Instrument Technician I

City of Sacramento • Sacramento, CA

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The Instrument Technician I performs calibrations on a range of instruments including level transmitters, pressure transmitters, turbidimeters, particle counters, pressure switches, chlorine analyzers, pH analyzers, and fluoride analyzers. This position is also involved in researching new instruments and their installation into our system. This position calibrates and installs instrumentation on both the Water and Wastewater areas.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the practices, methods, tools, materials, and equipment used in the maintenance and repair of electronic equipment.
• Knowledge of electrical circuits and wiring systems including the advanced principles of electrical and electronic theory.
• Knowledge of the theory, principles, and applications of solid state circuitry as used in computers and programmable controllers.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and standard safety precautions necessary in the work.
• Ability to occasionally lift heavy objects as required.
• Ability to analyze problems, and initiate corrective procedures.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate the work of others.
• Ability to keep records and prepare necessary reports as required.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the general public.
• Ability to work with independence to make decisions relative to work methods and tools.
• Ability to understand and interpret written and oral instructions, including blueprints and wiring diagrams.
• One year of experience comparable to that of an Instrument Technician Trainee in the City of Sacramento, or three years of experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of industrial instrumentation, control, and communication system components involving the application of physical, chemical, and electronics principles.
• One year of full-time college-level coursework in instrumentation, physical science, and electronics, or equivalent training in a recognized trade or technical school may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

Nice To Haves

• Formal training related to electronics, electrical theory, or process instrumentation.
• Experience installing, servicing, and repairing of electronic and pneumatic instruments, and instrument systems such as chemical analyzers, pressure sensors, telemetry, computer-based process control instruments, data logging devices, and remote telemetry-controlled equipment in an industrial application, preferably in water treatment and conveyance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct preventive maintenance, calibration and testing program to carry out a continuous program of instrument inspection and maintenance in an effort to preclude equipment failure and related process control problems.
• Repair, correct, and adjust equipment which does not meet predetermined standards of operating efficiency.
• Review work orders, blueprints, shop drawings, and maintenance schedules with supervisory personnel as necessary as related to specific maintenance and repair projects.
• Plan tool and work sequences necessary for maintenance activities and coordinate plans with assigned personnel to assure mutual understanding about goals and methods.
• Assist in design and construction of new equipment or modification of existing electronic systems.
• Maintain inventory of tools, records, parts, and other material necessary for preventive maintenance of equipment.
• Provide instruction to operations and maintenance personnel to assure better understanding of equipment.
• Work may occasionally be performed in hazardous areas, including but not limited to, sewage sumps, elevated tanks, and high voltage equipment.
• Perform related work as required.

What This Job Offers

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