Instrumentation & Control Tech

Responsibilities

• Inspect, repair, calibrate, and perform preventive maintenance of plant control systems.
• Test and maintain computer software to keep computer and data logging equipment functioning properly.
• Test, repair and calibrate scrubber automatic control and monitoring equipment, stack flue gas monitoring system, and other monitoring equipment to comply with environmental standards.
• Test, repair and calibrate water analyzing and treatment instrumentation so operations personnel can accurately control plant chemistry.
• Test, repair and calibrate other plant instruments and controls such as coal mill fire protection system, transmitter, and heating and air conditioning systems to insure proper functioning.
• Instruct and train apprentices in maintenance of plant instrumentation and control system.
• 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 vendors and manufacturers' representatives to research maintenance problems and prepare requisitions for replacement parts.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED, or proof of equivalent.
• Applicant must have the following academic requirements:
• Mathematics: Algebra & Trig 10 semester hrs/15 quarter hrs
• Electricity: 10 semester hrs/15 quarter hrs (DC & AC Fundamentals)
• Instrumentation Measurement: 18 semester hrs
• Electronics: Solid State, Computer Basics 16 semester hrs/24 quarter hrs
• Applicant Must Have At Least 3 Years Of Instrument And Control (journeyman) Experience In Calibration, Maintenance, And Troubleshooting In The Following Areas:
• Analog & Digital Controls (electronic & pneumatic)
• pressure, level, temperature flow
• Environmental Measurement: NO2, SO2, Opacity and CO2
• Microprocessor Based Instrumentation & PLC systems
• Water Chemistry, Monitoring: pH controls, Silica, Conductivity, Density & Controls
• AC/DC & Solid State Theory
• Test Equipment & Troubleshooting
• Physical Demands:
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and climb or balance.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision and Depth perception.
• Use blueprints to troubleshoot, calibrate and test and replace transmitters.
• Identify color of wires, troubleshoot computers.
• Pneumatic control troubleshooting.

Preferences

• Additional Information
• Req Id: 114589
• Company Code: PACIFICORP - #PM25
• Primary Location: SALT LAKE CITY
• Department: Power Supply
• Schedule: FULL TIME
• Personnel Subarea: Non-Exempt
• Hiring Range: $57.48