Instrumentation & Controls Technician
TechStaff, Inc | Tampa | search8.smartsearchonline.com |
JOB OVERVIEW
Performs entry, semi-skilled, and/or skilled electronics work in the calibration, programming, installation, repair, and maintenance of electronic equipment and various instrumentation, control systems, and process equipment used in an industrial operations setting.
Assists, completes, and/or leads crews responsible for performing a broad range of electronic tasks in accordance with the International Society of Automation (ISA) standards and electronics trade practices.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Qualification for Industrial Instrumentation and Control Technician (Entry Level):
Graduation from high school or possession of a GED Certificate; and
One year of formal vocational schooling in electronics or other relevant field; and
Two years of experience in the installation, maintenance and repair of electronic equipment; and
Possession of a valid Florida Driver's License.
Or
An equivalent combination of education, training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-specific competencies noted below.
Qualification for Industrial Instrumentation and Control Technician (Intermediate Level):
Graduation from high school or possession of a GED Certificate; and
Completion of a Technical, Trade or Vocational diploma / certification program; and
Three years of experience in the installation, maintenance and repair of electronics equipment; and
Possession of a valid Florida Driver’s License.
Or
An equivalent combination of education, training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-specific competencies noted below.
Qualification for Industrial Instrumentation and Control Technician (Journeyman and/or Lead Worker Level):
An Associate's degree in an Electronics Technology field; and
Three years of experience in the installation, maintenance and repair of electronic equipment; and
One year leading/directing small groups, overseeing special projects, and troubleshooting experience; and
Possession of a valid Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) Level 1 Certification; and
Possession of a valid Florida Driver’s License.
Or
An equivalent combination of education, training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-specific competencies noted below.
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal electronics compliance regulations as applicable to specific agency or department facilities.
• Knowledge of electrical safe work practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of the function and operation of electronic controlling, measuring, recording, transmitting, testing and diagnostic equipment.
• Knowledge of industrial automation, control panels, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and instruments.
• Knowledge in the proper applications of instruments that control a process function.
• Knowledge of Radio Communications associated software & hardware.
• Knowledge of instrumentation and controls systems within agency or department.
• Ability to troubleshoot and program with electronic related software.
• Ability to work with scientific and analytic computer software, calculators, voltage and current meters, electronic probes, process multi-meters and specialized calibration equipment, in an industrial operations setting.
• Ability to work a variety of work schedules including emergency, and/or disaster situations.
• Ability to climb ladders, operate fork lift, back hoe, automotive and/or other heavy equipment as needed.
• Ability to troubleshoot, edit, configure and program Controls Systems such as PLCs, Human Machine Interface, drives, SCADA or other proprietary agency/department software with minimal supervision.
• Ability to interpret engineering plans, diagrams, schematic, PLC ladder logic, and blue prints.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.
• Troubleshoots, installs, maintains, modifies, calibrates, inspects, and repairs instrumentation process control systems, motor starters, controls and variable frequency drives.
• Designs, constructs, assembles and rearranges circuits and performs other modifications to operation and test equipment, exhibits and other devices.
• Operates electronic controlling, measuring, recording, transmitting, testing and diagnostic equipment in a industrial operations setting.
• Performs complex installation, modification, fabrication, repair and maintenance of electronic and/or electrical equipment used in industrial / plant / operations setting in accordance with ISA and/or the National Electric Code (NEC).
• Performs advanced analysis and interpretation of test data and may edit PLC programs using specified software.
• Controls industrial processes using electronic software and applications such as scientific and analytic computer software, calculators, voltage and current meters, electronic probes, process multi-meters and specialized calibration equipment.
• Interprets and ensures compliance with established codes, calculates data necessary for wiring systems, and requisitions supplies and materials needed to complete projects and assignments.
• May direct and/or oversee the work of lower level technicians and fellow technical maintenance employees and train lower level technicians and staff in all phases of a variety of electronic instrumentation, equipment, and control systems.
• May serve as the lead employee as directed on project teams assigned to a given assignment.
• May be required to complete Annual Performance Reviews.
• Recommends electronic requirements in support of facilities and/or systems.
• Prepares work schedules and coordinates maintenance schedule with operations as well as prepare technical reports of electronic operational issues.
