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Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.\nFrom a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 - all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.\nExcellent attendance is crucial for the team to achieve success. You must have a proven record of success in a fast-paced environment. You must be a team player, have great communication skills and be flexible to accomplish the necessary tasks. You must demonstrate ability to maintain accurate records, logs and files in a timely manner. Must possess willingness to learn and develop new skills. You will take pride in your personal hands-on and analytical abilities, organizational skills, and attention to detail.\nWhat you'll be doing:\nEnsure the integrity and reliability of the plant’s electrical, instrumentation, and automation systems.\nAdvanced level of installation, diagnosis, continued calibration, documentation, maintenance and repair of all electrical, instrumentation and control systems.\nGeneral support of the Electric Shop as required, such as assisting with troubleshooting, call-ins, unscheduled overtime, scheduled and emergency repairs, shutdown and outage work, projects, etc.\nPlanning assistance on specialized equipment or projects.\nPaper mill and power plant PLC, automation, and controls.\nPaper mill and power plant DCS / QCS computers and control systems.\nPaper mill and power plant UPS systems.\nPaper mill and power plant EPA and DHEC instrumentation PM compliance.\nPaper mill radiation equipment compliance.\nPaper mill and power plant instrumentation. This includes flow, level, temperature, pressure transmitters and control elements (valves, actuators, etc.) on steam, condensate, pulp, black liquor, water, etc.\nPaper machine and power plant AC and DC drives and motor control systems, on low- and medium-voltage equipment. Configure and troubleshoot using local interface and communication software. Examples include paper machine speed and torque drives, power plant feedwater drives, and mill bridge crane drives.\nProgrammable Logic Controllers, including communication software and HMI controls.\nPaper machine scanners. This includes all gauging sensors (basis weight, caliper, moisture, etc.) and sheet controls (headbox, rewet systems, headbox and vat actuators, steamboxes, etc.).\nIgnition systems and air fuel ration systems (kiln, boilers, spray farm, etc.).\nAssistance on paper mill and power plant hydraulic and pneumatic systems.\nWe'd love to hear from you if:\n MUST HAVE JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN CARD FOR JOB POSITION\nAssociate Degree in Electronics/ElectricalEngineering or minimum 5 years of experience installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting industrial electrical controls and systems\nProficient in computer controls software.\nPC skills to include all MS Office products.\nUse and understand the principles of operation of all meters and instruments used in applicable E&I work.\nStrong knowledge of piping and instrument diagrams, signal flow diagrams, wiring diagrams, panel drawings, one-line drawings, loop sheets and wire lists.\nMust have good verbal communication skills and be able to 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