MP Materials · 10 hours ago
Electrical & Instrumentation Technician
Mountain Pass, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$35/hr - $59/hr
3+ years expMP Materials is rebuilding American industrial capability for a new era of autonomy, robotics, and electrification. The Electrical & Instrumentation Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical distribution systems and process instrumentation to support reliable plant operations.
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Responsibilities
Inspect, troubleshoot, and maintain electrical distribution equipment, including 12kV switchgear, transformers, MCCs, VFDs, and motor systems
Perform installation and maintenance of 480V–208V industrial equipment, lighting, and branch circuits
Maintain and diagnose 120V–24V control circuits, relays, and low‑voltage power supplies
Conduct preventive maintenance, insulation testing, breaker testing, and arc flash safety checks
Assist with electrical commissioning and startup of new equipment and systems
Install, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair industrial instrumentation including:
Flow meters (Coriolis, magnetic, ultrasonic, turbine, differential pressure)
Level transmitters (radar, ultrasonic, DP, guided wave, float)
Pressure transmitters/switches
Temperature sensors (RTDs, thermocouples)
Perform loop checks, control valve calibration, and signal verification (4–20mA, HART, Modbus, etc.)
Maintain PLC and DCS field devices, including input/output (I/O) modules and communication networks
Support troubleshooting of automated systems, SCADA alarms, and instrumentation faults
Execute and document preventive and predictive maintenance tasks
Use computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) to record work, parts usage, and corrective actions
Assist engineering teams with system upgrades, reliability improvements, and root‑cause failure analysis
Maintain spare parts inventories for electrical and instrumentation equipment
Qualification
Required
3–5+ years of experience as an I/E Technician in an industrial setting (mining, chemical, manufacturing, utilities, oil & gas, or similar)
Valid Drivers License required to drive company vehicles on and off property
Strong proficiency in maintaining power systems from 12kV distribution to 24V control circuits
Experience with industrial instrumentation for flow, level, pressure, and temperature measurement
Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, loop sheets, and wiring diagrams
Familiarity with PLCs, SCADA, and industrial communication protocols
Ability to work independently and respond to after‑hours callouts
Preferred
Experience with Allen‑Bradley, Emerson, Siemens, Foxboro, or Yokogawa systems
State or journeyman electrical certification
Instrumentation certification (ISA, NCCER, etc.)
Experience in hazardous locations (Class I/Division 2, etc.)
NFPA 70E Training
Company
MP Materials
MP Materials provides a sustainable, low-cost supply chain of coveted materials that help power the modern economy.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.38BKey Investors
JP Morgan ChaseU.S. Department of DefenseDepartment of Defense’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC)
2025-08-25Post Ipo Debt· $275M
2025-07-16Post Ipo Equity· $650M
2025-07-10Post Ipo Equity· $400M
Leadership Team
Alan Lund
Executive Vice President, Magnetics
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