I&E Technician (La Porte, Tx) Austin Industrial

Austin Careers•La Porte, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Austin Industrial, Inc. is currently seeking an experienced I&E Technician to be based in LaPorte, Texas. This position requires NCCER Instrument Tech. Certification, at least a Texas Electricians Apprentice License, and a Valid Driver's License. The role involves maintenance work on a 9/80 schedule with occasional overtime. The Instrumentation and Electrician Technician must be able to test, calibrate, troubleshoot, overhaul, and repair controlling, indicating, and measuring instrument devices to ensure specified operating performance using hand tools, testing and calibrating instruments and equipment, and precision measuring instruments. The ability to read and understand manuals, blueprint schematics, and testing specifications is essential. Some knowledge of electrical schematics and PLCs is required. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

NCCER Instrument Tech. Certification
Texas Electricians Apprentice License
Valid Driver's License
Ability to test, calibrate, troubleshoot, overhaul and repair controlling, indicating and measuring instrument devices
Ability to read and understand manuals, blueprint schematics and testing specifications
Some knowledge of electrical schematics and PLCs
3-5 years of Journeyman level experience

Responsibilities

Layout, fabricate and install tubing and tub trays.
Apply knowledge of mathematics to instrumentation, such as ratio and proportions, numbers with power of 10’s, algebra equations, English-to-metric conversion, inches of water to PSI, inches of mercury to PSI, etc.
Read blueprints, schematics and loop drawings and prepare job reports.
Assemble and disassemble all types of electronic process controls, pneumatic controls and hydraulic systems and components.
Calibrate equipment using common calibration procedures and be able to read, interpret, apply and know where to find other procedures.
Understand the principles of pH and redox and equipment needed to measure them and be able to control the pH and redox of a liquid.
Work with and understand Ohm’s Law and Kerchoff’s Law and with Diodes, capacitors and other electrical components.
Understand steam and how it reacts to different situations, (e.g. saturation properties).
Work with the principles of chemistry and physics required in instrumentation such as specific gravity, density of liquids and solids, mechanical advantages, proportions of liquids, melting points, freezing points, boiling points of liquids, etc.
Troubleshoot and check out electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems using proper test equipment.
Understand fundamental instrumentation loops and how they function as a loop, and what the function of each component part is in each type of loop.
Understand common types of chemical plant process equipment such as distillation columns, heat exchangers, boilers, turbines and compressors.
Apply the procedures for measuring pressure level, flow, temperature, weight, density, heat flux, humidity and moisture, etc.
Maintain current electrician's license or identification card to meet state regulations.
Other duties as assigned.