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Instrument & Electrical Technician

22nd Century Technologies, Inc.
United States, North Carolina, New Bern
Dec 17, 2025
Title: Instrument & Electrical Technician Location: New Bern, NC 28562 Duration: 3+ months Shift Timing: 5 days a week onsite, flexibility in schedule shift, potentially 5x8 or 4x10s. Days, mandatory OT during outages working 12 hours a day Pay rate: Open pay rate Job Description: Wood Energy is a 52 MW biomass-fueled renewable energy power plant that produces electricity. The fuel consists primarily of clean wood chips, plywood trimmings, particle board, bark, waste sludge, clean cellulose, as well as brooder house or grow out poultry litter. All fuels are waste fuels from other industries. The power produced supports the health of the forests, mitigates greenhouse gases (is "carbon neutral"), conserves landfill space and supports the electric grid in eastern North Carolina. The electric output is sold pursuant to a long-term power purchase agreement with Duke Energy. This facility can produce enough electricity to power approximately 52,000 homes. Commercial operation began in 1990. Controls technician under general supervision installs, operates and maintains all plant instrumentation and process control equipment, including distributed discrete and analog computer systems and their peripherals, controllers and process actuators. They install, maintain and repair electrical systems and equipment, such as motors, switch gear, wiring, cables, lighting fixtures, etc. Role & Responsibilities: Perform calibrations and repairs on plant instruments, emission monitoring equipment and controllers. Maintain and program plant Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). Maintain and repair all instrument, electronic, and electrical equipment. Maintain a safe work environment through job planning, housekeeping, adherence to plant safety rules, procedures and identification and correction of hazards. Assist operations in times of plant upsets or trips. Read and interpret plans, diagrams and specifications. Perform preventative and routine maintenance to electric motors and switchgear, including live, high voltage work. Perform routine vibration monitoring of rotating equipment. Maintain records of control and electrical system modifications (including temporary jumpers). Other non-essential duties as assigned or may be necessary. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Ability to read and understand complex electrical diagrams, electronic diagrams, logic diagrams and technical manuals. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Ability to use past experience, analytical judgement, to plan and perform diversified work. Instrumentation and electrical skills. Excellent communication skills to provide clear direction and feedback to all team members on the site. Agility to be able to work overtime, as well as rotating shift schedules that include weekends and holidays. Ability to work in extreme heights and/or use JLG/Scissor Lifts. Qualification Required: High School Diploma or GED required. Associate Degree preferred. 4+ years' experience as Controls Tech (IC&E) at a power plant and/or previous experience in a related field (manufacturing, etc.) as a Controls Tech. (IC&E), required Previous military experience also acceptable. PLC Programming experience preferred. Industrial electrical experience preferred. Information Technology/Operational Technology (IT/OT) and IP phone system experience is a plus. Trades or technical backgrounds are a plus. Valid driver's license required.