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Georgia-Pacific is seeking an Electrical & Instrumentation (E/I) Planner to join our team in Rincon, GA.
Our Team
Our E/I Planners play a critical role in supporting the reliability and performance of our mill's electrical, instrumentation, and control systems. This position partners closely with E/I technicians, reliability resources, operations, and engineering to develop detailed work plans that improve equipment uptime, increase maintenance effectiveness, and support long-term asset reliability.
The successful candidate will leverage technical expertise and planning skills to create comprehensive job plans, maintain asset information, develop bills of material, and support execution of maintenance strategies. This role is instrumental in driving reliability-centered maintenance practices while maximizing technician wrench time and improving overall equipment performance through the Asset Care Work Process.
The current position will be a day shift Job working 5-8's at least at the beginning. It may move to 4-10's as experience develops. Occasional nights and weekends may be required. In this role, pay will be commensurate with experience.
What You Will Do
- Plan future electrical and instrumentation work by performing field inspections and developing detailed work scopes.
- Develop and maintain job plans for electrical systems, instrumentation, PLCs, drives, motor controls, and process control equipment.
- Ensure maintenance teams have sufficient planned work available to support scheduled maintenance activities.
- Maintain and develop accurate bills of material (BOMs) for E/I equipment and spare parts.
- Coordinate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to identify and resolve equipment reliability issues.
- Support reliability initiatives by analyzing equipment failures and improving maintenance strategies.
- Assist with planning and execution of electrical shutdown work, outages, and capital project installations.
- Identify and attempt to resolve safety, environmental, and compliance issues associated with electrical and instrumentation systems.
- Obtain contractor quotes and develop scopes of work for specialized electrical and instrumentation services.
- Maintain an accurate and prioritized backlog of electrical and instrumentation work orders.
- Support development and optimization of preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- Collaborate with engineering on asset strategies for new equipment installations, upgrades, and modernization projects.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Five (5) or more years of experience in industrial electrical, instrumentation, controls, or maintenance environments.
- Experience utilizing a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Experience reading and interpreting electrical drawings, schematics, P&IDs, and technical documentation.
- Experience using Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Knowledge of industrial electrical systems, instrumentation, and troubleshooting practices.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Previous maintenance planning or scheduling experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
- Experience using SAP for maintenance planning and work management.
- Experience developing, updating, and maintaining job plans, BOMs, and maintenance procedures.
- Experience with PLCs, DCS systems, motor control centers (MCCs), VFDs, and process instrumentation.
- Experience working in a pulp and paper manufacturing facility.
- Experience supporting predictive technologies and reliability improvement initiatives.
- Journeyman Electrician, Electrical Engineering Technology, Instrumentation Technology, or related technical training.
- Experience supporting paper machine, converting, power, utilities, or process manufacturing systems.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .
Who We Are
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquà , or tu ).
Georgia-Pacific is seeking an Electrical & Instrumentation (E/I) Planner to join our team in Rincon, GA.
Our Team
Our E/I Planners play a critical role in supporting the reliability and performance of our mill's electrical, instrumentation, and control systems. This position partners closely with E/I technicians, reliability resources, operations, and engineering to develop detailed work plans that improve equipment uptime, increase maintenance effectiveness, and support long-term asset reliability.
The successful candidate will leverage technical expertise and planning skills to create comprehensive job plans, maintain asset information, develop bills of material, and support execution of maintenance strategies. This role is instrumental in driving reliability-centered maintenance practices while maximizing technician wrench time and improving overall equipment performance through the Asset Care Work Process.
The current position will be a day shift Job working 5-8's at least at the beginning. It may move to 4-10's as experience develops. Occasional nights and weekends may be required. In this role, pay will be commensurate with experience.
What You Will Do
- Plan future electrical and instrumentation work by performing field inspections and developing detailed work scopes.
- Develop and maintain job plans for electrical systems, instrumentation, PLCs, drives, motor controls, and process control equipment.
- Ensure maintenance teams have sufficient planned work available to support scheduled maintenance activities.
- Maintain and develop accurate bills of material (BOMs) for E/I equipment and spare parts.
- Coordinate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to identify and resolve equipment reliability issues.
- Support reliability initiatives by analyzing equipment failures and improving maintenance strategies.
- Assist with planning and execution of electrical shutdown work, outages, and capital project installations.
- Identify and attempt to resolve safety, environmental, and compliance issues associated with electrical and instrumentation systems.
- Obtain contractor quotes and develop scopes of work for specialized electrical and instrumentation services.
- Maintain an accurate and prioritized backlog of electrical and instrumentation work orders.
- Support development and optimization of preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- Collaborate with engineering on asset strategies for new equipment installations, upgrades, and modernization projects.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Five (5) or more years of experience in industrial electrical, instrumentation, controls, or maintenance environments.
