Electrical and Instrumentation Technician Sr.

What You Can Expect

As the Electrical Instrumentation Technician Senior, you will be responsible for performing selective maintenance on various in-plant and/or satellite plant equipment.  The work will include the proper maintenance and operation of complex electrical systems, computers, controls systems, etc. and equipment that can directly affect the safety and operation of the plant. Every day you will perform routine plant electrical/control maintenance functions including, but not limited to, motors, MCCs, relays, breakers, electrical disconnects of rotating machinery, UPS/battery systems, and all electrical hand tools. Additionally, you will analyze electrical/controls problems and take appropriate action to correct and advise supervisor when outside assistance from vendors, engineering contractors, and/or consultants is necessary. 

 

• Work with actuators, analyzers, pumps, and variable frequency drives (VFDs)
• Support and maintain low-voltage control systems
• Interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, and control logic diagrams
• Monitor automated operation and fine-tune system performance as needed
• Upgrade legacy systems by retrofitting PLCs, HMIs, networks to integrate new functions
• Identify obsolete components and recommend new products and solutions
• Continuously expand PLC programming knowledge and analytical skills
• Utilize a CMMS for writing/completing work orders with notes to document work performed

 

 

 

 

What You’ll Bring 

• This role requires a minimum educational level of a High School Diploma or GED
• This position requires a minimum of five (5) years of experience; or a combination of experience and advanced education or training that totals five (5) years. that is directly applicable to this role. Such as,  military training , or an associates  or certificate based program in electrical or electronics
• You will be experienced in proper application of hand tools, multimeters, and other testing and repair equipment to effectively troubleshoot, and repair electrical, instrumentation and controls equipment
• You have experience applying proper electrical codes, manufacturer guidelines and  the regulations and guidelines of local, state, and national electrical and safety codes
•  You are skilled in the calibration of utility instrumentation, and knowledgeable in control systems. You use high-level programming concepts such as objects, functions, routines, data types, tag naming conventions and can code and run simple PLC programs. You have experience in installation and configuration of  control system hardware and software
• You are experienced in network architectures and Ethernet networks using routers and switches. You understand the variations in platform protocols and understand the role of protocol layers in data networks
• You have developed strong communications skills and communicate professionally via email detailed technical information and instructions. You complete written reports in the Maintenance  Management System.  and communicate technical details and safety concerns or  instructions  verbally with other technicians, vendors, students staff and the general public
• You will have strong problem solving and math skills you will be able to perform problem decomposition and stepwise refinement in problem solving, after identifying the root cause of a problem you have analyzed available options and made recommendations and implemented solutions to systems problems

 

 

 

 

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