong ability to support a safe work culture

Qualifications

Education Background:

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent required
• Associate degree or certificate in Electrical Technology highly preferred.

Knowledge & Experience:

• 3+ years’ experience in an industrial environment performing instrumentation & electrical work required
• 5+ years’ experience in an industrial environment performing instrumentation & electrical work preferred.
• Electrical experience related to any of the following will be advantageous:Experience supporting instrumentation and control loops for temperature, pressure, tension, and flowBlown or Cast Film ExtrusionLaminationProcess OvensWeb CoatingWeb Converting Equipment

Key Attributes:

• Ability to perform diagnostics and set-up of PLC & AC Inverter drives; preferred experience on Allen Bradley RSLogix 500, RSLogix 5000, and Powerflex drives
• PIV equipment experience (forklifts, portable hoist, cherry picker, one-man lift, etc.)
• Experience and knowledge of mechanical systems a plus
• Ability to troubleshoot a wide range of AC/DC electrical systems required
• Ability to repair and/or replace electrical components required.
• Ability to read/comprehend electrical schematics required.
• Experience supporting instrumentation and control loops for temperature, pressure, tension, and flow preferred
• Must be able to work at heights up to 30 feet, lift and carry up to 30 lbs., climb ladders, bend and twist in order to reach remote equipment

Travel:

• Must be able and willing to travel up to 10% for domestically and abroad for training and visiting other company locations

Working Environment

This position is in a manufacturing plant setting that would require working in a production environment. Work will require standing and walking for up to 80% of the time. Lighting and temperature are adequate. You may be required to lift up to 25 pounds and/or force necessary to push, pull, or otherwise move objects, utilize company cell phone, carry out site wide communications and prioritize tasks.

Celgard manufacturing sites are IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 certified.

Location Information

Charlotte, NC, known as the Queen City, is a thriving metropolitan area of over 2.6 million people across 15 counties and is situated just north of the South Carolina border, within a weekend drive to the mountains and the beach. It is comprised of diversity in people, industries and living, from urban to rural. It is ranked second among 25 largest cities for most desirable place to purchase a home by Nerdwallet.com and is ranked eight among the top 10 big booming cities by CNNmoney.com. Charlotte is home of one of North Carolina’s largest college campuses, UNC Charlotte. Along with a friendly southern culture, Charlotte offers dining, arts, museums, major league basketball, football and soccer teams, a minor league baseball team, NASCAR, shopping, festivals, a variety of amenities and quick access to several parks and reserves for people who love the outdoors.

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