Control Technician-Jr - Control Technician-Sr

American Electric Power•Louisa, KY

2d•$31 - $51•Onsite

About The Position

Perform technical and specialized work of a highly skilled and complex nature and direct the work of others in connection with high and low voltage electrical systems; analysis, detection and repair of defects in interlock and control systems, electronic devices, including computers, communication systems, and instruments, such as: meters, gauges, electrohydraulic turbine control. Assist in engineering studies and calculations related to the operating efficiency of power plant equipment to include the development of reports documenting results, and assist engineers in performing other technical services.

Requirements

Control Technician Jr.: Two year Associates degree in electronics or a qualifying Engineering or Science, or high school diploma with two or more years of related military experience, or a high school diploma 5 or more years of related industrial technical electrical or controls experience
Control Technician Jr.: Must have the knowledge and skill necessary to perform work in the installation, inspection, repair, adjustment, calibration and servicing of instruments and controls.
Control Technician Jr.: Must be able to read, interpret and work from simple prints, sketches and specifications.
Control Technician Jr.: Must be able to work effectively with other employees and learn to instruct and direct other employees.
Control Technician Jr.: Must have demonstrated the ability to physically and mentally perform work in all areas and heights required
Control Technician Jr.: Must possess the appropriate State driver's license.
Control Technician Jr.: Physical demand level is Medium
Control Technician Jr.: Must have sufficient experience in the use of power industrial instrumentation to have a working knowledge of process control, and be able to inspect, repair, tune, and modify single element control loops.
Control Technician Jr.: Must have the working knowledge and skill needed to calibrate and adjust plant instruments and controls, and be capable of detecting and making repairs to control systems.
Control Technician Jr.: Must be able to perform necessary engineering calculations for test results, reports, performance and records.
Control Technician Jr.: Must be able to read, interpret and work from moderately complex prints and specifications.
Control Technician Jr.: Must have a working knowledge of equipment and clearance procedures, and the rules, safety practices and procedures applicable to the work.
Control Technician Jr.: Must have a working knowledge of OSHA, Regulatory, and Environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Control Technician Jr.: Must be able to lead and direct other employees and obtain cooperation and satisfactory work results.
Control Technician Jr.: Must have demonstrated the ability to physically and mentally perform work in all areas and height
Control Technician Jr.: Perform duties in accordance with all federal, state, local and company environmental, safety and health regulations, policies, procedures, rules and practices. Report unsafe conditions, practices, irregularities and abnormal conditions to appropriate supervision Stop all unsafe work
Control Technician Jr.: Lifting up to 50 pounds; carry 35 pounds, push pull up to 65 pounds Frequent walking and standing Climb ladders and stairs, squat, kneel Ability to use hand tools and motorized equipment Environmental conditions of cold, heat, dust, fumes
Control Technician: Two year Associates degree in electronics or a qualifying Engineering or Science, or high school diploma two or more years of related military experience, or a high school diploma with 5 or more years of related industrial technical electrical or controls experience.
Control Technician: Must have performed the duties of, and maintained all the qualifications of Control Technician-Junior and must be able to pass an examination and/or qualification demonstrations as determined by the Company.
Control Technician: Must possess the appropriate State driver's license.
Control Technician: Physical demand level is Medium.
Control Technician: Must have sufficient experience in the use of power industrial instrumentation to have a working knowledge of process control, and be able to inspect, repair, tune, and modify single element control loops.
Control Technician: Must have the working knowledge and skill needed to calibrate and adjust plant instruments and controls, and be capable of detecting and making repairs to control systems.
Control Technician: Must be able to perform necessary engineering calculations for test results, reports, performance and records.
Control Technician: Must be able to read, interpret and work from moderately complex prints and specifications.
Control Technician: Must have a working knowledge of equipment and clearance procedures, and the rules, safety practices and procedures applicable to the work.
Control Technician: Must have a working knowledge of OSHA, Regulatory, and Environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Control Technician: Must be able to lead and direct other employees and obtain cooperation and satisfactory work results.
Control Technician: Must have demonstrated the ability to physically and mentally perform work in all areas and height
Control Technician: Must possess the appropriate State driver's license.
Control Technician: Perform duties in accordance with all federal, state, local and company environmental, safety and health regulations, policies, procedures, rules and practices. Report unsafe conditions, practices, irregularities and abnormal conditions to appropriate supervision Stop all unsafe work
Control Technician: Lifting up to 50 pounds; carry 35 pounds, push pull up to 65 pounds Frequent walking and standing Climb ladders and stairs, squat, kneel Ability to use hand tools and motorized equipment Environmental conditions of cold, heat, dust, fumes
Control Technician Sr.: Two year Associates degree in electronics or a qualifying Engineering or Science, or high school diploma with two or more years of related military experience or a high school diploma with 5 or more years of related industrial technical electrical or controls experience.
Control Technician Sr.: Must have performed the duties of, and maintained all the qualifications of Control Technician and must be able to pass an examination and/or qualification demonstrations as determined by the Company.
Control Technician Sr.: Must possess the appropriate State driver's license.
Control Technician Sr.: 10,000 hours of power plant experience, of which 6,000 hours spent as a Control Technician or equivalent.
Control Technician Sr.: Must possess the ability to work with complex and complicated systems and problems with little or no direction.
Control Technician Sr.: Perform duties in accordance with all federal, state, local and company environmental, safety and health regulations, policies, procedures, rules and practices. Report unsafe conditions, practices, irregularities and abnormal conditions to appropriate supervision. Stop all unsafe work.
Control Technician Sr.: Must have demonstrated the ability to physically and mentally perform work in all areas and heights required.
Control Technician Sr.: Lifting up to 50 pounds; carry 35 pounds, push pull up to 65 pounds Frequent walking and standing Climb ladders and stairs, squat, kneel Ability to use hand tools and motorized equipment Environmental conditions of cold, heat, dust, fumes

