Electrical Instrumentation and Controls Technician

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Your role at Clorox:

The EIC Technician is a critical part of the of the Maintenance and Production teams, responsible for keeping equipment running in a safe and efficient manner. The EIC Technician reports to the Maintenance Manager and supports the reliability, troubleshooting, repair, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment and industrial control systems. This role provides hands-on technical support for PLCs, HMIs, manufacturing systems, electrical controls, instrumentation, and automated equipment while partnering with Controls Engineering and Maintenance to minimize downtime and improve equipment performance.

EIC Technicians will support production equipment and flow to the highest priority work while collaborating across department boundaries, participating in team building activities, and ensure compliance with all plant procedures, policies, and standards.

Schedule: Sunday - Thursday 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM
Pay Range: $35.23 - 43.05 / Hour + $1.20 Shift Differential. We offer excellent compensation and benefits packages.

In this role, you will:

The EIC Technician will:

• Support Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and other PLC systems, including program troubleshooting and backup management.
• Diagnose industrial network and communication issues involving Ethernet, Profibus, ControlNet, MES, and related systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance, emergency repairs, equipment installations, and electrical/control system improvements.
• Read and interpret electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, and technical manuals.
• Troubleshoot electrical, electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, conveyor, and processing equipment.
• Partner with Controls Engineering on automation, equipment, and capital projects from installation through startup and troubleshooting.
• Document maintenance activities, work orders, system changes, and equipment issues using SAP and maintenance reporting systems.
• Provide technical support to Operations and help identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
• Follow all plant, electrical, and safety standards and actively participate in safety programs.
• Ensure that all electrical equipment is in safe operating condition
• Practice safe work habits daily and ensure all safety processes are followed.
• Maintain proper tools in good working condition and keep work areas clean.
• Maintain mechanical and electrical knowledge via in-going training, industry workshops, and technical reading.
• Assist with developing training documentation and participate in the training of new maintenance team members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Attend daily shift meetings to review prioritized work orders, equipment concerns, and opportunities to minimize downtime.
• Perform electrical and electronic technical duties to maintain equipment and control-system performance.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve complex instrumentation, electrical, automation, and control-system issues.
• Maintain and troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, variable speed drives, machine controls, and vendor-developed programs.
• Provide technical support for Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and other PLC platforms, including maintaining program and PLC backups.
• Support end-to-end manufacturing systems, including machine controls, SCADA, and interfaces with MES and SAP.
• Diagnose industrial networking and connectivity issues involving Ethernet, Profibus, ControlNet, and related communication systems.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical components, drives, conveyors, processing equipment, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, and utilities.
• Perform preventive maintenance, emergency repairs, equipment installations, component replacement, testing, and equipment improvements.
• Use electrical schematics, blueprints, wiring diagrams, technical manuals, test equipment, and diagnostic tools to identify and correct equipment issues.
• Install and maintain industrial automation and electrical control systems, including PLCs, control circuits, drives, electronic components, and related hardware/software.
• Partner with Controls Engineering and OT on automation, equipment, and capital projects from concept through installation, startup, troubleshooting, and completion.
• Support capital projects through electrical expertise, project documentation, job scopes, contractor coordination, and project meetings.
• Execute PM work orders, document deficiencies, create follow-up work orders, and maintain accurate equipment and control-system records.
• Utilize SAP to review work schedules and work orders, document maintenance activity, and escalate issues that may impact scheduled work.
• Prepare daily maintenance reports using equipment activity, troubleshooting findings, and maintenance trends.
• Support equipment operators with proper equipment use and technical guidance.
• Ensure installations and repairs meet applicable electrical, engineering, safety, and plant standards, while actively participating in site safety programs.

What we look for:

Bachelor’s Degree, College Diploma, or Equivalent experience, candidate can substitute technical areas with AND/OR vocational school certificates of completion of training in electrical or mechanical technical areas. Other vendor courses are in machining, electricity, or welding.

• Wide exposure to various technical areas during past work experience will be evaluated on an individual basis.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in batch, continuous, and discrete manufacturing; work experience related to packaging lines.

• Proficiency in maintaining, troubleshooting, analyzing, and repairing mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, power transmission, electrical, and control systems.

• Thorough knowledge of VFDs, PLCs, and servo motors.

• Ability to respond appropriately to stakeholders at all levels.

• Integrity in dealing with people during equipment breakdowns.

• Self-Motivation and Work Ethic- proven self-motivated work behavior requiring limited supervision.

• Strong dedication to plant non-negotiables and company policies.

• Ability to understand and evaluate equipment operations to detect or anticipate malfunctions.

• Candidates should have computer skills using all the appropriate business computer programs such as Microsoft Office. Experience with computerized maintenance management systems such as SAP is preferred but not required.

• Candidate’s experience or familiarity with servo motion control systems is preferred but not required.

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Benefits we offer to help you be well and thrive:

• Competitive compensation

• Generous 401(k) program in the US and similar programs in international

• Health benefits and programs that support both your physical and mental well-being

• Flexible work environment, depending on your role

• Meaningful opportunities to keep learning and growing

• Half-day Fridays, depending on your location

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