Encapsys Electrical & Instrumentation Technician
Milliken · Portage, WI
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 7 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Milliken (industrial) in Portage, WI. Analyze and solve electrical/electronic/control problems and assist manufacturing personnel on process-related problems.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, PLC, EHS / safety
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in Wisconsin: typical posted base $54k–$86k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 108 maintenance technician openings in Wisconsin, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Wisconsin plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 109 other live reliability postings in Wisconsin.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 51%
- ✓ PLC 46%
- Welding 44%
- Robotics 25%
- CNC 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Lean, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Milliken
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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This plant: Milliken in Portage
3 other open roles at this site.
- Encapsys Maintenance Technician-1st Shift · Reliability · Technician
- Encapsys-Maintenance Technician-3rd Shift · Reliability · Technician
- Ironwood Plant - Maintenance Manager · Reliability · Manager
Full description from MillikenAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Perform maintenance and repairs on equipment, tools, machines and buildings.
- ◆Analyze and solve electrical/electronic/control problems and assist manufacturing personnel on process-related problems.
- ◆Ensuring proper operation of all control system components to include: electronic components, analyzers, on/off valves, control valves solenoids, limit switches, DCS and related I/O modules
- ◆Performs preventative maintenance and establishes new PM activities as needed
- ◆Involvement in installation of machinery, machine moves and plant rearrangements.
- ◆Continuous process improvement implementation with respect to Lean Manufacturing principles.
- ◆Working with Supervisors, Maintenance personnel, and Operations to plan, procure and document activities for the enhancement of electrical and instrumentation maintenance within the facility
- ◆Sharing knowledge with other technicians as it relates to maintaining and troubleshooting DCS, instrumentation, and controls
- ◆Applying all applicable codes, regulations, reliability strategies, corporate and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) standards
- ◆Understands, follows, and implements all safety-related standards and practices.
What you will need
Basic
Qualifications
for E&I
- ✓High School Diploma or GED
- ✓One of the following:
- ✓Associate or Technical degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Systems, Instrumentation, or Electronic Technology
- ✓A minimum of two (2) years of electrical/electronic or instrument & control troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing, industrial, military or production environment
- ✓Experience with Microsoft Office suite applications, creating and editing Word documents and Excel spreadsheets
- ✓Willing and able to work overtime, weekends, on-call and holidays
- ✓Experience reading and following control scheme, electrical and maintenance schematics/blueprints
- ✓Willing and able to work at heights, in confined spaces, and in hot or cold weather conditions
- ✓Willing and able to perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to 12 hours a day
- ✓Willing and able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- ✓Willing and able to follow facial hair guidelines for respirator usage
- ✓Experience working with industrial controls, e.g.: DCS, motor controls, control valves, and industrial instrumentation for flow, level, pressure, and temperature
- ✓Experience working with power distribution (through 600V), cable terminations, heat tracing, low voltage electricity, emergency power, shielded cables, and networking cables.
- ✓Experience with test equipment, to include oscilloscopes, voltmeters, ammeters, megger, and calibration sets
- ✓Basic proficiency in aerial lifts, rigging, and hoists
Basic
Qualifications
for Tiers Advanced and Senior E&I
Qualifications
for Senior E&I
Preferred Qualifications
for E&I
- ✓Associate or Technical degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Systems, Instrumentation, Electronic Technology AND at least two (2) years of electrical/electronic and/or instrument & control troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing environment
- ✓Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
- ✓OSHA 10-hour for General Industry
- ✓NFPA 70E certified
- ✓Entry Level Vibration Analysis (ISO Level I) certified
- ✓Proficiency with machinery alignment, including laser alignment
- ✓Understanding of PSM/IPL Fundamentals
- ✓Experience with systems integration e.g.: PLC, HMI, instrumentation, networking, communication, and power distribution
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Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken’s curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook , Instagram and LinkedIn .
Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Technician Job Description
Milliken’s Ironwood Plant in Portage, WI is seeking a qualified individual to join its manufacturing team as an Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Technician. This position creates value by ensuring reliability of equipment to help meet and exceed the facility's goals for quality and production by inspecting, troubleshooting, and diagnosing electrical and/or control problems on all manufacturing equipment in accordance with plant policies and procedures. This will primarily be a first shift position that will include an on-call rotation.
Basic
(all the above plus additional listings)
- +Experience with systems integration e.g.: PLC, HMI, instrumentation, networking, communication, and power distribution
- +Experience with Variable Speed drives
- +Experience with temperature, pressure, and level transmitters, and flowmeters
- +Experience troubleshooting and repairing process control elements, PLCs, photo eyes and other automated equipment
- +Experience with Motor Control Centers (MCCs) and related electrical equipment up to 600V
- +Experience with electrical one line drawings, cable schedules, functional descriptions, I/O lists, and other related electrical documents
Basic
(all the above plus additional listings)
- +Experience programming PLCs
- +Ensuring proper operation of all control system components to include: electronic components, analyzers, on/off valves, control valves solenoids, limit switches, DCS and related I/O modules
- +Experience troubleshooting Allen Bradley, Rockwell and other control and networking hardware
