Instrument & Electrical Technician (Gales Ferry, CT)
Salary Range: $60-70K/year
Overview:
The Instrument and Electrical Technician (I&E Tech) will be responsible for maintenance of instruments and electrical systems in the Allyn's Point manufacturing plant. This position offers candidates the opportunity to become a team member on a close knit team working in a fast paced challenging work environment.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Responsible for working as an electrically skilled person as defined in the Electrical Work Practices. Longer term as this person gains experience he/she will be expected to perform the role of facility representative as defined in the electrical work practices.
- Troubleshoots and diagnoses instrument and electrical problems and selects and implements corrective actions. Removes and replaces components at the board level.
- Identifies DCS and PLC hardware problems and replaces cards.
- Troubleshoots and programs PLC software.
- Calibrates process instruments according to applicable standards. Operates and maintains instrument and electrical testing equipment.
- Maintains electrical hardware typically up to 480 volts.
- Plans, prioritizes and schedules instrument and electrical maintenance with supervision and technician input.
- Designs and implements corrective actions identified in incident reports and work orders.
- Maintains and completes instrument and electrical system preventative maintenance activities. Identifies and defines required procedures and inspection frequency.
- Generates and evaluates reliability data from the maintenance database (EMTS). Determines areas of focus for reliability/cost reduction projects.
- Requests/performs failure analysis as needed.
- Designs instruments loops and electrical systems. Specifies, requisitions and installs instruments and electrical components (measurements of flow, temperature, pressure).
- Serves as electrical subject matter expert on capital project reviews.
- This job includes working outdoors in inclement weather (sometimes for an extended period).
- This job requires climbing stairs.
- This job may require lifting up to 50 lbs.
- Follows and ensure compliance of all plant safety and maintenance procedures.
- Other duties as assigned by the Plant Leader.
Job Requirements:
- High school diploma is required.
- Two years of experience as an instrument technician in a manufacturing environment.
- Two years of experience as an electricial technician in a manufacturing environment.
- Also preferred - two year craft degree and electrical license.
Key Competencies:
- Initiative: Active member of a small team operating the plant around the clock. Independently initiates activities which contribute to team/plant goals. Overcomes obstacles. Looks for opportunities to assume responsibility and shows leadership in areas of strength.
- Interpersonal Effectiveness: Works for win-win solutions. Asks questions and uses input to improve performance. Communicates effectively.
- Learning: Seeks and provides feedback to improve performance of self and teammates. Continuously learning to contribute to team success and personal growth. Develops new skills that benefit the team.
- Teamwork: Gets along well with others. Is both candid and tactful in dealing with others.
- Value creation: Critically evaluates problems/issues using relevant data. Works on the right things.
The City of Fort Worth
Omega Technical Services