{"id":1281711,"url":"https://alion.io/job/plug-power-sr-electrical-instrument-technician","title":"Sr. Electrical & Instrument Technician","company":{"id":58742,"name":"Plug Power","domain":"plugpower.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/plug-power","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":92,"open_postings":6,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.333,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":36,"computed_at":"2026-10-14T06:34:16Z"}},"role":"Field & Service","role_family":"Field & Service","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":57000,"max_usd":108000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":2670},"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-25T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-25","last_verified_at":"2026-10-14T09:27:42Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":19,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":19},"description":"Sr. Electrical & Instrument Technician\nStatus: Non-Exempt (Hourly)\nDepartment: Operations\nPosition Summary\nThis position is responsible for coordinating the installation, troubleshooting, repair, and general/preventative maintenance of electrical and instrument equipment at the hydrogen liquification plant located in Woodbine, GA. This role requires excellent electrical and instrument aptitude and a high degree of familiarity with industrial chemical process facilities. This role requires the ability to be on-call and to respond to urgent needs so that the plant maintains capabilities around the clock. The ideal candidate should have the ability to communicate effectively among cross-functional departments with an emphasis on helping maintenance/improving reliability and equipment healthiness of H2 production facility. The candidate must demonstrate a desire to learn new technologies and processes. Additionally, the I&E Technician should also be highly knowledgeable with the operation and troubleshooting of industrial gas systems and components. The candidate must also be fully knowledgeable in medium and low voltage (35KV to 120VAC) electrical systems and working experience in instrumentation and control systems.\nCore Duties and Responsibilities\nThe primary function is to support and maintain the instrumentation and electrical equipment in a safe and efficient manner as described in various procedures, polices, processes and regulatory requirements (e.g. NEC, NFPA 70, 70B, 70E, etc.)\nProvide technical field expertise in consultation with engineering and reliability resources and Lead the execution of scheduled preventive/corrective maintenance, process improvement. \nTroubleshooting, functional check, maintenance, and minor repair of low voltage (480VAC and below) and medium voltage (34.5 kV and/or 4160 VAC) electrical systems (switch gears, transformers, rectifiers power panel, VFD, electrical motors etc.). \nWorking knowledge of SEL 751 / 787 / 710, UMC-100, E-300 relays\nWith working knowledge on High voltage electrical system, work closely with and monitor contracted 3rd party on routine maintenance/inspection, troubleshooting/repair, and testing/calibration on electrical systems and components of High Voltage substations/switch yards (115 kV to 34.5 kV). \nSupport/Monitor troubleshooting, calibration, functional check, and maintenance of electronic, analog, and digital process control instrument, and control systems (I/O card, PLC cabinet, network switch, etc.), process analytical equipment.\nSupport and comply within the bounds of a Non-Routine Work Permit.\nExecute work orders, identify corrective maintenance activities & enter work orders and Planned Maintenance activities into the CMMS platform (Maximo, Emaint, SAP equivalent).\nWork closely, and communicate directly with contractors, OEM vendors, and suppliers.\nWork additional operation/maintenance related duties as needed basis. \nAssist in the training and development of new E&I techs/apprentices. \nMentor by providing guidance and sharing experience with the plant team and junior E&I techs.\nBe prepared to respond as needed to all equipment repair needs and maintenance concerns in an urgent manner, which may include returning to the plant on short notice.\nPersonnel will travel occasionally (0-20%) to vendor/supplier shops or other Plug facilities to assist annual outage, or commissioning activities as needed.\nRepresent Plug Power in a professional manner at all times and in all interactions.\nPerform all other duties as assigned and required within role.\nEducation and Experience\nMinimum of five (5) years of experience in working in an industrial electrical, controls, or related field\nAssociate or vocational degree in electrical engineering, or a related field of study preferred or in lieu of an associates or vocational degree and additional 2 years of relevant electrical or controls experience.\nMust be able to operate independently with minimal supervision while achieving high quality results in work assignments.\nAbility to interpret, and digest technical documents such as schematic wiring diagrams (SWD), Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID), electrical one-line, panel/cabinet wiring diagram, OEM manuals. \nDemonstrated experience with using test equipment and ability to creatively troubleshoot complex electrical systems, e.g. IR thermography for electrical inspection, Insulation resistance testing, hi-pot testing, voltage verification testing, phase rotation testing, switchgear / MCC control wire / equipment testing, relay testing etc.\nPreferred experience in industrial DCS or PLC systems and the ability to learn/troubleshoot about these systems.\nAbility to understand, undertake, create, or improve industrial safety work procedures.\nNFPA 70E training certificate is preferred or at least be trained and complete the training and certification.\nHigh-voltage Safety training under OSHA Requirement 29 CFR 1910.269 such as High Voltage Electrical Safety for Power, or similar is preferred or must accept training.\nStrong organizational skills and attention to detail.\nResults and Task-oriented and driven work style.\nWe offer a fantastic total rewards package at Plug, and a brief summary is below:\nBase salary is determined on a number of factors including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. These factors are considered when making an offer of employment. If you are interested in this position, we’d ask that you apply.\nThe above pay range, may not take into account local geographic pay variations. If there is an applicable geographic differential, a member of the HR team can discuss that with you.\nHealth, Dental & Vision Insurance eligibility starting from the first day of hire\n401(k) with 5% company match\nBonus eligibility\nPaid time off including vacation, personal and sick time\nPaid Holidays\nWellness Reimbursement Program\nPotential to apply for Tuition Reimbursement\nFertility and Family Building Benefit\nEmployee Referral program\nEmployee Assistance Program\nPlug Power Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6389,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Vision insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Energy & Utilities","Science & Engineering","Hydrogen Energy"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-26T02:50:36Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 3","filings_12m":3,"filings_prev_12m":7,"green_card_filings_12m":0,"median_offered_wage_usd":122500,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-03T21:08:04+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":73,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.814,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":19,"expected_fill_days":36,"reasons":["conf:16","win:mid"],"computed_at":"2026-10-14T06:34:16Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/plug-power-sr-electrical-instrument-technician","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/plug-power-sr-electrical-instrument-technician.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-14T13:38:16Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":16793,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-15T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":58742},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=58742"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fplug-power-sr-electrical-instrument-technician"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fplug-power-sr-electrical-instrument-technician"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fplug-power-sr-electrical-instrument-technician"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/plug-power-sr-electrical-instrument-technician\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fplug-power-sr-electrical-instrument-technician"}]}