ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN

 Fort Edward, NY

At Irving Consumer Products, we recognize that the key to our success is our people. Irving Consumer Products is a leading manufacturer of premium tissue products – including national brands and private label. We pride ourselves in our commitment to providing the best quality products and exceptional service to our consumers and customers.  We are also part of a larger organization that acts responsibly when it comes to sustainable practices that begins with a history rooted since 1957.  We have planted 1.1 billion trees since then, and have been recognized as a Carbon Neutral Forest Supply Chain.  We also manufacture private label diapers and training pants for North American retailers.

We are looking for Electrical Technicians with a "Can Do" attitude, who are passionate about achieving results and driving improvement.

Qualifications:

• Education Required: Associate's Degree or Certification in Electrical or Journeyman Status
• Years of Experience: 1 year experience, preferred  Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Statistics
• Must be able to work at heights and in a dusty/hot environment
• Must understand electrical safety practices and procedures
• Excellent team and communication skills
• Safety-conscious, quality-conscious, and self-managing
• Organizing and problem solving skills
• Ability and willingness to learn and grow
• Results-oriented; accept accountability for self and team
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple changing priorities
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment is a plus
• Excellent attendance and safety records
• Solid work history
• Familiarity with computers and system interface software
• Must possess knowledge & experience in:
  • Electrical power distribution
  • PLC's
  • AC & DC drives (stand alone and distributed)
  • DCS – distributed control systems
  • Motion control systems
  • Motor control systems
  • Industrial instrumentation (not mandatory but a plus)
  • Control and communications networks
  • Hydraulic and pneumatic control systems
  • Robotics (not mandatory, but a plus)
     

Candidates will be evaluated for their math skills, reading comprehension, attitudes, behaviors, mechanical comprehension, and electrical knowledge and skills.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Troubleshooting and repair of state-of-the-art papermaking and packaging equipment including high speed servo drives and robotics