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E&I Maintenance Technician 

Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

Opportunity Knocking – be a part of something big.  Bayer Crop Science in Muscatine, Iowa has a great environment and are looking for team-oriented colleagues like yourself, to help achieve company success. There are so many reasons to join us.

Why join?

• Top tier compensation and benefits package.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Collaborative environment driven by teamwork.

Benefits designed to fit your lifestyle:

• $25.36/hour + $2.50 Shift Differential with great earnings potential available when meeting chemical operator requirements throughout a three-year period.
• 3 weeks Paid Vacation and 16 paid Holidays from DAY ONE.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription from DAY ONE.
• 401K plan with a company match (100% of the first 3% you contribute and 50% on the next 4% you contribute.)
• Retirement Contribution of 5% of eligible earnings.
• Educational Assistance (up to $7,500.00 annually.)
• And many more company Perks and Discounts.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

The primary responsibilities of this role, Electrical and Instrumentation Technician, are to:  

• Perform equipment repairs for production, continuously maintain production equipment with objective to improve system performance and efficiency;
• Assist in determining root cause of failures and work with engineering to develop reliability resolutions;
• Support areas across the site in driving 5S practices to maintain an environment conducive to work, aligning with labeling and ordering of tools;
• Help keep metrics and other relevant information current on visual boards and drive teamwork;
• Demonstrate ability and working knowledge to conduct and complete electrical maintenance on company facilities, equipment, and process control devices across the site and field including preventative maintenance task;
• Maintain accurate records for equipment and facility maintenance performed;
• Repair, replace, or makes new installations to equipment as necessary to minimize down time of production;
• Report any issues to areas, Safety Technicians, and management as appropriate and in timely manner.

 WHO YOU ARE

 Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

 Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent;
• Experience with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) or Distributed Control Systems (DCS);
• A Valid Driver’s License;
• Must demonstrate ability understand and use the following: Test equipment, UPS systems, Variable Speed Drives, demonstrate an understanding of bonding and grounding, demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, replace heat tracing;
• Demonstrate ability with PLC or DCS equipment and can identify equipment and trouble shoot.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of Industrial Electrical or Industrial Instrumentation experience or Vocational Schooling or Technical training in Industrial Electricity or Industrial Instrumentation or Applicable Military experience;
• Pressure Sensor/Transmitter: Pneumatic Transmitters, Electronic Transmitter, DP devices;
• Level Sensors/Transmitters: Flange Mounted, Displacement, Bubble Type, Capacitance, Nuclear, Radar;
• Temperature Sensor/Transmitters: Thermocouple, Resistance, filled, BiMetal;
• Electronic Flow sensors/ Transmitters: DP, Magflow, Vortex, Rotameter, Coriolis/Flow/Density;
• Analytical Sensors/Transmitters: PH/ORP, Titrators, O2 analyzer XCV/Control Valves: Valve linkage, Positioner setup, Prox Feedback devices, working knowledge of Smart Communicator.
• This position is in a maintenance shop with frequent work both outdoors and indoors in hot, cold, wet, and dry conditions;
• The requirements for this position involve the willingness to work in a variety of areas (shop, office, outside, in man lifts, scissors lifts, etc.) including frequent walking and standing;
• Position requires willingness to climb with the ability to perform elevated work utilizing portable ladders and fall protection equipment within the current ANSI duty rating of 375 lbs.;
• Position involves repetitive motion and/or repetitive lifting up to 60 lbs.;
• Use of a Full-Face Respirator / Self Contained Breathing Apparatus, and Level-A Suit required for work with HHMs; Work hours will mainly be days. Overtime hours including evening and weekend work required as needed to support the business needs.

Domestic Relocation is not available for this position