Entry Level Vibration Analyst Jobs (NOW HIRING)

POSITION OVERVIEW

Milliken’s Allen Plant Chemical Facility is seeking a qualified individual to join its manufacturing team as an Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Technician. This position creates value by ensuring reliability of equipment to help meet and exceed the facility's goals for quality and production by inspecting, troubleshooting, and diagnosing electrical and/or control problems on all manufacturing equipment in accordance with plant policies and procedures. This position will be expected to rotate on a 12 hour shift,  first and third shift rotation. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform maintenance and repairs on equipment, tools, machines, and buildings.
• Analyze and solve electrical/electronic/control problems and assist manufacturing personnel on process-related problems.
• Ensuring proper operation of all control system components to include electronic components, analyzers, on/off valves, control valves solenoids, limit switches, DCS and related I/O modules.
• Performs preventative maintenance and establishes new PM activities as needed.
• Involvement in installation of machinery, machine moves and plant rearrangements.
• Continuous process improvement implementation with respect to Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Working with Supervisors, Maintenance personnel, and Operations to plan, procure and document activities for the enhancement of electrical and instrumentation maintenance within the facility.
• Sharing knowledge with other technicians as it relates to maintaining and troubleshooting DCS, instrumentation, and controls.
• Applying all applicable codes, regulations, reliability strategies, corporate and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) standards.
• Understands, follows, and implements all safety-related standards and practices.
• Actively participates in plant safety program.

QUALIFICATIONS TIERS I - III

• High School Diploma or GED.
• One of the following:
  • Associate or Technical degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Systems, Instrumentation, or Electronic Technology.
  • A minimum of two (2) years of electrical/electronic or instrument & control troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing, industrial, military or production environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite applications, creating and editing Word documents and Excel spreadsheets.
• Willing and able to work overtime, weekends, on-call, and holidays.
• Experience reading and following control scheme, electrical and maintenance schematics/blueprints.
• Willing and able to work at heights, in confined spaces, and in hot or cold weather conditions.
• Willing and able to perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to 12 hours a day.
• Willing and able to lift 50 lbs.
• Willing and able to follow facial hair guidelines for respirator usage.
• Experience working with industrial controls, e.g.: DCS, motor controls, control valves, and industrial instrumentation for flow, level, pressure, and temperature.
• Experience working with power distribution (through 600V), cable terminations, heat tracing, low voltage electricity, emergency power, shielded cables, and networking cables.
• Experience with test equipment, to include oscilloscopes, voltmeters, ammeters, megger, and calibration sets.
• Basic proficiency in aerial lifts, rigging, and hoists.
   

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS – TIER I -III

• Associate or Technical degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Systems, Instrumentation, Electronic Technology AND at least two (2) years of electrical/electronic and/or instrument & control troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• OSHA 10-hour for General Industry.
• NFPA 70E certified.
• Entry Level Vibration Analysis (ISO Level I) certified.
• Proficiency with machinery alignment, including laser alignment.
• Understanding of PSM/IPL Fundamentals.

• Experience with systems integration e.g.: PLC, HMI, instrumentation, networking, communication, and power distribution.
• Experience with Variable Speed drives.
• Experience with temperature, pressure, and level transmitters, and flowmeters.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing process control elements, PLCs, photo eyes and other automated equipment.
• Experience with Motor Control Centers (MCCs) and related electrical equipment up to 600V.
• Experience with electrical one-line drawings, cable schedules, functional descriptions, I/O lists, and other related electrical documents.
• Previous experience in Energy, Chemical, or pharmaceutical production environment.

ADA PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, FREQUENCY, AMOUNT, OR DESCRIPTION

Sitting

Ability to sit down at least

25% of day

Standing

Ability to stand while working at least

95% of day

Moving

Ability to move throughout the plant at least

25% of day

Lifting

Ability to lift to at least 65 lbs. without assistance

10% of day

Ascending/Descending

Ability to walk upstairs or use ladders at some frequency

10% of day

Bending

Ability to bend or stoop

10% of day

Visual Acuity

Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens at least

As Required

Cognitive

Ability to make decisions, reason & understand information

As Required