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Packaging, Manufacturing

I&E Technician

Hammond, INOnsiteFull TimePosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Instrumentation
  • PLC
  • Electrical
  • Rockwell ControlLogix
  • HART device
  • VFDs
  • motion control
  • electrical schematics
  • pneumatic systems
  • preventive maintenance

Role summary

Huhtamaki, a global provider of sustainable packaging solutions, seeks an I&E Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair instrumentation, PLC, and electrical systems in a manufacturing environment. The role involves installing and programming PLCs, calibrating instrumentation, performing preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting electrical equipment. Responsibilities include reading schematics, calculating electrical loads, and implementing control systems while adhering to strict safety protocols. The position requires significant hands-on experience in a manufacturing setting and availability for off-hours work.

Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet  

We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki.

You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together.

We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.

Essential Functions

  • Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair instrumentation, PLC, and electrical systems to support reliable plant operations.
  • Install, program, and troubleshoot PLC systems including I/O, power supplies, field devices, VFDs and motion control devices.
  • Calibrate instrumentation using a HART device is preferred. 
  • Maintain and troubleshoot Rockwell ControlLogix systems.
  • Perform preventive maintenance and independently diagnose complex instrumentation, PLC, and electrical issues.
  • Troubleshoot and repair plant electrical equipment.
  • Read and interpret electrical schematics, interconnection diagrams, blueprints, and pneumatic system drawings.
  • Calculate electrical loads, size conductors and circuit protection, and design or modify electrical circuits as needed.
  • Plan instrumentation maintenance activities, including labor coordination and material requirements.
  • Implement and support electrical, electronic, and pneumatic control systems throughout the facility.
  • Follow all safety policies and procedures, including lockout/tagout, arc flash protocols, hazard identification, and required PPE use.
  • Communicate effectively with team members, exercise sound judgment, and support continuous improvement efforts.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

  • Associate’s degree in Electrical, Instrumentation, or a related field with 5+ years of relevant manufacturing experience preferred; or
  • 10+ years of hands-on experience in instrumentation, electrical, and electronic systems in a manufacturing environment.
  • Availability to work weekends, overtime, holidays, and participate in an on-call rotation.

Environment

Requires sustained mental focus and attention to detail while performing a wide range of maintenance activities. Work involves extensive standing and walking, often in high-noise environments and conditions that may include extreme heat, cold, dampness, vibration and heights. Frequent physical activity includes climbing, bending, crouching, lifting, pushing/pulling, and reaching, with the ability to lift up to 50+ pounds.

Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet.

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