Instrument Mechanic - Chesterfield

AvanSix • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

The Instrument Mechanic installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs instrumentation and control systems in an industrial plant. The work includes electronic, electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic instruments; automated PLC/DCS control systems; a wide range of measurement instruments; chart recorders, displays, gauges, piping, tubing, wiring, HVAC controls, and security systems.

The role performs and documents instrument calibrations and preventive maintenance, supports job plan and shop-paper development, updates maintenance documentation for critical plant equipment, and provides daily support to plant operations to maintain 24/7 operations. The Instrument Mechanic performs scheduled and unscheduled work orders, coordinates with planners, orders non-stock parts, and consults equipment manufacturers and technical specialists. The position requires reading manuals, schematics, and P&IDs; learning new technologies; working independently and as part of a multifunctional team; and working overtime when required.

This position involves physical work in an industrial plant, including climbing ladders, working at heights and in confined spaces, handling hazardous materials, and working in varying weather and surface conditions. The hourly rate is $46.52.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Instrumentation, or two years of experience in instrumentation and controls installation, troubleshooting, and repair in a chemical plant, refinery, or similar industrial environment.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Working knowledge of PLCs, DCS, and related systems.
• Knowledge of instrumentation design, selection, repair techniques, and performance assessment.
• Field experience applying sound engineering practices to instrumentation repair for a variety of typical process plant equipment.
• Ability to work independently and in a multifunctional team environment.
• Ability to perform physical tasks in an industrial plant, including climbing ladders and confined-space entry.
• Ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds and exert up to 75 pounds of pull.
• Ability to wear protective equipment for extended periods, including hard hats, goggles, gloves, ear plugs, safety glasses, and hot suits.
• Ability to work with hazardous materials, alone and in isolated areas, around hot surfaces and high temperatures, at heights greater than 50 feet, and in confined spaces with appropriate PPE.
• Ability to work on uneven or slippery surfaces and in adverse weather conditions, including cold, heat, humidity, rain, and snow.
• Willingness to work overtime when required.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electronic, electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic instruments and systems, including transmitters, switches, analyzers, control valves, and relays.
• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair automated control systems (PLC/DCS), discrete input/output devices, communication systems, and computer workstations.
• Work with a variety of instruments, including pH, conductivity, ultrasonic, guided-wave radar, mass flow, pressure transducers, RTDs, and nuclear levels.
• Maintain and repair chart recorders, digital displays, gauges, piping, tubing, wiring connections, pneumatic control systems, low-voltage wiring systems, electric heating and HVAC controls, security and surveillance systems, and instrument enclosures and wiring systems.
• Perform and document instrument calibrations.
• Perform and document preventive maintenance activities for instrumentation equipment.
• Support job plan and shop-paper development.
• Interface with equipment manufacturers, specialists, and technical support consultants.
• Update maintenance documentation for critical plant equipment.
• Provide daily support to plant operations to maintain 24/7 operations.
• Perform scheduled and non-scheduled work orders.
• Communicate with planners and order non-stock parts.
• Read and understand manuals, schematics, and P&IDs.
• Work overtime when required.
• Learn new technologies as instrumentation skills advance with new technologies and applications.
• Perform additional responsibilities as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree