Instrument & Electrical Technician

Airgas

113d

About The Position

The Instrument and Electrical Technician has the responsibility for the operation and control of equipment used in the process of air separation; also accountability for the care and maintenance of plant mechanical, instrumentation and electrical devices and equipment.

Requirements

• Associates degree preferred or technical training (or equivalent experience) required.
• 1 years of related operations experience preferred.
• Demonstrate basic Instrumentation and Electrical theory.
• Experience with electrical test equipment and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrate a competency of theory of operation and calibration of gas analyzer.
• Retrieve and utilize Airgas SOP.
• Familiar with basic plant operation.
• Ability to monitor and make operating adjustments to optimize efficiency.
• Ability to communicate with both written and spoken English at the 12th grade level.
• Demonstrate basic understanding of Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&IDs) and Process Flow Diagrams (PFD’s).
• Familiar with site Emergency Action Plan.
• Must be mechanically inclined.

Responsibilities

• Develops and demonstrates basic skills for the process plant.
• Works under supervision of the Plant Manager.
• Maintain, calibrate and troubleshoot instrumentation systems, electrical systems in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions, local work instructions and governing regulations.
• Install, maintain, adjust and repair manual, pneumatic, electric and electronic measuring, recording, and regulating instrumentation.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and perform preventative inspections on mechanical equipment and systems in accordance with manufacturers instructions, local work instructions and governing regulations.
• Maintain quality control and quality assurance equipment, including process analyzers and gas chromatographs.
• Maintain calibration standards, including inspection, testing and measuring equipment as well as calibration gas cylinders.
• Perform routine and non-routine analytical calibrations and adjustments.
• Maintain, troubleshoot and perform maintenance on compressors, pumps, turbines, valves, motors, and other plant equipment.
• Work with management team to schedule calibration and preventive maintenance programs during plant outages to achieve plant and company strategic quality and efficiency goals.
• Assist in the administration and maintenance of comprehensive spare parts program.
• Interact with national and local product scheduling to meet customer requirements and ensure customer product delivery requirements, pertinent documentation and affiliated reporting requirements are completed on time and with zero defects.
• Develop and maintain contractor relationships.
• Commitment to the strict adherence to company policies, safety guidelines, and procedural standards.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees.
• Progressive parental leave package for eligible Airgas parents.
• 401k plan with company matching funds.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Discounted college tuition for employees’ dependents.
• Airgas Scholarship Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees