Multi Craft Industrial Maintenance Service Technician
Location: Trenton, South Carolina 29847, USA
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
Employment Type: Full-Time

The Service Technician will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and supporting industrial production equipment, processing systems, pipeline distribution systems, and conveying equipment.

This position requires a strong combination of electrical, instrumentation, automation, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic maintenance experience. The successful candidate must be comfortable troubleshooting industrial control networks, distributed control systems (DCS), AC drives, motors, encoders, resolvers, and instrumentation devices.

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on industrial maintenance professional capable of diagnosing equipment issues, performing repairs and rebuilds, supporting equipment installation and testing, and maintaining reliable production operations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Industrial Equipment Maintenance

Maintain and repair equipment used in industrial production and processing operations.
Perform maintenance on pipeline distribution systems and conveying equipment.
Inspect machinery and components for damage, wear, and operational issues.
Test and observe running machinery to identify performance problems.
Troubleshoot mechanical failures and complete equipment repairs.
Perform gearbox rebuilds, bearing maintenance, and equipment repairs.

2. Electrical, Controls & Automation

Troubleshoot various PLC systems and industrial control equipment.
Work with industrial networking and communication protocols, including:
- EtherNet/IP
- ControlNet
- DeviceNet
Troubleshoot AC drives, motors, encoders, and resolvers.
Demonstrate familiarity with automation systems and distributed control system (DCS) architectures.
Support equipment installation, testing, and release in partnership with the Engineering team.

3. Instrumentation & Calibration

Calibrate flow, level, pressure, and temperature instruments.
Troubleshoot instrumentation devices, control loops, and related equipment.
Read and interpret instrumentation and electrical schematics.
Support accurate and reliable operation of industrial measurement and control systems.

4. Mechanical & Multi-Craft Maintenance

Maintain and troubleshoot hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Work with rotating equipment, bearings, conveying systems, and gearboxes.
Perform equipment rebuilds and mechanical repairs.
Use appropriate tools and equipment to complete maintenance activities.
Operate welding equipment as required for maintenance and repair work.

5. Technical Documentation & Troubleshooting

Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, manuals, technical drawings, and work orders.
Review test results and machine error messages to identify equipment issues.
Diagnose equipment problems and determine appropriate corrective actions.
Document maintenance activities and follow established work procedures.

6. Safety & Operational Support

Follow all applicable safety regulations and facility procedures.
Use hoists, lifts, grinders, hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, and testing equipment safely.
Partner with Engineering to install, test, and release equipment.
Perform additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications & Technical Skills

Candidates must demonstrate relevant hands-on experience in the following areas:

1. Industrial Networking

EtherNet/IP
ControlNet
DeviceNet

2. Industrial Maintenance

Pipeline distribution systems maintenance.
Industrial production and processing equipment.
Conveying systems and gearbox rebuilds.

3. Automation & Controls

Distributed Control System (DCS) architecture.
Various PLC systems.
AC drives, motors, encoders, and resolvers troubleshooting.

4. Instrumentation

Calibration of flow, level, pressure, and temperature instruments and loops.

5. Mechanical Systems

Hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Bearings and rotating equipment.
Equipment repairs and rebuilds.

6. Tools & Technical Skills

Ability to read blueprints, schematics, manuals, and technical drawings.
Experience using hand tools, power tools, grinders, hoists, lifts, and testing equipment.
Welding equipment operation.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

7. Safety

Commitment to industrial safety regulations and safe maintenance practices.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a multi-craft industrial maintenance technician with hands-on experience across electrical controls, automation, instrumentation, and mechanical maintenance.

Strong candidates should be able to troubleshoot industrial communication networks, maintain pipeline distribution systems, work with DCS architectures, calibrate process instrumentation, and perform mechanical repairs on conveying and rotating equipment.

Candidates with a combination of electrical, instrumentation, controls, and mechanical maintenance experience should be prioritized over candidates with experience limited to only one maintenance discipline.

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