- Experience utilizing a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Experience reading and interpreting electrical drawings, schematics, P&IDs, and technical documentation.
- Experience using Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Knowledge of industrial electrical systems, instrumentation, and troubleshooting practices.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Previous maintenance planning or scheduling experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
- Experience using SAP for maintenance planning and work management.
- Experience developing, updating, and maintaining job plans, BOMs, and maintenance procedures.
- Experience with PLCs, DCS systems, motor control centers (MCCs), VFDs, and process instrumentation.
- Experience working in a pulp and paper manufacturing facility.
- Experience supporting predictive technologies and reliability improvement initiatives.
- Journeyman Electrician, Electrical Engineering Technology, Instrumentation Technology, or related technical training.
- Experience supporting paper machine, converting, power, utilities, or process manufacturing systems.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .
Who We Are
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquà , or tu ).
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Who's Hiring
- NAES Corporation10
- Linde8
- Celanese8
- Georgia-Pacific8
- POET7
Top Industries Hiring
- Energy
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Chemicals & Materials
- Manufacturing
- Construction & Real Estate
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in electrical and instrumentation engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, instrumentation engineering, or a closely related discipline
- Hands-on experience with PLC programming and DCS configuration in an industrial environment
- Proficiency reading and creating P&IDs, instrument loop diagrams, and cause-and-effect charts
- Knowledge of ISA standards for instrumentation and control system design
- Experience with field instrumentation including transmitters, control valves, and analyzers
- Familiarity with hazardous area classifications and applicable electrical codes such as NEC
Tips for Your Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to control systems
List the specific PLCs, DCS platforms, and SCADA software you've programmed or configured, not just 'control systems experience.' Employers scan for brand names like Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or Honeywell, so generic descriptions get passed over quickly.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists electrical and instrumentation engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Highlight your P&ID and loop drawing fluency
Instrument loop diagrams and P&IDs are core deliverables in this role. Calling out your ability to read, redline, and create them from scratch signals hands-on project experience that separates you from candidates who only supervised installations.
Filter openings by industry hazard classification
If you hold a NFPA 70E or have worked in Class I Division II environments, search for openings that mention hazardous area classifications. Those roles draw fewer qualified applicants, and your experience becomes a direct differentiator rather than a tiebreaker.
Prepare a technical walkthrough for interviews
Most hiring managers will ask you to walk through a commissioning sequence or troubleshoot a signal loop failure on the spot. Practice explaining your decision process out loud, covering instrument selection, loop calibration, and fault isolation in plain, sequential steps.
Negotiate scope before accepting an offer
Field-heavy roles often come with undefined travel expectations or on-call rotation that only surfaces after you start. Ask directly about project phases, shutdown schedules, and site rotation frequency before you sign, so the terms match what you agreed to.
Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most electrical and instrumentation engineers?
The companies hiring the most electrical and instrumentation engineers right now include NAES Corporation, Linde, and Celanese, with the largest share of openings in Texas, Georgia, and South Carolina, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is concentrated in energy, petrochemical, and large-scale manufacturing operations.
How many electrical and instrumentation engineer jobs are remote?
About 32% of electrical and instrumentation engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most roles. Remote or hybrid arrangements are most common for design engineers focused on documentation, standards development, and control system architecture rather than field commissioning or plant maintenance.
How do you become an electrical and instrumentation engineer?
Start with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related field, then build hands-on familiarity with PLCs, field instrumentation, and process control systems through internships or entry-level plant roles. Earning an EIT credential after passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam strengthens your standing early in your career. Exposure to real P&ID workflows and loop calibration on the job is what most employers weight most heavily when hiring beyond the entry level.
Can you get hired as an electrical and instrumentation engineer with little experience?
Yes, employers do hire candidates with limited direct experience, particularly for roles focused on documentation, standards review, or supporting senior engineers during project execution phases. Building a portfolio that shows you can read loop diagrams, understand ISA naming conventions, and work through a basic calibration procedure closes a lot of the experience gap. Internships at refineries, power plants, or engineering firms are the fastest path to your first full-time offer.
What does the electrical and instrumentation engineer interview process look like?
Most processes start with a recruiter screen followed by a technical interview where you'll be asked to work through a troubleshooting scenario or explain your approach to instrument selection for a given process condition. A panel interview with senior engineers or project managers typically follows, often including questions on commissioning sequences, loop tuning, or hazardous area compliance. Some employers add a practical exercise involving loop diagrams or cause-and-effect charts before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to electrical and instrumentation engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to electrical and instrumentation engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search for roles that match your industry background, control system experience, and seniority level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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