Instrumentation Technician 3rd shift

Responsibilities

• Test, calibrate, install, repair and inspect monitoring and recording devices.
• Perform trouble-shooting and preventive maintenance and rebuilds on the same equipment.
• Protect the integrity and operation of these devices.
• Follow established performance levels and product quality standards.
• Monitor and communicate operating shift activities with supervision as well as the other shift’s and departments.
• Coordinate electrical and instrument plans between three shifts of instrument control technicians.
• Perform technical maintenance and repairs on equipment as well as installations.
• Aid in creating and verifying current spare parts inventories for plant equipment.
• Manage and reduce repair costs.
• Ensure scheduled work assignments are completed in a timely manner and required documentation completed.
• Install, maintain, repair, overhaul, calibrate and test a wide variety of industrial instrumentation.
• Perform troubleshooting on telemetry and process controller hardware.
• Maintain a functional knowledge of the operation of the telemetry system software and hardware.
• Make periodic preventative maintenance inspections of all metering control instruments, diagnosing existing or potential trouble.
• Clean, lubricate, calibrate and adjust as conditions of all metering control instruments as indicated.
• Plan, install and place into service new metering controlling and recording devices, calibrating as required, and extend or connect related electrical circuits when needed.
• Support the calibration of test apparatus and equipment and recordkeeping of said equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associates Degree in related field; or four (4+) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of database software, Intranet and Internet software, WMS Warehouse Management Systems.
• Experience in Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, Word and Access.
• Proven, reliable work history.
• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills.
• Excellent critical thinking skills with the ability to analyze and interpret common /technical journals and drawings /diagrams, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to manage multiple projects/repairs simultaneously, set priorities, pro-actively resolve challenges in a fast paced, high pressure environment.
• Excellent conflict resolution skills, diplomacy, and tact.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a fast paced, high volume food production/manufacturing facility.
• Prior working knowledge of OSHA, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), FDA, USDA and EPA regulations.
• Knowledge of JDE software.