Instrument and Controls Technician

Responsibilities

• Inspect, repair, calibrate, and perform preventive maintenance of plant control systems such as turbine controls, combustion control systems, and associated modules, input/output devices, peripheral equipment, and external instrumentation to ensure correct and reliable operation of control systems.
• Test, repair, and calibrate scrubber automatic control and monitoring equipment, stack flue gas monitoring system, and other continuous emission monitoring equipment to comply with environmental standards.
• Test, repair, and calibrate water treatment instrumentation so operations personnel can accurately control plant chemistry.
• Test, repair, and calibrate plant instrumentation and controls on plant processes.
• Keep records such as daily work reports, preventative maintenance records, equipment maintenance records, and instrument calibration records.
• Study reference manuals, process control diagrams, blueprints, and schematics and consult with supervisor, vendors and manufacturers' representatives to research maintenance problems.

Requirements

• At least three years of journey-level instrument and control experience in calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting in the following areas:
• Analog and digital controls (electronics & pneumatic): pressure, level, temperature, flow
• Environmental measurement: NOx, SOx, opacity, CO2, oxygen
• Microprocessor-based instrumentation: DCS, SCADA, PLC systems
• Water chemistry, monitoring: pH control, silica, conductivity, density, and controls
• AC I DC theory
• Test equipment and troubleshooting
• Personal and equipment protection

Qualifications

The successful candidate must have completed an electrical and instrumentation certification from an accredited institution, or have completed the following coursework:

• Mathematics: Algebra, Trig, Geometry, and/or Industrial Math 6 semester hrs.

• Electricity AC & DC Fundamentals 10 semester hrs.

• Instrumentation Measurement 12 semester hrs.

• Electronics: PLC, DCS, Computer Basics 12 semester hrs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k with match fixed contributions, including a Roth and saving option. For union employees, matching contributions vary by union. For nonunion, PacifiCorp makes a fixed contribution equal to 4% of your eligible pay each year for new hires. In addition, PacifiCorp matches 100% of the first 6% you contribute.
• Life insurance
• Additional voluntary benefits, including pet insurance
• Tuition Assistance
• Mass Transit Pass for employees in our Portland and Salt Lake City Offices.

Pay

$57.48

Schedule

FULL TIME, 100% onsite