Control Technician, Industrial Maintenance - Elkton, VA, United States

Job Requirements

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The Control Technician - Industrial Maintenance position will have the following responsibilities:

• Design, assembly, installation, adjustment, testing, cleaning, calibration, maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of plant instrumentation, electrical and electronic systems such as controllers, transmitters, indicators, plant and laboratory analyzers, and weighing systems
• Perform ongoing maintenance of aseptic/clean room and bulk chemical areas
• Follow complex instructions for completion of job tasks
• Complete written documentation of work performed
• Flexible schedule required to support various maintenance activities
• Follow prescribed safety and environmental rules and regulations and maintain high quality standards of work
• Compliance with current good manufacturing procedures(cGMP), safety and environmental requirements/regulations/guidelines
• Candidate will be required to qualify in the Mechanic Craft by on-the-job performance, practical skills assessment and testing

• 12 hour shift rotation that involves working every other weekend
• Flexible schedule is required to support various maintenance activities at times

• Must have completed a 4-year State Apprenticeship Journeyman program in the field of Instrumentation, Electrical, or Electronics
• Or received an equivalent level degree, in Instrumentation, Electrical, or Electronics

• Must have four (4) years of industrial experience on the job and/or military experience in Instrumentation, Electrical, or Electronics, within the past five (5) years
• Practical knowledge on the operation/use of general hand and power tools, instruments and testing apparatus common to the electrical, electronic and instrumentation fields
• Ability to read P&ID's, electrical drawings, blueprints, PLC ladder logic, etc
• Must have knowledge installing, repairing and maintaining instrumentation, automation, electronic, single phase and all aspects of 3-phase electrical equipment throughout a manufacturing environment
• Effective calibration/troubleshooting skills
• Ability to communicate both in writing and verbally and work in a highly effective team environment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and advance several tasks in parallel
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude

• A current level one, two or three CCST designation from ISA
• Experience in aseptic or GMP/regulated and bulk chemical manufacturing environment
• Ability to work with and troubleshoot computer control equipment, including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
• Experience in troubleshooting and programming VFDs (Variable Frequency Drives)
• Experience in electrical distributions systems with voltages greater than 600VAC