Instrumentation & Electrical Technician

Linde•Ontario, CA

1d•$67,079 - $101,316•Onsite

About The Position

The Instrumentation & Electrical Technician will be responsible for the installation, troubleshooting, inspection, calibration, and repairs of plant instrumentation and electrical systems. This role involves maintaining and troubleshooting industrial instruments and analyzers, including transmitters, programmable logic controllers, meters, and automatic valves. Additionally, the technician will maintain and troubleshoot electrical systems and equipment below 600 volts, such as motors, backup generators, uninterruptible power supplies, breakers, and transformers. The position requires knowledge of switchgear control systems and the ability to rack breakers in and out. Responsibilities include reading and maintaining P&IDs and schematic wiring diagrams, performing lock-out tag-out procedures, issuing permits for electrical work, and managing contractors to ensure safe and efficient electrical maintenance. The technician will also ensure compliance with functional testing requirements, maintain critical spare parts inventory, and plan/execute instrumentation and electrical activities during site outages. Understanding process loop interactions, proficiency with Allen Bradley PLCs, and supporting small projects for facility improvement are key aspects of the role. The technician will also utilize computerized maintenance management systems, support plant operations with control changes, and perform work outdoors in various conditions, at heights, or in confined spaces.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
Minimum of three years’ experience in an industrial environment strongly preferred.
Working knowledge of chemical plants, with a preference on industrial gas plant processes.
Experience with installation and troubleshooting of industrial equipment.
Working knowledge of Hazardous Work Permits and Management of Change processes is required.
Excellent communication, team interaction, and presentation skills.
Self-starter comfortable working independently, managing multiple tasks, and achieving results with minimal supervision.
Positive attitude with adaptability to changing situations and strong ability to build and maintain productive relationships across departments.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
On-call availability required for 24/7 operation environment including nights, weekends, and holidays for plant emergencies, outages, shutdowns, and turnaround work.

Nice To Haves

Associates in Applied Sciences Degree or equivalent apprenticeship preferred.

Responsibilities

Installation, troubleshooting, inspection, calibration, and repairs of plant instrumentation and electrical systems.
Maintain and troubleshoot industrial instruments and analyzers including transmitters, programmable logic controllers, meters, and automatic valves.
Maintain and troubleshoot electrical systems and equipment below 600 volts including motors, backup generators, uninterruptible power supplies, breakers, and transformers.
Read and maintain piping and instrumentation diagrams and schematic wiring diagrams.
Perform lock-out tag-out procedures and issue permits for electrical work.
Facilitate contractor management to ensure safe and efficient completion of electrical maintenance activities.
Ensure compliance with all functional testing requirements related to quality assurance, including isolation circuit tests.
Maintain critical spare parts inventory for instrumentation and electrical systems.
Plan, schedule, estimate costs, procure materials, coordinate, and perform instrumentation and electrical activities during site outages.
Understand process loop interactions and their impact on operations.
Demonstrate proficiency with Allen Bradley programmable logic controllers and diagnostics.
Prepare and execute small projects aimed at improving facility availability and reliability.
Support root cause analysis programs for routine and major failures of electrical systems.
Utilize computerized maintenance management systems to plan and execute maintenance activities, including parts procurement and documentation completion.
Support plant operations by making control changes as needed.
Perform work outdoors in variable weather conditions, at elevated heights, or in confined spaces.