Description:
Provides daily support for tissue manufacturing operations and is responsible for the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of electrical, instrumentation, and communication systems.
**Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:**
The following duties and responsibilities are essential for this position:
- Adhere to all safety regulations and plant procedures, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as arc flash gear, fall protection systems, chemical suits, hard hats, safety glasses, face shields, gloves, and any other necessary equipment to perform job duties safely.
- Maintain and troubleshoot mill electrical power systems, which include 3-phase systems of 2,400V and 480V, as well as single-phase 240/120V and low voltage 5VDC to 90VDC. This work includes, but is not limited to, 3-phase induction motors, synchronous motors, servo motors, and various special motors.
- Develop and implement electrical and instrumentation (E/I) maintenance plans and preventive maintenance strategies.
- Coordinate and plan E/I maintenance field days and outages.
- Collaborate with the storeroom and purchasing departments to ensure spare parts are available to minimize downtime.
- Use PLC and DCS systems to troubleshoot tissue machines, winders, and water systems.
- Experience with TMEIC, Allen-Bradley (AB), and ABB drives is preferred.
- Apply National Electrical Code (NEC) standards to properly size cables, fuses, and overloads.
- Understand both analog and digital communication systems, with work experience in ABB and Bailey DCS preferred.
- Be familiar with fiber optic communication systems.
- Plan and coordinate the installation, configuration, and maintenance of equipment, including motors, motor starters, variable speed drives, and various types of switches.
- Plan and coordinate the checks and calibration of instruments such as valves, flow meters, and transmitters, including smart devices.
- Troubleshoot system issues to determine if they are electrical, instrumentation, or mechanical in nature.
- Conduct tuning of instrument control loops.
- Be familiar with engineered drawings, including Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), loop sheets, and motor elementary drawings.
- May be assigned to special projects as needed.
- Support core teams by assisting in resolving technical issues or repair procedures, coaching maintenance Front Line Leaders (FLLs) as necessary, overseeing Equipment Downtime Procedures (EDP), participating in the Precision Motor Program, Integrated Electrical Projects Management (IEPM), and the Mechanical Working Standards (MWS) team.
- Champion Failure Elimination initiatives.
- Facilitate Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) by promoting its use in the area. Although not responsible for leading all RCFA efforts, ensure workforce engagement, proper identification of root causes, and completion of action items.
- Coordinate priorities with operations.
May be assigned to special projects as needed.
Participate in the 5S program and lead 5S improvement projects as necessary.
Rotate with other leaders to provide weekend leadership.
Mill Operations - You must be able to:
Qualifications, Education, Skills, and /or Experience
· Must have excellent E&I troubleshooting skills
· 3-5 years’ experience working with electrical systems preferred
· 3-5 years’ experience working with instrumentation systems preferred
· 2-year Associate's degree in instrumentation or technical discipline preferred
· Ability to interact well with operations, maintenance, engineering, and various vendors
· Must be able to read and understand P&IDs, electrical drawings, etc.
· Must be able to work in a collaborative team environment
· Must be knowledgeable in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, and Excel
· Strong technical and maintenance background with electrical power distribution and Instrument/ Controls experience
· Ability to manage and lead multiple projects
· Proficient with Microsoft and CMMS systems
· Strong verbal and written communication skills
· Must have good interpersonal skills with the ability to interact at all levels
· Must possess great time management skills
Key Competencies
· Detail Oriented
· Command Skills
· Electrical Aptitude
· Managerial Courage
· Organizational Skills
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:
Frequently: sit, stand, walk, climb stairs, speak and hear clearly, work with others, use keyboard/calculator, and lift to 10 pounds.
Occasionally: ascend/descend stairs, ladders, or ramps, bend forward at the waist, crouch, push, pull, twist, drive, handle, reach above the shoulders, use hand tools, reach below the shoulders, squat, and lift to 20 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Barnwell Tissue provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.