Instrument & Electrical Technician #1045486
Job Description:

• If you're looking for a career that will provide a challenging work environment and many opportunities to learn, our company is the place for you. Join our team and become part of a company full of exciting opportunities.
• We help employees achieve their personal best by offering many opportunities that develop and enhance their skills for career advancement.

 
Duties:

• Craven County Wood Energy is a 52 MW biomass-fueled renewable energy power plant that produces electricity.
• The fuel consists primarily of clean wood chips, plywood trimmings, particle board, bark, waste sludge, clean cellulose, as well as brooder house or grow out poultry litter. All fuels are waste fuels from other industries.
• The power produced supports the health of the forests, mitigates greenhouse gases (is "carbon neutral"), conserves landfill space and supports the electric grid in eastern North Carolina.
• The electric output is sold pursuant to a long-term power purchase agreement with Duke Energy.
• This facility can produce enough electricity to power approximately 52,000 homes.
• Commercial operation began in 1990.
• Controls technician under general supervision installs, operates and maintains all plant instrumentation and process control equipment, including distributed discrete and analog computer systems and their peripherals, controllers and process actuators.
• They install, maintain and repair electrical systems and equipment, such as motors,  switch gear, wiring, cables, lighting fixtures, etc.  

 
Duties & Responsibilities:

• Perform calibrations and repairs on plant instruments, emission monitoring equipment  and controllers
• Maintain and program plant Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).
• Maintain and repair all instrument, electronic, and electrical equipment
• Maintain a safe work environment through job planning, housekeeping, adherence to plant safety rules, procedures and identification and correction of hazards
• Assist operations in times of plant upsets or trips. Read and interpret plans, diagrams and specifications
• Perform preventative and routine maintenance to electric motors and switchgear, including live, high voltage work.
• Perform routine vibration monitoring of rotating equipment
• Maintain records of control and electrical system modifications (including temporary jumpers)
• Other non-essential duties as assigned or may be necessary

 
Skills:
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to read and understand complex electrical diagrams, electronic diagrams, logic diagrams and technical manuals
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to use past experience, analytical judgement, to plan and perform diversified work
• Instrumentation and electrical skills
• Excellent communication skills to provide clear direction and feedback to all team members on the site
• Agility to be able to work overtime, as well as rotating shift schedules that include weekends and holidays
• Ability to work in extreme heights and/or use JLG/Scissor Lifts

 
Education:
Position Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Associate Degree preferred
• 4+ years experience as Controls Tech (IC&E) at a power plant and/or previous experience in a related field (manufacturing, etc.) as a Controls Tech. (IC&E), required
• Previous military experience also acceptable
• PLC Programming experience preferred
• Industrial electrical experience preferred
• Information Technology/Operational Technology (IT/OT) and IP phone system experience is a plus
• Trades or technical backgrounds are a plus
• Valid driver's license required

 
Additional Info:
 
At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra.  We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.
We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years!
FastTek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused.
We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.
Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:
 

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

 
Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.
FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!
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