Responsibilities

Control Technician Jr.: Assist in locating and repairing defects in control systems involving electrical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic or hydraulic components, using elementary, wiring, schematic, logic or control diagrams.
Control Technician Jr.: Assist in low and medium voltage circuit breaker electrical /mechanical interlock checks, repairs and adjustments that are associated with breakers and plant electrical control and distribution systems.
Control Technician Jr.: Assist in or perform preventive maintenance and repair activities on equipment such as: batteries, motors, compressed air systems, fork-lifts, electric heaters, etc.
Control Technician Jr.: Make required equipment checks and inspections.
Control Technician Jr.: Record data, assist in performing tests and prepare reports, graphs, sketches and curves.
Control Technician Jr.: Compile and record data relating to projects, tests, investigations.
Control Technician Jr.: Insure all work is performed in accordance with all standards and specifications.
Control Technician Jr.: Assist others in engineering layouts and preparing data for engineering procedures, specifications, contracts, bills of materials and requisitions for the installation, maintenance and operation of equipment if applicable.
Control Technician Jr.: Use the work management system to locate or request parts, create work requests/work orders, search and record work histories if applicable.
Control Technician Jr.: As directed, request and accept permits to insure that equipment to be worked on has been properly cleared and tagged.
Control Technician Jr.: Assist in installing and removing grounds as directed.
Control Technician Jr.: Perform all other duties as assigned.
Control Technician: Locate and repairing defects in control systems involving electrical , electronic, mechanical, pneumatic or hydraulic components, using elementary, wiring, schematic, logic or control diagrams
Control Technician: Install, remove, inspect, adjust, repair and calibrate instrumentation not associated with active trips such as: pressure, temperature, flow, gas analyzing, transmitting, receiving, recording, chemical testing devices and other equipment as assigned.
Control Technician: Make simple circuit analysis and repair relays, electronic devices, meters, communication components and similar circuits.
Control Technician: As directed, perform simple control system monitoring and program modifications using a computer interface terminal and available monitoring systems including installed data historians as well as stand-alone data collection systems. Includes but is not limited to control diagnostics on distributed control systems (DCS) and control diagnostics and troubleshooting of programmable logic control systems (PLC).
Control Technician: Complete technical calculations as necessary to support modifications, and document all changes.
Control Technician: Complete low and medium voltage circuit breaker electrical /mechanical interlock checks, repairs and adjustments that are associated with breakers and plant electrical control and distribution systems.
Control Technician: Perform preventive maintenance and repair activities on equipment such as: batteries, motors, compressed air systems, fork-lifts, electric heaters, HVAC systems, etc.
Control Technician: Make required equipment checks and inspections.
Control Technician: Record data, assist in performing tests and prepare reports, graphs, sketches and curves.
Control Technician: Compile and record data relating to projects, tests, and investigations.
Control Technician: Insure all work is performed in accordance with all standards and specifications and documented appropriately.
Control Technician: Assist with engineering layouts and preparing data for engineering procedures, specifications, contracts, bills of materials and requisitions for the installation, maintenance and operation of equipment.
Control Technician: Complete control loop and input output checks on new and replacement equipment.
Control Technician: Use the work management system to locate or request parts, create work requests/work orders and search and record work histories if applicable.
