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Are you an experienced Electrical & Instrumentation technician who thrives in complex manufacturing environments and enjoys owning troubleshooting from diagnosis through resolution? Do you take pride in safe, complaint, and reliable operations while continually improving systems and ways of working? If so, we’d love to meet you.
We’re seeking a senior level Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Maintenance Technician IV to support our manufacturing operations in Leland, NC. In this role, you’ll serve as both a technical expert and a proactive collaborator, independently maintaining, troubleshooting, calibrating, and improving facility and process equipment essential to our production operations. This position plays a critical role in equipment reliability, operational efficiency, safety performance, and GMP compliance, and contributes directly to business continuity and manufacturing performance.
This is a fully onsite role based in Leland, NC.
Key Responsibilities
Safety, Compliance & GMP
- Champion a safe work environment by actively participating in safety programs, audits, committees, and incident prevention initiatives and by influencing safe behaviors across peers and partner teams.
- Demonstrate advanced understanding of electrical and stored energy hazards, including proper execution of lockout/tagout (LOTO) and safe work permits.
- Strictly adhere to all company policies and procedures related to safety, hygiene, and ISO 22716 – Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), while identifying opportunities to strengthen compliance and reduce risk.
- Serve as a safety role model and go-to technical and compliance resource for peers.
Electrical & Instrumentation Maintenance
- Independently perform preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance on process and facility equipment, prioritizing work based on safety, equipment criticality, and business impact.
- Install, maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair complex electrical and instrumentation systems with a focus on long term reliability and repeat failure prevention.
- Diagnose root cause issues and repair or replace:
- Process instrumentation and control devices
- Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
- Motor starters, MCC components, and associated controls
- Read, interpret, and apply electrical schematics, P&IDs, and technical documentation, and coach others on proper interpretation and application.
- Provide technical leadership during troubleshooting events and multi-trade maintenance activities, facilitating effective collaboration, clear communication and timely decision making.
Mechanical & Utility Systems Support
- Support and repair mechanical and utility systems, including:
- Compressed air, steam, hot oil, cooling, and chilled water systems
- Pumps, piping assemblies, vessels, and agitation systems
- Gearboxes, mechanical seals, and seal lubrication systems
- Collaborate across trades to complete complex maintenance and improvement projects, proactively building strong working relationships and ensuring knowledge is shared across disciplines.
Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve equipment reliability, maintenance processes, and response effectiveness.
- Apply root cause analysis findings to recommend and help implement efficiency, cost avoidance, or downtime reduction improvements.
- Contribute to a culture of continuous learnings by sharing lessons learned, standardizing best practices, and encouraging innovation within the team.
Operations & Documentation
- Accurately document completed work, troubleshooting findings, and recommendations in the CMMS and related reports, ensuring documentation support regulatory compliance, trend analysis, and continuous improvement efforts.
- Communicate effectively across shifts, departments, and leadership levels, providing clear status updates, constructive feedback and actionable recommendations.
- Support maintenance operations by safely operating a forklift to move materials and equipment as needed (forklift certification provided onsite).
- Work off shift hours and respond to emergency call-ins as business needs require.
Basic Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum of 5+ years of hands-on experience in electrical and instrumentation maintenance within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Preferred Qualifications
- 7+ years of progressive E&I maintenance experience, particularly in GMP or regulated manufacturing environments.
- Associate’s degree or trade school certification in electrical, instrumentation, or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience with complex troubleshooting and root cause analysis, including translating findings into sustainable improvements.
- Ability to write clear technical reports and communicate effectively with cross functional teams.
- Previous experience operating a forklift in an industrial or manufacturing environment; certification will be provided or renewed onsite as needed.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift, carry, and move equipment weighing up to 70 pounds.
- Ability to climb ladders, stairs, and work at heights.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and perform repetitive tasks throughout the shift.
- Ability to work independently, safely, and efficiently with minimal oversight.
- Willingness to work off shift hours and be available for emergency response.
The hourly pay range for this non-exempt role is: $29.33 to $38.46.
Amyris is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Salary offers are made based on internal equity and market analysis, and will vary based on the candidate’s skills, depth of experience and specific work location.
Amyris is committed to providing a diverse array of inclusive benefits and perks to support employees and their families’ wellbeing including access to robust healthcare, mental wellness benefits, family leave, discounted fitness memberships, education reimbursement, flexible paid time off, 17 paid holidays, 10 paid sick days, and additional paid time off including 3 volunteer days, and bereavement.
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