E&I Technician - Sonoco

From 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.

Location: City of Industry, California

Position: E&I Technician

Pay: $28.26 - $40.80/hr – depending on experience/knowledge

Shift: Day shift

While reporting to the Plant Engineer, the E&I Technician is responsible for the connection of wires to circuit breakers, transformers and other components.  Responsible for observing and following all safety regulations with required PPE.

What you'll be doing:

• Ensure the integrity and reliability of the plant’s electrical, instrumentation, and automation systems.
• Advanced level of installation, diagnosis, continued calibration, documentation, maintenance and repair of all electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
• Ability to assemble, install, test and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, and fixtures in accordance with current NEC.
• Maintain electrical equipment to meet regulatory codes of NEC, OSHA, and CalOSHA policy.
• Perform rigging activities, safety-related function and other miscellaneous electrical functions.
• Demonstrate safe and proficient use of shop tools (both hand and power)
• Familiar with preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, and corrective maintenance functions as related to electrical equipment.
• Demonstrate mechanical knowledge.
• Understanding and troubleshooting of VFD’s
• Paper mill and boiler DCS / QCS computers and control systems.
• Paper mill and boiler instrumentation. This includes flow, level, temperature, pressure transmitters and control elements (valves, actuators, etc.) on steam, condensate, pulp, water, etc.
• Must demonstrate ability to safely utilize forklifts, boom lifts, and scissor lifts.
• Knowledge and ability to troubleshoot PLC’s.  To include reading of ladder diagrams and electrical prints.
• Must be physically capable of performing work from ladders, scaffolding, and roof to install, maintain, or repair electrical equipment.
• Proficient in testing systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, and voltmeters.
• Familiar with lighting fixtures and lighting systems.
• Discipline to fill out work order documentation and participate in post failure analysis.
• Perform duties in a work environment that will be hot, cold, dirty, and fast paced.
• General support of the Maintenance department as required, such as assisting with troubleshooting, call-ins, unscheduled overtime, 12-hour shifts, scheduled and emergency repairs, shutdown and outage work, projects, etc.  Must be able to work after hour during equipment downtime.

This position is located in City of Industry, CA. The City of Industry is an industrial suburb of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County. It is home to over 3,000 businesses and 67,000 jobs, and is almost entirely industrial. It was incorporated on June 18, 1957, and has become the economic hub for the San Gabriel Valley.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• You have a minimum of five years of industrial electrical experience and/or an Associate degree Electronics/Electrical Engineering
• You are able to diagnose and maintain equipment using hand, power, and precision measuring tools.
• You are able to work with a diverse and safe work environment and provide same for others.

Sonoco is proud to offer a competitive and robust range of benefits to help eligible employees manage their wellbeing costs.  We also offer generous paid time off and holidays!

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.