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At MAAPW, collaboration, strategy, and innovation are the cornerstones of our company culture. We believe in sharing ideas, skills, and efforts to adapt to an ever-changing environment. These tenets have allowed us to stay on the cutting edge of operational improvement and become a leader in our industry.\nOur forward-thinking team is consistently exploring new avenues for growth. Our current focus involves incorporating CO2 sequestration and finding strategic alternatives for our ethanol, beyond the traditional liquid fuels market. From our Lead Operators to our Lab Analysts, the process of skill-sharing and collaborative problem-solving is essential. Our team helps guide our path forward with new ideas for constant operational improvement within an ever-evolving production landscape.\nVitol is a leader in energy and commodities. Vitol produces, manages and delivers energy and commodities to consumers and industry worldwide. In addition to its primary business of trading, Vitol is invested in infrastructure globally, with $10+billion invested in long-term assets.\nOur people are our business. Talent is precious to us and we create an environment in which individuals can reach their full potential, unhindered by hierarchy. Our team comprises more than 65+ nationalities and we are committed to developing and sustaining a diverse work force.\nThe Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls Technician is responsible for supporting the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the plant’s electrical, instrumentation, automation, and process-control systems.\nThis position performs preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance; troubleshoots equipment and control-system issues; supports plant projects and shutdowns; and recommends improvements that increase equipment reliability and plant performance. The technician works closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, equipment vendors, and outside contractors.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\nSafety and compliance\nStrictly follow and help enforce MAAPW safety, environmental, and operating policies and procedures.\nPerform work in accordance with applicable OSHA requirements, the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70E, Nebraska electrical requirements, and recognized industry standards.\nFollow established lockout/tagout, arc-flash, confined-space, hot-work, and electrical-safe-work procedures.\nPerform only work for which the employee is properly trained, qualified, authorized, and-when required-licensed.\nParticipate in job-safety analyses, pre-job planning, incident investigations, and plant safety initiatives.\nImmediately report unsafe conditions and exercise stop-work authority when necessary.\nElectrical and control systems\nSafely install, inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair plant electrical, instrumentation, automation, and control equipment.\nMaintain and troubleshoot motors, motor-control centers, variable-frequency drives, starters, relays, transformers, switchgear, control panels, power supplies, and related equipment.\nTroubleshoot PLC, DCS, HMI, input/output, industrial communication, alarm, interlock, and process-control issues.\nMake authorized PLC/DCS programming or configuration changes in accordance with company procedures and management-of-change requirements.\nInstall and maintain conduit, wiring, junction boxes, control panels, grounding systems, and related components within the employee’s authorized and legally permitted scope.\nRead, interpret, and effectively use electrical schematics, one-line diagrams, loop drawings, P&IDs, control narratives, equipment manuals, vendor documentation, procedures, and applicable codes.\nInstrumentation\nInstall, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot flow, level, pressure, and temperature transmitters and related instrumentation.\nCalibrate and maintain analyzers, switches, valve positioners, control valves, actuators, and other final control elements.\nWork with 4-20 mA, HART, fieldbus, and other industrial communication protocols used at the plant.\nProperly use multimeters, process calibrators, loop simulators, insulation testers, and other electrical and instrumentation test equipment.\nMaintain complete and accurate calibration and inspection records.\nMaintenance and reliability\nPerform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities as assigned.\nDiagnose electrical, instrumentation, and control-system failures and assist with root-cause analysis.\nIdentify recurring equipment problems and recommend reliability, safety, and process improvements.\nParticipate in maintenance planning, scheduling, spare-parts management, and equipment-criticality reviews.\nSupport mechanical repairs and other maintenance activities when properly trained and assigned.\nParticipate in plant shutdowns, startups, commissioning activities, and scheduled outages.\nMaintain clean and orderly equipment, electrical rooms, workspaces, and grounds.\nProjects and documentation\nWork with plant personnel, engineers, equipment vendors, and outside contractors to plan and implement new installations and system upgrades.\nAssist with equipment testing, commissioning, startup, and project closeout.\nCreate, revise, and maintain reports, electrical records, calibration documentation, drawings, and equipment information.\nUse the computerized maintenance management system to document work orders, preventive maintenance, inspections, calibrations, abnormal conditions, downtime, troubleshooting, and repairs.\nCommunicate equipment status, operating concerns, and maintenance activities clearly to Operations, Maintenance, and management.\nTechnical Leadership & Continuous Improvement\nServe as a plant technical resource for complex electrical, instrumentation, and controls issues.\nSupport commissioning, startup, loop checks, and operational readiness for new equipment and plant projects.\nParticipate in root-cause investigations and corrective actions involving electrical and control-system failures.\nReview designs, drawings, and equipment selections and provide practical feedback on reliability and maintainability.\nTrain and mentor operators and maintenance personnel on I/E/C systems and troubleshooting.\nHelp develop plant standards and identify opportunities to simplify systems, improve reliability, and reduce dependence on outside technical support.\nHigh school diploma or equivalent.\nIndustrial electrical, instrumentation, automation, or controls experience-or an equivalent combination of technical education and relevant experience.\nWorking knowledge of industrial electrical systems and electrical-safe-work practices.\nAbility to read and interpret electrical schematics, loop drawings, P&IDs, and technical manuals.\nExperience troubleshooting instrumentation and industrial communication systems.\nExperience working with PLC and/or DCS systems.\nValid driver’s license and ability to safely operate company vehicles and utility vehicles.\nAbility to use a CMMS or learn the plant’s maintenance-management system.\nStrong troubleshooting, communication, documentation, and organizational skills.\nAbility to manage multiple assignments and take ownership of assigned work.\nAbility to work independently while supporting a team-based operating environment.\nPreferred Qualifications\nAssociate degree, technical diploma, or formal training in electrical technology, instrumentation, industrial maintenance, automation, or a related field.\nThree or more years of industrial electrical and instrumentation experience.\nExperience in ethanol, grain processing, food processing, chemical manufacturing, energy, or another continuous-process facility.\nActive Nebraska journeyman electrician license or the ability to obtain the appropriate Nebraska license.\nISA certification, such as Certified Control Systems Technician, or a comparable industry credential.\nExperience with motor-control centers, variable-frequency drives, industrial networks, and process-control instrumentation.\nPrevious reliability-maintenance or predictive-maintenance experience.\nPLC/DCS troubleshooting, configuration, or programming experience.\nWork Schedule and Availability\nMust be available for overtime, weekends, holidays, and emergency response when required.\nMust participate in the plant’s off-hours on-call rotation.\nMust participate in scheduled plant shutdowns and outages.\nRegular and reliable on-site attendance is required.\nPhysical and Environmental Requirements\nWith or without reasonable accommodation, the employee must be able to:\nLift and carry up to 60 pounds.\nClimb stairs, ladders, platforms, and equipment structures.\nWork at elevated locations and in confined spaces when properly trained and authorized.\nBend, stoop, kneel, reach, stand, and 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