Electrical & Instrumentation Technician
McKinley Paper and Packaging Company · mckinleypkg.com
Prewitt
The job in short
Electrical and instrumentation technician.
Details
- Found
- 23 d ago · posted 2026-10-01
- Location as listed
- Prewitt, NM, USA
- Role
- Technician (general)
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: McKinley Paper Company Prewitt Mill - Prewitt, NM, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: 2 Year Degree, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Travel Percentage: Negligible, Job Shift: Any, Job Category: Manufacturing, This position is responsible for performing electrical and instrumentation troubleshooting, data collection activities in an industrial environment which includes; calibration, proper repair, precision installation, successful start-up, and reliability of all related facility electrical and instrumentation equipment.
Maintain a variety of control systems and electrical equipment
Install new equipment and/or modifications of existing equipment
Perform periodic inspections, testing, adjustments, calibrations and servicing activities necessary to assure the proper operation of process instrumentation and control systems.
Analyze and evaluate equipment failures and make recommendations and necessary modifications to ensure reliability standards are met.
Provide support to various areas within the production floor.
Prioritize work orders and emergency repairs based on equipment requirements
Reports to the supervisor about all ongoing projects with regard to project status, completion time projections and any problems that may have arisen during the course of the project.
 
Competencies:
Technical Capacity
Thoroughness
Communication Proficiency
Collaboration Skills
Problem Solving and Analysis
 
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration.  The employee will be exposed to a variety of extreme conditions.  The noise level in the work environment can be loud.
 
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.  This position is very active and requires standing, walking, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day.  The employee must frequently lift and over fifty pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.  Qualifications: Associates (two-year) technical degree in electrical engineering, technology or related field or equivalent work experience and education
Minimum of three years in an industrial environment.
Experience in testing processes; experience using electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and process controls (transmitters, control valves, DCS equipment, programmable logic controllers and recorders).
Experience with three phase motors and controls, lighting, AC and DC drives.  Computer literacy in software applications for control systems and troubleshooting.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite products
Preferred Education and Experience
HVAC Experience a plus
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