Instrumentation Technician

At Cascades, Sustainable Development means Respecting the True Nature of our 10,000 talents. We put you first: 

• Salary range for Instrumentation Technician: $31.94-$37.05/hr based on skills, education and experience 
• Schedule: 1st shift (7:00AM-3:30PM) or 2nd shift (3:00PM-11:00AM) available
• Profit sharing plan
• Telemedicine, Group insurance and pension plan with company contributions 
• Employee assistance program (because we care about the physical and mental health of our people)
• Annual flexible reimbursement program 

There's nobody quite like you! Respect your true nature by putting forward your strengths: 

• AAS degree or two-year technical certificate in Electrical Technology or equivalent required
• Consistently display positive behavior that supports the organization’s goals and objectives.
• Must have demonstrated a safety-first attitude.
• Communicate with others and provide information for planning, prioritizing and completion of tasks.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment with minimal supervision.
• Highly flexible with the ability to adjust to the demands of the job, produce high quality work, and can be depended on to complete assigned tasks. 
• Must be a self-starter. 
• Demonstrate a leadership demeanor /attitude to the other E/I personnel.
• Able to work with a self-directed approach needing minimal supervision.
• Must display teamwork and quality characteristics.
• Must be willing to continue education
• Able to adapt to physical demands of the job: bending, walking, lifting, and climbing throughout the shift.

Develop your talents by applying your expertise within our facility in Niagara Falls, as the Instrumentation Technician:

• Safety:
  • Participates in Safety Goals for department and mill, behavior and other audits, reports needed repairs, safety hazards, or conditions.
  • Wear the proper safety equipment.
  • Follows all safety rules and procedures
  • Keeps work area clean and practices good housekeeping according to 5s program
• PLC
  • Demonstrate the ability to create a PLC program from a set of written process specifications.
  • Creates the design and leads the installation of all projects involving PLC’s.
  • Maintains all PLC software documentation, software back up strategy, insures that all PLC’s and lap-tops are in good working order and are up to date with software revision.
• Machine Drive Controls
  • Demonstrate the ability to read and interpret all machine drive control software.
  • Provides training to mechanics on how to interpret machine drive control software.
  • In charge of maintaining the Ethernet communication network for machine drive control systems, and maintains links for remote access.
• DCS
  • Fully proficient at troubleshooting DCS process related problems; interface with Production as necessary.
  • Can install and configure all DCS C200 controller hardware including I/O racks and individual I/O boards.
  • Proficient at maintaining the FTE network.
  • Demonstrate the ability to configure analog control loops, digital control loops and digital I/O control using the control builder utility from a written process specification.
  • Demonstrates the ability to configure a simple sequential control loop (SCM) from a written specification.
  • Demonstrates the ability to configure a simple operator graphic using HTMI web builder.
• Other
  • Manages the motor inventory.
  • Manages E/I CAD drawings
  • Manages technical investigations, SOP’s and follow-ups to problems; initiates training for other E/I personnel as follow-up.
  • Organizes the E/I department drawing system
  • Assist E/I department manager/supervisor in various energy, power distribution, load study, high voltage PM, and other topics as identified.
  • Completes all other jobs as requested by the supervisor.

We look forward to meeting you! 

About Cascades

Cascades believes in the success of an inclusive organization that values diversity within its team. All qualified candidates will be considered for this position in a fair manner. 

To be part of Cascades is to reveal the full potential of materials, people and ideas. We are a source of possibilities since 1964. Cascades have been providing sustainable, innovative and value-creating solutions in packaging, hygiene and recovery. Join 10,000 talents working in a network in almost 70 operating units located in North America.