Instrumentation Technician

About the Role

FCX Performance, an Applied Industrial Technologies Company, is a leading process flow control company providing technical mission-critical products and services to more than 15,000 end users, OEMs, and EPC firms across a broad range of industries and markets.

Responsibilities

• Perform field maintenance, installation, troubleshooting, and repair of instrumentation and control systems in a timely, accurate, and safe manner
• Calibrate pressure, temperature, flow, and various other instrumentation
• Commission instrumentation and shoot loops
• Install and calibrate measuring and positioning devices
• Perform minor electrical maintenance
• Complete all applicable documentation for actions taken
• Report job activity as well as maintain detailed logs about service calls, parts, and orders
• Represent the company during field service tasks with a “can do” attitude
• Identify and report safety issues to the proper customer representative
• Identify opportunities for upgrades at the customer facility
• Research task criteria prior to arriving on the work site
• Use company vehicle to travel to and from job sites while maintaining defensive driving habits

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift objects weighing up to 75 lbs
• Must be able to stand, kneel, and walk for long periods of time
• Must be able to climb ladders and stairs in an industrial environment
• Must be able to work at heights utilizing fall protection
• Must be available for occasional call-ins
• Available for overnight travel to various locations and customer sites to provide service and training based on business needs
• Duties performed indoors and outdoors with exposure to weather, elements, heavy equipment, power tools, clean rooms, animal/insect bites, dirt, and noise

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required; Associate Degree/Technical Degree preferred
• 2+ years of experience installing, maintaining, and repairing process/control equipment including instrumentation, valves, actuators, pumps, etc.
• Strong computer proficiency, including the ability to operate electronic and microcomputer instruments used to measure and control variables such as pressure, flow, temperature, and level
• Strong mechanical proficiency, including the ability to operate a variety of hand tools and power tools

Preferred Skills

• Electrical/electrician experience
• Tubing, tray, and instrument stand installation experience
• Industrial safety training
• PLC programming and troubleshooting
• Programming and troubleshooting drives

Work Environment

Varied environment: customer facilities will include indoor and outdoor environments, with exposure to all potential weather elements, clean rooms, factories, construction areas, and others.