Instrumentation Technician Specialist 2
About The Position
The Instrumentation Technician Specialist leads the calibration, build, diagnostic, repair & associated operational activities for precision instrumentation used for Thermal Performance Testing and supports field testing/data collection from customers’ power plants for both commercial and internal purposes. This role involves being a Subject Matter Expert for calibration stations, leading the test and calibration of various instruments, managing Measurement Assurance Program activities, and directing training for new technicians. The position also requires facilitating maintenance of Lab Reference Standards, assisting Engineering with traceability, and maintaining process and Quality documentation. Responsibilities include selecting and installing accessories, setting controls, observing performance, identifying defects, leading root cause investigations, and supporting lab operational processes like maintenance, prepping, packing, and inventory management. Additionally, the role provides hands-on support for thermal performance testing of gas turbines and is accountable for the quality of data collected from customer power plants. The job requires approximately 20% travel to domestic power plant sites, with field tests ranging from one to three weeks, 1-2 jobs per year.
Requirements
- Associate or Bachelors degree in Engineering or related OR Minimum of 2 years of industry experience and familiarity with calibration used for thermal performance testing and evaluation.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% in support of testing at domestic power plant sites
- Ability and willingness to work overtime (including weekends), as needed
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of instrumentation principles, their physics principles, calibration, installation requirements, operation, communications, and troubleshooting.
- Strong mechanical and electrical knowledge with familiarity of mA and mV measurements
- Broadening knowledge of own technical discipline to execute calibration
- Instrumentation training in: Control systems, industrial environments, calibration facilities and processes.
- Ability to troubleshoot and perform minor electrical repairs on instrumentation
Responsibilities
- Minimal Subject Matter Expert for one (1) out of (9) Calibrations stations within Performance Lab
- Leads the Test and calibration of controlling, indicating and measuring instruments and devices, such as pressure transmitters, temperature controls, Thermocouples, RTD’s, thermometers and power load measurement devices.
- Manages and completes Measurement Assurance Program (MAP) activities as required for SME station
- Responsible for directing/OJT training for new technicians
- Facilitates all required maintenance and calibration of Lab Reference Standards
- Responsible to assist Engineering with traceability
- Responsible for all process and Quality documentation SME area(s) and proficient with quality control manual and testing specifications to obtain data to test or calibrate specific devices.
- Selects and installs accessories such as adapters, indicating gauges, or holding devices on test or calibration fixture, and connects the instrument or device to a lab primary standard.
- Sets controls to regulate factors such as current flow, timing cycle, pressure, temperature or vacuum according to specifications and activates test of calibration equipment.
- Observes reading on meters and gauges and other displays and performance of device or instrument to identify functional defects and determine calibration requirements & Adjusts calibration mechanisms to obtain specified operational performance of device or instrument.
- Identify defective instrumentation and lead root cause investigation and implementation of CAPA through engagement with Lab leaders.
- Responsible to support all Lab operational processes across instrumentation maintenance, prepping, packing, returning items to inventory (Kanban), Kanban level maintenance and 5S activities.
- Provide hands on support for thermal performance testing of gas turbines.
- Accountable for the quality of the data collected from customers’ power plants for both commercial and internal purposes.
Benefits
- Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
- access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
- Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.
- tuition assistance
- adoption assistance
- paid parental leave
- disability benefits
- life insurance
- 12 paid holidays
- 40 hours of personal business time
- 160 hours of personal illness and caregiving time (subject to state law)
- two weeks of annual vacation (which may be pro-rated based on start date).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
