Telemetry Technician

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Direct, coordinate, and perform the job activities in a manner consistent with Kodiak’s procedures, goals and objectives.
• Install, test, and maintain panels and control equipment, including pressure, flow, temperature, and level transmitters.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair panels and control system failures to maximize uptime, and maintain production continuity.
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on panels and control devices.
• Configure, test, and verify Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), and Emergency Shutdown (ESD) systems.
• Absorb and assist with start-up activities for new locations and equipment upgrades.
• Interpret and work from P&IDs (Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams), loop diagrams, and wiring schematics.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records in compliance with Company standards.
• Collaborate with operations and engineering teams to resolve issues and optimize performance.
• Attendance and participation in all EH&S meetings and ensure adherence to all EH&S protocols.

Education, Experience And Training

• A High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Technical diploma, trade certification, or associate degree in Instrumentation, Electronics, or related field (encouraged).
• Minimum 1 year of experience in instrumentation within oil & gas, petrochemical, or related heavy industry (preferred).
• Experience working with Altronic, Murphy and Emit systems.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and P&IDs.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong commitment to safety, with knowledge of industry standards (OHSA).

Physical Demands

• Must be available to work a regular schedule of 40 hours per week.
• Shifts will consist of evenings, overnights, early mornings, weekends, and holidays, with additional availability for overtime and on-call rotations as needed outside of regular hours.
• Requires operation of heavy equipment.
• Requires employee to stand for up to 75% of the time.
• Requires employee to sit for up to 25% of the time.
• Requires employee to climb ladders or stairs to inspecting, repairing, and painting equipment and must be able to maintain balance on stairs and/or ladders without assistance.
• Requires employee to frequently lift at least 10 pounds, infrequent lifting of > 50 lbs.
• Potential exposure to hazardous chemicals.
• Requires work in outdoor conditions, including extreme heat and extreme cold.
• Requires moving and maintaining self in different positions—stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces.
• Requires an employee to frequently type and use computer and other office equipment such as a copier, printer, calendar, telephone, etc.