Maintenance E&I Lead Technician

Company Overview

TemperPack is a rapidly growing company based in Richmond, Virginia. We design and manufacture innovative, sustainable packaging components for cold-chain shipping of food and pharmaceutical products. The markets we serve have an urgent need for disruptive, sustainable alternatives to replace the wide array of non-sustainable packaging materials conventionally used in the cold chain such as Styrofoam coolers. Our aspiration is to provide packaging solutions that customers and end-consumers feel great about using.

Job Title: Maintenance E&I Lead Technician

Supervisor’s Title: Maintenance Manager

Department: Maintenance

Location: 4447 Carolina ave, Richmond, VA 23222

Job Description:

We are seeking a Maintenance E&I Lead Technician who is responsible for leading and supervising the maintenance E&I Technicians with troubleshooting, and repair of electrical and instrumentation systems in industrial or manufacturing environments. This role is critical for ensuring the smooth operation and reliability of complex systems in a manufacturing environment.

Essential Job Functions:

• Coaching and Guidance: Leading a team of E&I Technicians, assigning tasks, and ensuring maintenance schedules are followed.
• Preventive Maintenance: Develop and implementing preventive maintenance plans to minimize downtime.
• Troubleshooting and Repair: Diagnosing and resolving electrical and instrumentation issues in equipment and control systems.
• Compliance: Ensuring all work complies with safety standards, regulations, and company policies.
• Technical Support: Providing expertise and guidance on electrical and instrumentation systems, including PLC’s, HMI’s, sensors, and motor control systems.
• Documentation: Maintaining records of maintenance activities, equipment performance, and any modifications made.
• Continuous Improvement: Identifying opportunities to improve system reliability, efficiency, and safety.
• Installation/upfits of equipment:  Working with corporate controls/reliability team to build and install new or upgrades to equipment

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Experience with PLC’s, AB drives, DCS, SCADA systems and related software.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Familiarity with industry safety standards and regulations.
• Understand local, state, and national electrical codes.
• Ability to disassemble and assemble gearboxes and pumps.
• Ability to identify and measure critical tolerances or dimensions.
• Ability to know when gearboxes and pumps need alignment.
• Ability to work cohesively with other team members, and to contribute positively to the work environment.

Experience:

• Experience with extrusion or lamination machines or comparable manufacturing processes.
• Experience with industrial process equipment and instrumentation.
• Familiar with PLC ladder logic and editing.
• 5+ years on hands-on experience in electrical and instrumentation roles.
• Strong understanding of electrical codes, PLCs, VFDs, and DCS systems.
• Competence in the use of test instruments such as multimeters, calibrators, and loop testers.

Education and Certifications:

• Associate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or equivalent experience.

• HS diploma or equivalent required; technical degree or certification preferred.
• Knowledge of PLC troubleshooting and programming.
• Familiarity with control systems, field instrumentation, and motor controls.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, safety conscious environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Be on your feet for 10-12 hours
• Able to lift 40 pounds unassisted.
• Able to reach, bend, kneel and climb while performing repetitive tasks
• Ability to work in hot and cold environments
• Able to correctly wear PPE for entire shifts
• Able to react and respond quickly to noises, smells, visual hazards, and alerts

*Important notice:

At this time, our company will not be engaging with external agencies or third-party vendors for recruitment services. We appreciate the interest of recruitment agencies, but kindly request that they refrain from contacting us regarding potential candidates. We are excited to build our internal recruitment capabilities and establish direct relationships with potential hires.

TemperPack provides Equal Employment Opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or status as a covered veteran/reservist, and any other class of protected individuals, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.E-Verify.gov.