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Electrical and Instrumentation Maintenance Mechanic - Chicago, IL

Job Description and Duties:

• The E & I Technician performs electrical and instrumentation maintenance activities and projects.
• Skilled in the fabrication, installation, inspection, testing, adjustment and repair of electronic, electro-mechanical, and pneumatic control circuits and systems.
• Systems could include, but not limited to: AC/DC motor controls, process loop instruments, PLCs, MCCs and switch gear.
• These systems are used to record, indicate, and control the operation of various machines, including process measurement and control instrumentation.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Electrical/Mechanical technical degree is strongly preferred, as is Apprentice or Journeyman Electrician status.
• A minimum 6 years’ experience as an E&I Technician or equivalent; including experience with installing, calibrating, troubleshooting and maintaining process instrumentation for measuring and controlling flow, pressure, temperature and level.
• Working knowledge of NEC (National Electrical Code) book.
• Extensive experience with electrical wire types, sizes and its different uses.
• Extensive PLC experience, power up and troubleshoot 4-20ma loop, digital in-put, digital out-put loops.
• Extensive experience with industrial Motor Control Center, 3 phase 480 volts..
• Experience with computerized maintenance systems, specifically SAP.
• Experience in operation and maintenance of plant utilities (i.e. steam, compressed air, cooling towers, chillers, HVAC, etc.) a plus.
• Must be able to work a minimum of 8 hours including days, nights, weekends, and holidays, and schedule changes as the business requires. Must be able to work overtime as required. Must respond to maintenance call ins.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel preferred.
• Work Experience at a chemical plant preferred.
• Heavy equipment operation experience a plus.

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