Instrument Operations Technician 1

United States Career•Albany, NY

About The Position

The Instrument Operations Technician 1 supports process plant operations and has basic maintenance and troubleshooting skills in process instrumentation and controls and/or electrical equipment. The role supports safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations, including maintenance activities, process changes, and troubleshooting. After certification, the technician performs basic troubleshooting of instrumentation, control valves, process control systems, and electrical systems. The position requires working independently as well as supporting the team, and may involve on-call duty and overtime.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Three years of relevant experience in related process plant operations, maintenance, or reliability activity.
Basic algebra, fractions and percentages, and unit conversion skills.
Personal computer proficiency.
Strong interpersonal abilities to support team philosophy and strategy.
Ability to work alone.
Mechanical aptitude and ability to work with simple mechanic’s hand tools.
Basic knowledge of chemical manufacturing hazards.
Understanding of basic electrical hazards and safety, and skills in troubleshooting electrical systems with support from subject matter experts.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, including P&IDs and PFDs.
Ability to complete basic preventive maintenance tasks according to best practices.
Ability to operate a forklift, overhead crane, and/or man lift.
ISA Level 1 certification to qualify for instrumentation skills requirement; certification must be obtained within two years of hire.
Physically able to perform duties that may involve bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing ladders, and lifting and carrying loads up to 50 lbs.
Ability to climb to heights of 200 ft above grade and work effectively.
Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

A certificate in a technical discipline, a two-year related degree, or recent military training in a technical field may be considered in lieu of ISA Level 1 certification.

Responsibilities

Understand and follow company safe work policies and participate in operations, maintenance, and safety meetings.
Apply hazardous work permit, lockout-tagout, and energy isolation procedures for company and contractor personnel.
Follow management of change procedures for changes to processes and operating procedures.
Direct and monitor contractors.
Support plant inventory management.
Set up and safely operate tools and equipment necessary for assigned work.
Prioritize and schedule work activities.
Perform and document process and product analyzer calibration checks.
Once certified, perform basic troubleshooting of instrumentation and control valves.
Once certified, perform basic troubleshooting of process control systems.
Once certified, perform basic troubleshooting of electrical systems.
Perform lockout-tagout and confirm zero energy.
Assist with plant shutdowns, start-ups, derimes, and production state changes.
Use the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), SAP.
Troubleshoot process problems to identify equipment requiring maintenance.
Perform water treatment analysis and associated tasks.
Accept on-call duty and overtime as required.