• Provides written documentation and reports for compliance inspections.
• Performs other duties as designated.
Performs entry, semi-skilled, and/or skilled electronics work in the calibration, programming, installation, repair, and maintenance of electronic equipment and various instrumentation, control systems, and process equipment used in an industrial operations setting.
Assists, completes, and/or leads crews responsible for performing a broad range of electronic tasks in accordance with the International Society of Automation (ISA) standards and electronics trade practices.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Qualification for Industrial Instrumentation and Control Technician (Entry Level):
Graduation from high school or possession of a GED Certificate; and
One year of formal vocational schooling in electronics or other relevant field; and
Two years of experience in the installation, maintenance and repair of electronic equipment; and
Possession of a valid Florida Driver's License.
Or
An equivalent combination of education, training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-specific competencies noted below.
Qualification for Industrial Instrumentation and Control Technician (Intermediate Level):
Graduation from high school or possession of a GED Certificate; and
Completion of a Technical, Trade or Vocational diploma / certification program; and
Three years of experience in the installation, maintenance and repair of electronics equipment; and
Possession of a valid Florida Driver’s License.
Or
An equivalent combination of education, training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-specific competencies noted below.
Qualification for Industrial Instrumentation and Control Technician (Journeyman and/or Lead Worker Level):
An Associate's degree in an Electronics Technology field; and
Three years of experience in the installation, maintenance and repair of electronic equipment; and
One year leading/directing small groups, overseeing special projects, and troubleshooting experience; and
Possession of a valid Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) Level 1 Certification; and
Possession of a valid Florida Driver’s License.
Or
An equivalent combination of education, training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-specific competencies noted below.
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal electronics compliance regulations as applicable to specific agency or department facilities.
• Knowledge of electrical safe work practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of the function and operation of electronic controlling, measuring, recording, transmitting, testing and diagnostic equipment.
• Knowledge of industrial automation, control panels, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and instruments.
• Knowledge in the proper applications of instruments that control a process function.
• Knowledge of Radio Communications associated software & hardware.
• Knowledge of instrumentation and controls systems within agency or department.
• Ability to troubleshoot and program with electronic related software.
• Ability to work with scientific and analytic computer software, calculators, voltage and current meters, electronic probes, process multi-meters and specialized calibration equipment, in an industrial operations setting.
• Ability to work a variety of work schedules including emergency, and/or disaster situations.
• Ability to climb ladders, operate fork lift, back hoe, automotive and/or other heavy equipment as needed.
• Ability to troubleshoot, edit, configure and program Controls Systems such as PLCs, Human Machine Interface, drives, SCADA or other proprietary agency/department software with minimal supervision.
• Ability to interpret engineering plans, diagrams, schematic, PLC ladder logic, and blue prints.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.
• Troubleshoots, installs, maintains, modifies, calibrates, inspects, and repairs instrumentation process control systems, motor starters, controls and variable frequency drives.
• Designs, constructs, assembles and rearranges circuits and performs other modifications to operation and test equipment, exhibits and other devices.
• Operates electronic controlling, measuring, recording, transmitting, testing and diagnostic equipment in a industrial operations setting.
• Performs complex installation, modification, fabrication, repair and maintenance of electronic and/or electrical equipment used in industrial / plant / operations setting in accordance with ISA and/or the National Electric Code (NEC).
• Performs advanced analysis and interpretation of test data and may edit PLC programs using specified software.
• Controls industrial processes using electronic software and applications such as scientific and analytic computer software, calculators, voltage and current meters, electronic probes, process multi-meters and specialized calibration equipment.
• Interprets and ensures compliance with established codes, calculates data necessary for wiring systems, and requisitions supplies and materials needed to complete projects and assignments.
• May direct and/or oversee the work of lower level technicians and fellow technical maintenance employees and train lower level technicians and staff in all phases of a variety of electronic instrumentation, equipment, and control systems.
• May serve as the lead employee as directed on project teams assigned to a given assignment.
• May be required to complete Annual Performance Reviews.
• Recommends electronic requirements in support of facilities and/or systems.
• Prepares work schedules and coordinates maintenance schedule with operations as well as prepare technical reports of electronic operational issues.
• Provides written documentation and reports for compliance inspections.
• Performs other duties as designated.
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