Instrumentation Engineering Technician - OCU - Technical - 1st Shift

Cummins•Columbus, OH

12h•Onsite

About The Position

This role supports the Emissions Technology Lab at CTC. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, performing hands-on maintenance, calibration, and installation of emissions benches such as Horiba MEXA-7K, Horiba MEXA-ONE, AVL Slimline, AVL 483, and FTIR systems. The position involves hands-on teardown and servicing of various components, including analyzers, gas flow path plumbing, orifices, and pumps. Tasks may also include rebuilding pumps, cleaning sample lines, and performing 40 CFR Part 1065 verification checks on emissions benches to ensure regulatory compliance. In addition to technical duties, the role includes administrative responsibilities such as maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of emissions benches in tracking systems like Maximo and IndySoft. This is a day-shift position, Monday through Friday, 5X8AM

Requirements

High school diploma, GED or equivalent required with Department of Labor Certification OR Associates degree from an accredited program in a related field and at least two years of relevant experience OR Bachelors degree in a related field OR Relevant military education and experience.
High school diploma, GED or equivalent required with Department of Labor Certification OR Associates degree from an accredited program in a related field and at least two years of relevant experience OR Bachelors degree in a related field OR Relevant military education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Uses a number of general tools including but not limited to digital multimeter, soldering iron, function generator, and frequency generator.
Reads and interprets electrical wiring diagrams.
Maintains parts and equipment inventories.
Creates and maintains electronic documentation.
Installs, operates, modifies, and troubleshoots PCs and PC networks used for instrumentation engineering activities.
Evaluates and specifies new equipment; develops new technology; installs and maintains electronic engine monitoring systems.
Fabricates and assembles test fixtures and servo-hydraulic systems; operates, troubleshoots, and repairs hydraulic systems, shakers, and rigs; calibrates transducers and systems; installs and calibrates strain gauges and thermocouples (micro).

Responsibilities

Operates, calibrates, installs, programs, repairs, designs, and fabricates instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
Maintains data acquisition systems, test cells operations, rigs and rig rooms; calibrates, installs, programs, troubleshoots, repairs and assembles test systems, general and specialized instrumentation.
Installs, operates, modifies, and troubleshoots PCs and PC networks used for instrumentation engineering activities.
Evaluates and specifies new equipment; develops new technology; installs and maintains electronic engine monitoring systems.
Fabricates and assembles test fixtures and servo-hydraulic systems; operates, troubleshoots, and repairs hydraulic systems, shakers, and rigs; calibrates transducers and systems; installs and calibrates strain gauges and thermocouples (micro).
Maintains parts and equipment inventories.
Creates and maintains electronic documentation.
Uses a number of general tools including but not limited to digital multimeter, soldering iron, function generator, and frequency generator.
Reads and interprets electrical wiring diagrams.
Understands and applies appropriate company and department rules and guidelines to work.
Works with and trains apprentices and technicians.
Interfaces with customers, suppliers, engineers, and other functions.
Coordinates programs including planning, scheduling, ordering, and tracking.
Participates in the maintenance of quality procedures.
Leads and participate in improvement projects.
Develops and gives presentations to customers and suppliers.
Knows and complies with all safety policies and procedures.
Demonstrates confidentiality as required.
Participates in self- and team-audits and associated corrective action.
Performs other miscellaneous duties, as required, to get the job done.
Prepares samples, verifies equipment calibration and performs tests according to an approved standard procedure or work instruction in a manner which ensures, and results in, data that can be trusted and delivered to the engineer or customer.
Prepares documentation in a manner which clearly organizes and presents testing methods, instrument settings, the data and analysis to allow the engineer and customer to understand the results and form accurate conclusions and recommendations.
Interprets test equipment specifications from test standards or lab customer requirements; selects and integrates appropriate equipment, instrumentation and software to control boundary conditions and collect measurement data; assesses capability of the lab equipment against the requirements and support infrastructure.
Assembles test articles according to test requirements, including all necessary installation or accommodations for instrumentation, in a manner that allows the test articles to successfully undergo product functional test.
Interprets test plan to determine optimal location and orientation within a test space in accordance with local safety and environmental requirements and fabricates required system with appropriate materials.
Performing hands-on maintenance, calibration, and installation of emissions benches such as Horiba MEXA-7K, Horiba MEXA-ONE, AVL Slimline, AVL 483, and FTIR systems.
Hands-on teardown and servicing of various components, including analyzers, gas flow path plumbing, orifices, and pumps.
Rebuilding pumps, cleaning sample lines, and performing 40 CFR Part 1065 verification checks on emissions benches to ensure regulatory compliance.
Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of emissions benches in tracking systems like Maximo and IndySoft.