Instrument Technician 9

Position Highlights: • Must have 3+ years’ experience in Instrumentation preferred • Must have 5 years of maintenance experience. • Must be able to read blueprints. • Must be able to work on low- and high-pressure tubing/piping systems. • Must have tools (see tool list below). • Must be able to work with precision instruments and tools. • Must be willing to follow all company and project work policies and procedures. Position Duties: • Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematics, isometric drawings, engineering instructions, and manufacture instructions • Installs, repairs, maintains, and calibrates electronic equipment, controls, and measuring devices. • Tests and analyze electronic and measuring equipment for accuracy and functionality. • Perform preventative maintenance or calibration of equipment or systems. • Completes report on tests, repairs, and installations for all work requested to complete. • Installs; maintains; repairs; overhauls; calibrates and tests a wide variety of industrial instrumentation that record; indicate; control and regulate level; flow; pressure; temperature; terminations and joints • Lays out; install and place into service new metering; controlling and recording devices; calibrating as required; may extend or connect related electrical circuits • Prepares schematic drawings; sketches; and reports to reflect changes or alterations made in instruments; circuits; and systems • Tests accuracy of flow meters; pressure gauges; temperature indicators; controllers; radiation counters or detectors; and other recording; indicating or controlling instruments to locate defective components in system; using test equipment, such as pressure gauges; mercury manometers; potentiometers; pulse and signal generators; oscilloscopes; transistor curve tracers; and ammeters; voltmeters; and wattmeter’s • Installation and troubleshooting of electrical, instrument, and process equipment as needed, to diagnose problems and determined necessary repairs of replacement. o This includes trouble-shoot, diagnose and repair instrument and electrical problems associated with process control instruments • Review I&E maintenance activities as required and report deficiencies to supervision. • Assist supervisor in estimating, planning and procurement of required materials for both maintenance and capital activities of the Meraux site. • Reviews work orders and equipment history to identify and correct recurring problems. • Responsible for special projects as assigned. • Keep abreast of instrument and electrical equipment of the Pasadena site. • Comply with and help enforce all company policies, safety standards and good housekeeping practices. JOB REQUIREMENTS Required Qualifications: • Must have 5+ years’ experience in Instrumentation or illustrate comparable level of knowledge. • Must have experience working in a maintenance position on a chemical plant for at least 10 years. • Must have strong leadership, communications, and human relations skills. • Demonstrated performance as a team player and high motivation. • Demonstrated ability to solve basic mathematical problems, reading comprehension, and mechanical aptitude. • Highly disciplined to do steady work and meeting schedule (including overtime and callout). • Required to have all journeymen tools and have experience with associated power tools. • Must be able to read and interpret drawings, blueprints and P & IDs, isometric drawings, and other required documentation. • Must be able to check performance using testing and measuring. Instruments and make necessary adjustments. • Must have knowledge of electrical theory and how to apply it to connecting, wiring, and calibrating electronic devices. • Must have knowledge of working with gauges and other measurement devices. • Must have exper…

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