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This role prioritizes rigorous preventative maintenance and maintains rigorous safety and environmental compliance across facilities. The ideal candidate will safely minimize production downtime while driving continuous technical improvements in a heavy industrial environment.\nKEY RESPONSIBLITES:\nSafety & Compliance\nFoster a safe work environment by promoting and adherence to safety protocols, identifying environmental risks, and proactively correcting unsafe behaviors or conditions.\nEnsure all operational and automated processes strictly comply with regulatory, environmental, and corporate safety standards.\nTroubleshooting\nMaintain Complex Architecture: Troubleshoot and maintain Distributed Control Systems (DCS) (Experion, Ovation, ABB, Foxboro) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) using software environments like RSLogix, Studio 5000, and EcoStruxure.\nOptimize HMI Systems: Oversee Human Machine Interface (HMI) stability and configuration across platforms including Aveva, RSView, Citect, Vijeo Designer, and Operator Control Expert.\nProvide hands-on hardware and software technical support for industrial workstation computers and auxiliary IT equipment across all SunCoke facilities.\nE&I Field Maintenance & Calibration\nInstall, calibrate, test, diagnose, and repair critical process instrumentation (pressure, temperature, level, flow) and heavy conveyor equipment (speed/tilt switches, pull chords, VFDs).\nManage the routine inspection, calibration, and predictive maintenance schedules for field instruments to minimize unexpected production downtime and verify measurement accuracy.\nSeamlessly integrate newly deployed instruments into existing process control systems, preserving full structural loop integrity.\nKeep accurate records of all field activities, preserving historical logs for PM cycles, instrumentation calibrations, and formal certificates of completion.\nPower Distribution & Plant Optimization\nProvide safe, technical assistance and physical support for low, medium, and high-voltage power distribution networks.\nPartner with cross-functional engineering, production, and maintenance leaders to design, prioritize, and execute efficiency changes that maximize overall plant throughput.\nEngineering Collaboration\nParticipate in the full lifecycle development of new industrial systems, directly contributing to early design, system installation, commissioning, and final operator training.\nResearch, select, and manage third-party vendors and contractors to guarantee external equipment fabrication, installation, and field commissioning meet precise site expectations.\nFoster productive working relationships across teams collaborating daily with multi-facility EI&C engineers, area managers, and hourly craft workers.\nBUSINESS/TECHNICAL SKILLS:\nIn-depth knowledge of OSHA, ISA, and NEC standards (MSHA required at OH Industrial Services locations).\nProficient with Rockwell Automation Programming and SCADA-based HMI software.\nDeep understanding of Historian, OPC (Open Platform Communication) servers, and Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) systems.\nAbility to interpret and create or modify complex electrical schematics using AutoCAD.\nStrong understanding of industrial controls, scheduling, risk analysis, constructability reviews, construction, and system start-up.\nExceptional written and verbal skills to translate technical data into clear business reports.\nAdvanced user of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and MS Project.\nEDUCATION REQUIREMENTS / WORK EXPERIENCE:\nIndustrial Electrician or Technical Graduate with 2- or 4-year bachelor’s degree. \nMinimum 7 years hands-on experience in related heavy industrial, manufacturing plant environment with progressive responsibility.\nWORK ENVIRONMENT:\nThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.\nExposure to wet or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, and varying outdoor weather conditions.\nOccasional work in high or precarious places, tight confined spaces, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and equipment vibration\nTypically moderate, but high-noise areas require mandatory hearing protection.\nReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.\nPHYSICAL DEMANDS:\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.\nRegularly lifts or moves up to 10 pounds, frequently lifts or moves up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lifts or moves up to 50 pounds.\nRegularly stands, walks, reaches, and uses hands to handle or feel. Frequently climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls.\nRequires close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.\nMust hear and speak clearly to ensure workplace safety, including communicating via two-way radios.\nOTHER REQUIREMENTS:\nWilling and able to travel extensively across North America and internationally, including staying for extended periods at domestic or overseas job sites.\nAbility to live and work in the United States (US citizen, Permanent Resident, valid work visa or equivalent)\nAbility to work effectively both as an independent and as a team member in field environments\nCOMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:\nThe pay range for this position is $108,000 - $135,000. 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