Control Technician: Request and accept permits to insure that equipment to be worked on has been properly cleared and tagged.
Control Technician: Assist in installing and removing grounds as directed.
Control Technician: Assist in installing and removing grounds as directed.
Control Technician: Perform similar or less skilled work as assigned.
Control Technician Sr.: Locate and repair defects in complex control systems involving electrical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic or hydraulic components, using elementary, wiring, schematic, logic or control diagrams, along with an extensive knowledge of process control .
Control Technician Sr.: Perform routine program modifications using a computer interface terminal as required.
Control Technician Sr.: Adjust, repair, maintain and troubleshoot complex electronic equipment such as multiple element relays, computer operated boiler and turbine controls, generator excitation equipment, CEMS monitors and control systems, and the complete analog and digital computer systems to the computer termination cabinets using appropriate documentation and various test equipment such as integrated circuit card testers , digital meters, etc.
Control Technician Sr.: Perform low, medium, and high voltage circuit breaker electrical /mechanical interlock checks, repairs and adjustments that are associated with breakers and plant electrical control and distribution systems.
Control Technician Sr.: Perform complex control diagnostics and revisions on distributive control systems (DCS) using logic drawings to identify/locate hardware addresses and/or correlate to physical wiring location. Build live trends and force I/O, retrieve data from the data collection and storage system.
Control Technician Sr.: Diagnose trouble and maintain electrical equipment in the performance of duties such as inspect and repair faults on transformers, auxiliary and protective relays , circuit breakers, switchgear, disconnects, conveyors, motors, generators; make calculations of power and power factor for three-phase circuits; analyze circuits by use of prints or special instruments such as voltage or circuit tester ; correct circuit unbalance; install, repair and relocate switchboard control panels and wiring ; make and terminate cable connections.
Control Technician Sr.: Make electrical circuit breaker trip checks to determine operating performance of power distribution system.
Control Technician Sr.: Place and remove protective grounds in accordance with clearance orders or switching instructions.
Control Technician Sr.: Perform complex control diagnostics and revisions on programmable logic control systems (PLC) including forcing I/O, locating hardware addresses, locating Input/Output point addresses. Build or modify complex programming logic. Document any changes made thoroughly by preparing reports that define the changes made.
Control Technician Sr.: Perform mathematical calculations in accordance with established procedures such as those required in determining heat rate and in analyzing three-phase AC circuits. Calculate fault current for overcurrent protection.
Control Technician Sr.: Observe operation of and record readings on controlling, indicating and recording devices and compare with established standards or specifications relating to the equipment 's prescribed function, to determine if normal sequence of operations is performed. Prepare reports to define and document the changes that were made and the development of the reasons for the modification.
Control Technician Sr.: Request and accept permits to insure that equipment to be worked on has been properly cleared and tagged. Install and remove grounds as required. Install and functionally test new and replacement equipment. Complete and learn from job demonstrations. Instruct and facilitate training of others. Train for emergency response situations as required. Place and remove protective grounds in accordance with clearance orders or switching instructions
Control Technician Sr.: Direct the work of employees assigned to assist. Assist employees as required and perform similar or less skilled work as assigned .