Instrument & Electrical Technician

GENERAL SUMMARY: 
The Instrument and Electrical Technician has the responsibility for the operation and control of equipment used in the process of air separation; also accountability for the care and maintenance of plant mechanical, instrumentation and electrical devices and equipment. 
 

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Level I:  Entry level position.  Develops and demonstrates basic skills for the process plant. Works under supervision of the Plant Manager.

Operational Duties:

• Maintain, calibrate and troubleshoot instrumentation systems, electrical systems in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions, local work instructions and governing regulations
• Install, maintain, adjust and repair manual, pneumatic, electric and electronic measuring, recording, and regulating instrumentation
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and perform preventative inspections on mechanical equipment and systems in accordance with manufacturers instructions, local work instructions and governing regulations
•  Maintain quality control and quality assurance equipment, including process analyzers and gas chromatographs
• Maintain calibration standards, including inspection, testing and measuring equipment as well as calibration gas cylinders
• Perform routine and non-routine analytical calibrations and adjustments
• Maintain, troubleshoot and perform maintenance on compressors, pumps, turbines, valves, motors, and other plant equipment
• Work with management team to schedule calibration and preventive maintenance programs during plant outages to achieve plant and company strategic quality and efficiency goals
• Assist in the administration and maintenance of comprehensive spare parts program

Communication & Collaboration:

• Interact with national and local product scheduling to meet customer requirements and ensure customer product delivery requirements, pertinent documentation and affiliated reporting requirements are completed on time and with zero defects.
• Develop and maintain contractor relationships

Safety and Regulatory Compliance:

• Commitment to the strict adherence to company policies, safety guidelines, and procedural standards, as well as instilling safety in others by being safety minded and modeling good safety practices as well as compliance to Qualification and Training program in company electronic training systems. 
• Completion of the Airgas Safety Pledge and being familiar with the requirements as well as completing introductory Health, Safety, Environmental and Social (HSES) training.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Required Education:

• Associates degree preferred or technical training (or equivalent experience) required.

Required Length & Type of Experience:

• 1 years of related operations experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Demonstrate basic Instrumentation and Electrical theory
• Experience with electrical test equipment and troubleshooting
• Demonstrate a competency of theory of operation and calibration of gas analyzer
• Retrieve and utilize Airgas SOP     
• Familiar with basic plant operation.
• Ability to monitor and make operating adjustments to optimize efficiency.
• Ability to communicate with both written and spoken English at the 12th grade level.
• Demonstrate basic understanding of Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&IDs) and Process Flow Diagrams (PFD’s)..
• Familiar with site Emergency Action Plan    
• Must be mechanically inclined

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 
The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• May be assigned and must be willing to work rotating shifts.
• May be required to be on call and shares “On-call” responsibilities with Facility Manager as needed.
• Must be able to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including, hardhat, safety glasses, safety. shoes/boots, ear protection, and possible respirator protection.
• Must be able to lift 60 lbs.
• Must be willi