Instrumentation Technician

MKD Electric • Bedford Park, IL

252d • $45,000 - $50,000

About The Position

MKD Electric offers rewarding careers with excellent benefits, training, and educational opportunities. For over twenty years, we have designed, built, installed, and maintained our clients' systems, projects, and facilities with a wide range of service offerings. We focus on safety, value, and quality as well as building and maintaining lasting relationships with a variety of national clients in renewables, data centers, oil and gas, food and beverage, manufacturing, chemical, and pharmaceutical fields. We are a fast-paced and agile company looking for a best-in-class Instrumentation Technician willing to roll up their sleeves and exude a passion for the field.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of experience in the field.
• Associates Degree in Instrumentation or Certification.
• Ability to test, calibrate, and repair electrical, mechanical, hydraulic devices and equipment.
• Proficient at Single and Three Phase motors and motor control systems.
• Ability to install and troubleshoot PLC's, AC and DC Drives.
• Skilled in Installing electrical gear, equipment, and devices.
• Read blueprints, schematics, and manuals to understand installation procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical expertise to plant personnel during equipment problems, repair, troubleshooting and during root cause investigations.
• Sets up, calibrate, tests, measure and repair all types of electrical controls, instruments, and electronic components.
• Collects equipment operation history and data to facilitate reliability improvements.
• Troubleshoots and repairs malfunctions and helps document failure analysis.
• Performs preventative maintenance of equipment and instrument calibrations.
• Plans and performs work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical/electronic and mechanical theories and principles, writing specifications, local and national electrical codes, properties of various materials, and principles of operation and application of electronic equipment.
• Is a proactive member of the team. Looks for, repairs, process improvements, and maintains a preventative attitude.
• Monitors controls and electrical equipment to ensure effective and efficient service.
• Ensures preventative maintenance procedures are carried out in accordance with SOP, SSOP, and in a timely manner.
• Sets up and operate tools used to diagnose and repair equipment.
• Dismantles functional systems and tests components.
• Starts system, observes operation, read, and calibrate gauges and instruments, and adjusts mechanisms such as valves, controls, pumps to control level of fluid, pressure, and temperature in plant systems.
• Keeps maintenance shop and assigned areas neat, clean, and organized.
• Configures Hart smart devices using a HART communicator.
• Works well with the Maintenance department to help solidify electrical repairs and assist with projects.
• Demonstrates sound work ethic.
• Supports and encourages greater employee teamwork.
• Knows, understands, and follows OSHA and Safety Regulations.
• Follows L.O.T.O policies.
• Communicates safety issues to managers and Safety department.

Benefits

• On the job training with fully accredited training programs.
• Eligibility to Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits and 401K with company match.
• Access to opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge with others across the organization.
• Company culture of promotions from within, with a start-up atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career growth & development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Specialty Trade Contractors
• Education Level: Associate degree