Instrumentation Technician

Tidal Vision•Beaumont, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Instrumentation Technician to support operations and maintenance at our Beaumont, TX, facility. This role will be focused on troubleshooting, maintaining, calibrating, and repairing industrial instrumentation and electrical systems used throughout the plant. Tidal Vision believes that sustainability should not require customers to compromise on price, convenience, or performance. Our mission is to create positive and systemic environmental impact by making our biopolymer solutions cost competitive, more convenient, and better performing than the synthetic chemicals we displace. We value innovation and take pride in challenging the status-quo; we choose to view obstacles as opportunities. We value new ideas and encourage the team to apply creativity and invent new solutions to meet challenging demands. We foster open, direct communication, and a collaborative working environment through our unique approach to work culture. We value our employees and demonstrate that through our compensation and benefits programs and opportunities for growth and development. Tidal Vision and Clear Water Services strive to build and invest in the highest performing and most innovative team. We put our people and customers above process, avoid company-wide rules as much as possible, and have the courage to take unusual approaches to advance our mission. With this approach, we believe we can create a more flexible, fun, stimulating, creative, collaborative, and innovative organization. Our commitment to developing, practicing and promoting direct and open communication, responsibility and freedom, and leading with and seeking context is a responsibility for every role at Tidal Vision.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in industrial instrumentation, electrical maintenance, or controls troubleshooting experience
Familiarity with Allen-Bradley PLC systems
Experience working with: level transmitters flow instrumentation pressure transmitters pH systems or analytical instrumentation control valves and valve positioners VFDs and motor controls
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and P&IDs
Experience with calibration and loop verification
Mechanical aptitude and general maintenance experience

Nice To Haves

Experience in chemical processing, manufacturing, water treatment, oil & gas, or similar industrial environments
Familiarity with Emerson / Rosemount instrumentation
Knowledge of industrial communications including Ethernet/IP and Modbus
Skid-mounted systems, and boilers or utility systems experience
Familiarity with SCADA, specifically Ignition

Responsibilities

Must operate and work within our Mission-Driven Culture Core Values and Principles and encourage others to do the same
Diagnose and troubleshoot industrial electrical and control system issues
Troubleshoot, repair, calibrate, and maintain flow transmitters and flow meters; pressure transmitters; level instrumentation; pH analyzers and analytical instrumentation; and control valves and associated field devices
Support Allen-Bradley PLC systems and associated field instrumentation
Perform loop checks, startup support, and instrumentation verification
Read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, and control drawings
Assist with preventive maintenance and reliability improvement efforts
Support equipment upgrades, plant improvements, and commissioning activities
Work closely with operations, engineering, and maintenance teams
Maintain safe work practices and comply with plant safety procedures
Assist with documentation of system changes and maintenance activities