Instrumentation Technician
Location: LaBarge, WY
Type: Full time
General Information/Job Summary
Under direction, is responsible for installation, maintenance, repair, calibration and documentation of instrumentation, data communication, and electrical equipment as required to provide fully functional instrument and control systems.
Responsibilities/Competencies
- Determines methods and materials needed to accomplish assigned maintenance, repair or construction.
- Performs lock-out and tag-out procedures to secure switch gear and deactivate equipment and checks local switch point to ensure proper lock-out procedures are used.
- Dismantles equipment or devices to gain access to and remove defective parts or components. Troubleshoots, inspects, and maintains equipment.
- Removes and replaces operating equipment.
- Calibrates equipment, tunes and adjusts equipment to meet established tolerances.
- Performs miscellaneous tasks that require manually moving materials, tools, and equipment and use of hand tools and power tools.
- Completes paperwork documenting installation, repair, and maintenance activities.
Updates and maintains documentation such as electrical blueprints and schematics.
- Installs new and used equipment such as controllers, flow meters, pressure transmitters, analytical instrumentation controls, recorders, alarm panels, PLC’s, modems, and display panels, including all instrument piping, automatic transfer switch gears, ultrasonic transmitters.
- Calibrates, tunes and balances control loops and hardware routinely to ensure accuracy of operation for equipment such as recorders, flow meters, and controllers.
- Programs and documents PLC’s and maintains files.
- Organize, conduct and represent the company at project coordination meetings at regular agreed upon intervals.
- Requires working in operating facilities and observing and abiding by additional safety policies and procedures.
Requirements
- 5 plus years of experience as an Instrument Technician on industrial construction projects.
- Awareness of HSE policies to ensure a safe working environment and ensures compliance with all accompany policies.
- Knowledge of National Electric Code and basic safety practices
- Must meet all physical and mental requirements of the position.
Physical Requirements
- Manual and finger dexterity
- Eye-hand coordination
- Depth perception
- Ability to see things clearly that are beyond arm’s reach (far visual acuity)
- Ability to see small detail
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
- Must be able to work at heights above 20 feet. (Aerial lifts)
- Ability to climb 30-foot ladders without resting
- Ability to maintain balance on catwalks and narrow workspaces
- Ability to stand for long periods of time
- Ability to work in awkward positions.
- Ability to reach above head while sitting or standing
- Ability to reach below knees while standing
- Ability to stoop or kneel
- Ability to work 50 or more hours each week
Saulsbury is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Please submit your interest by supplying your name, contact number, and experience to: craftrecruiting@saulsbury.com or text the information to 432-381-8727.