ELECTRICIAN - E&I TECHNICIAN

Synagro partners with stakeholders to clean our water, protect our environment and serve our communities by generating worth from what others consider waste.

We work to protect the health of our water, our Earth and those who depend on them now and in the future. Synagro takes pride in having zero layoffs during the pandemic and the business continues to thrive during difficult times.

What good is a job without great benefits to reward your hard work? Here are some highlights of what Synagro has to offer :

• 15 days paid time off
• 10 Holidays
• Medical / Dental / Vision (within 30 days of hire)
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with company match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) with company match (fully vested upon hire)
• Career growth and promotional opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement

JOB SUMMARY

Conduct, maintain, test and repair electrical / electronic, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems and components. Ensure that work is performed in accordance with relevant codes.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Understanding of instrumentation, control systems, PLCs and low voltage electrical systems.

2. Ability to install instrumentation including mounting hardware and sensing lines, pulling and termination of I / O cables, configuration, calibration, and basic PLC programming.

3. Ability to read and understand mechanical, electrical, chemical, and controls system drawings.

4. Basic understanding of mechanical, electrical, and chemical systems and their interface with system controls and instrumentation.

5. Must be able to respond quickly to potentially critical situations, perform rapid and accurate situational assessments, and troubleshoot system components.

Identify causes of failures, determine appropriate corrective actions, and implement these corrections promptly to mitigate the effects of system upsets.

6. Review recommended maintenance procedures to ensure best practices are in place and documented properly.

7. Analyze data trends to ensure system stability and reliability.

8. Provide technical support for a 24 hour operations team.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES

1. Comply with local, state and federal regulations

2. Follow and reinforce company policies and procedures

3. Ability to support initiatives around ESH, system reliability, and cost reduction.

4. Must be team oriented and highly collaborative, possess effective oral and written communication skills, and be extremely reliable and dependable.

5. Must be able to effectively interface with various engineering disciplines, technicians, contractors, and management.

6. Ability to create and follow detailed procedures for routine and non-routine work.

7. Ability to follow facility specified Safety and Reliability processes.

8. Computer / software skills - Outlook, Excel, Word, SCADA, CMMS

9. Effectively communicate in English verbally and in writing (bilingual preferred, Spanish)

10. Must possess the ability to travel to various job sites

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCES

1. Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent (GED). Higher education and certifications will be weighted accordingly.

2. 2 years minimum in a field as a technician (low voltage, under 600V experience is a must)

3. Ability to read, understand, and update mechanical, electrical, chemical, and controls system drawings

4. Understanding of water distribution systems, exhaust systems (balancing, measuring), pumps, and piping installation methods

5. Willingness to handle call-in situations after hours

WORKING CONDITIONS / PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Talking, Hearing, Seeing

2. Standing, Sitting, Walking, Fingering, Stooping, Crouching, Grasping, and Lifting up to 50lbs unassisted

3. The worker is subject to both environmental conditions : Activities occur inside and out

4. The worker is subject to noisy plant environment.

5. The worker may be subject to hazards : Includes a variety of physical conditions such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, vibrating equipment, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to bio-solids.

6. The worker is occasionally required to work in close quarters, crawl space, shafts, manholes, small, enclosed rooms, small sewage and water line pipes, and other areas which could cause claustrophobia.

7. Ability to wear personal protective equipment such as safety eye wear, safety shoes, hard hat, earing protection, others as required.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position.

They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all essential job functions, knowledge, skills, abilities, efforts, and physical or working conditions associated with a position.

AA / EOE / M / F / D / V

We thank all individuals for their interest in Synagro however only those selected for interviews will be contacted.