Electrical & Instrumentation; E&I Technician

Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Technician – Georgia‑Pacific LLC – Georgia‑Pacific Gypsum Facility, Sweetwater, TX.

• Work with operating technicians, mechanics, engineers, and other team members to improve reliability and performance of mill equipment.
• Install equipment at the component level while adhering to all state and plant codes, policies, and procedures.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain machinery and electrical equipment in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operating manuals and manufacturers’ specifications. Equipment includes but is not limited to motors, pneumatic components, conveyor systems and production machines.
• Operate hand tools, power tools, precision measuring tools and testing instruments for repairs and calibration.
• Maintain and improve the reliability of all plant equipment through the use of the MP2 work order system and repair records.
• Respond to plant electrical and maintenance issues.
• Share knowledge with other technicians regarding maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment.
• Engage in training and continuous development of knowledge in the use of PLC programming and software.
• Based upon business need, be able to work any shift, weekends, holidays and overtime as needed.

• Three (3) years of electrical and/or instrumentation experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment; or a two‑year degree or higher in Electrical/Electronic or Industrial Technology.
• Experience troubleshooting PLCs (programming not a requirement).
• Experience working with and troubleshooting electrical systems that use 480 V, 3‑phase and lower voltages.
• Experience installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and calibrating electrical/mechanical instrumentation.

• Five (5) years or more of industrial experience in the electrical and/or electronics field.
• Experience working with PLCs, RSLogix
  5000, RSLinx and Siemens S7.
• Experience working with pneumatic systems.
• Experience reading technical drawings, electrical and pneumatic schematics.
• Experience and/or knowledge of installing and maintaining equipment with adherence to the National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Experience troubleshooting bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information:

Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, short‑term disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline, and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.