Instrument & Control Technician

Job Description

Perform work incorporating strict adherence to Safety procedures and best practices and continually observe for safe working practices. Regularly develops and presents safety topics. Develop an understanding of HPI tools through training opportunities and practice. Actively participate in Pre/Post Job briefs. Work with other technicians to perform routine and emergency maintenance and/or compliance activities on the plant instrumentation and control systems including weekends, holidays, and scheduled shifts. Develop the technical expertise and skills to provide, with occasional assistance, the ability to effectively troubleshoot and maintain the Plant control systems and communication networks (DCS, BESS controls, & PLCs). Cover Unit start-up and shut-down activities with assistance from other Technicians. Cover Control Operator shifts as necessary

• Calibrate, troubleshoot and maintain power plant instrumentation systems and equipment.
• Learn to enter WRs and SRs into Maximo.
• Assist in the design and implementation of O&M and Capital projects.
• Learn to communicate LOTO requests to Operations.

Requirements

• A High School diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.
• Provide the technical expertise and skills to effectively troubleshoot electrical circuits.
• Provide technical expertise and skills to perform calibrations and maintenance of field instrumentation including transmitters (level, pressure, flow, temperature, etc.), control valves, valve positioners, thermocouples, etc.
• Develop knowledge and understanding of the power plant processes (material handling, water side equipment, air side equipment, emission controls, turbine/generator, etc.)
• Demonstrates specific knowledge and skills to perform job assignments.
• Demonstrates continual self-improvement in job skills and knowledge.
• Demonstrates knowledge of how job assignment impacts other systems/units and uses this knowledge to maximize safety and minimize equipment problems.
• Demonstrates knowledge and utilization of resources required to perform job, such as drawings, instruction books, calibration data sheets, MAXIMO, etc.
• Proficient computer skills.

Preferred Experience

• Properly conducts low, medium and high voltage switching, clearing and grounding activities for all plant auxiliary equipment.
• Electrical skills for maintaining equipment including motors, breakers, bus work, and freeze protection.
• Associates degree in Instrumentation and Electronics or associated field or High School Diploma/GED with two (2) years related work experience.