Instrumentation Electrical Tech
About The Position
The Instrumentation Electrical Tech is responsible for maintaining and installing various control systems, including pneumatic, hydraulic, electronic, and computer-based systems, as well as telemetry stations. This role involves a planned preventive maintenance program, and the repair, calibration, troubleshooting, and analysis of instruments and control systems. The technician will also install, maintain, and adjust radio RF transmitters, receivers, power supplies, and associated equipment. Additionally, they will inspect and repair instrumentation sensors, transducers, transmitters, PCs, PLCs, VFDs, and associated peripherals, and modify or improve equipment for optimal operation. The position also includes troubleshooting a variety of electrical equipment, motor control panels, variable frequency drives, programmable logic controllers, wiring, and lighting systems. Record maintenance in a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and requisition necessary parts are also key duties. This role may occasionally serve as a lead for other employees and requires overtime work to meet operational needs. The role offers a 4-day work week schedule, Monday through Thursday, day shift.
Requirements
- Graduation from high school, or equivalent, and appropriate vocational school with specialized training in industrial plant electronics, pneumatic and process control instrumentation equipment.
- Five years of combined electrical/instrumentation experience required.
- Must be comfortable working with 480v and 4160v electrical equipment.
- Must possess a valid driver's license issued by the state in which the employee resides.
- Candidate must pass a Non-D.O.T. Drug Test for this position.
- Employees of MSD must have a Proficient performance rating.
Nice To Haves
- Preferably in the maintenance, installation and calibration of industrial electrical/instrumentation equipment.
- Considerable knowledge of pneumatic, electrical, hydraulic and electronic control equipment with emphasis on calibration and analysis.
- Considerable knowledge of electrical codes.
- Considerable skill in the use of test equipment such as manometer, volt-ohms meter, oscilloscope, lap top computers and other pneumatic and electronic control elementaries.
- Ability to understand wiring diagrams and blueprints of electrical installations.
- Ability to maintain records in a Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and prepare reports.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and install pneumatic, hydraulic, electronic and computer based control systems, and telemetry stations.
- Carry out a planned preventive maintenance program.
- Repair, calibrate, trouble shoot and analyze instruments and control systems.
- Install, maintain and adjust radio RF transmitters, receivers, power supplies and associated equipment.
- Inspect and repair instrumentation sensors, transducers, transmitters, PC's, PLC's, VFD's and associated peripherals.
- Modify or improve equipment for best operation.
- Analyze, isolate faults, maintain and repair motor control panels, variable frequency drives, programmable logic controllers, wiring and lighting systems in and around buildings.
- Perform trouble shooting on a variety of electrical equipment to locate and diagnose source of trouble.
- Requisition necessary parts or components.
- Maintain records in a computerized maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
- Occasionally serve as lead for one or more employees.
- Overtime work may be required to meet operational needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
