FMC Corporation · 3 hours ago
E/I Technician
Wyoming, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$31/hr - $33/hr
3+ years expFMC Corporation is a global leader in agricultural sciences, focused on innovation for agriculture. The E/I Technician role involves maintenance and repair of electrical systems and equipment, troubleshooting issues, and providing technical support to ensure the effective operation of plant and machinery.
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Responsibilities
Maintenance and repair of all electrical systems and equipment in a safe, efficient manner
Carries out fault finding and diagnosis of problems affecting plant and systems
Performs breakdown repairs whenever required
Shows initiative in identifying opportunities to improve plant and machinery performance
Assists in preparing and submitting requirements for spares
Assist Maintenance Supervisor to identify maintenance and shutdown priorities
Develop procedures to control the effective utilization of electrical, instrument & Programable Logic Controller (PLC) systems
Install and maintain electrical, instrument and PLC systems including up to Motor Control Center (MCC) units
Provide technical support for all users
Provide PLC programming modifications to improve process safety & production
Provide after hour “On-call” support for plant on emergency basis
Participate in new & existing process development support and Safety Hazard Reviews
Drives failure analysis of instrument & electrical equipment and implements reliability improvement action items
Tracks and coordinates execution of work orders for both electrical reliability and Process Safety Controls/Process Safety Management (PSC/PSM) compliance on electrical/instrument systems
Develops instrument maintenance and reliability skills throughout the maintenance organization
Implements Best Practices for maintenance of control and distribution equipment
Drives the maintenance, support, documentation, and testing activities to ensure compliance with reliability requirements
Promotes a strong belief that all jobs can be performed safely and that no job is worth doing that would risk the health, safety, or welfare of the plant employees or community
Locates and corrects problems (troubleshoots) to restore equipment to operation and design specifications
Work with software in programmable controllers and distributed controller systems (DCS) to make bypasses and troubleshoots
Calibrates equipment to ensure accurate measurement
Disassembles repairs and reassembles equipment/components to replace worn or defective ones
Locks and tags and try equipment to make it inoperable and safe to work on
Use the computer system to create work orders, obtain information of equipment spare parts and create historical
Performs predictive and preventive maintenance task in the electrical/instrument arena
Ability to work with computer programs such as Windows, Microsoft utilities program (Excel, Words, etc.) and availability to continuous improvement in the skill
Work in reliability, especially in the principle of defect elimination
Inspects and test new motors to accept them for installation operation. In case of operational motor, test and replace, if necessary, as per PSM principles
Measures, cuts, bend and install tubing, conduit, and associated equipment to provide it for use
Install electrical bypass (with authorization) to operate selected equipment
Requisitions materials, parts and supplies to have them available to do the work
Assists with rigging to move heavy equipment
Runs electrical wire to provide power or communication from source to equipment
Solders wiring or boards connections to make permanent connections
Communicate with resources, operators, mechanics, and engineers to exchange job information
Write shift logs, maintenance records, inspection sheets, calibration sheets, among others, to communicate and create historical records
Write and review maintenance procedures to provide them for use by operators and mechanics
Replaces lamps, ballast, fixtures, photocells, etc. to provide correctly to operation
Cleans work areas to maintain site housekeeping standards
Depending on the organizational structure and practices for Maintenance Work Management, may need to perform the following SAP-PM transactions
Qualification
Required
Must be able to work both day AND night shift
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to work in a team environment
Good problem solving and time-management skills
Highly motivated, flexible and self-starter
Ability to work over regular hours
Associate degree (AD) in Electronics, Electrical/Instrumentation Engineering or equivalent from two-year college or technical school
Minimum of three years of experience in the area or equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
Basic knowledge of oral/written skills in English and Spanish
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, ratios and proportions to practical situations
Ability to represent data in graphic arts
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule forms
Computer skills and knowledge of PLC and DCS
Preferred
Valid Electrician Certification is one positive differential
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Disability insurance
Paid leave time
Vacation
401(k)
Company
FMC Corporation
FMC Corporation is an US-based chemical manufacturing company producing solutions for the agricultural, textile, and healthcare industries.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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unknown1985-07-01IPO
Leadership Team
Seva Rostovtsev
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Barry Crawford
Executive Vice President of Operations
Recent News
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